The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club celebrated its 40th birthday June 12 with a special visit from, left to right, charter members Russell Saunders, Roderick Dalee, Jerome Laurent, Russell Devitt and Ed Thele. The picnic took place at the Kiwanis shelter at Starin Park. Attendees included Circle K members from […]
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Come grow
Eastview students Julian Lopes (from left), Aitza Higgin, Eliza Carter, Maddie Reed, Cera Claybourn and Emma Derrick take part in Come Grow with Us. New this year Eastview started an afterschool Garden Club lead by two teachers. Master Gardener George Mroch donated supplies, seeds and his time to the […]
Kicking off summer
The Summer Kick-Off Bash in Williams Bay included food, games, crafts, a movie, live entertainment and the opportunity for families to sign up for summer programs. At the June 6 event, Williams Bay Police Captain Chris Douglas and officers Angela Johnson and Mark Erickson, serve food donated by the PD, […]
Elkhorn utilities director elected to board
John Murphy, Utilities Director for the City of Elkhorn, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin. He was elected to the post of first vice president at the trade association’s Annual Conference May 18. His one-year term will conclude […]
Cravath Lakefront site for fun on Thursday nights this summer
Area residents are asked to grab their favorite lawn chairs for the upcoming Cravath Lakefront entertainment series on Thursday nights. Parking is free for the concerts and family-friendly events that start at 7 p.m. Here is this summer’s remaining lineup from the Whitewater Parks & Recreation Department: July 12, […]
Legislators respond to district letter
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Three area legislators sent a joint response to the Delavan-Darien School District dated May 23 in reply to a letter the district sent to them on May 4. The legislators were State Sen. Steve Nass and State Reps. Amy Loudenbeck and Tyler August. A copy […]
Sharon market kicks off second season
Early offerings include jams, honey, spices and more By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Though it’s early in the season for fresh produce, there were still plenty of items available at the Sharon Farmers Market, which opened for its second season June 15. After several ideas were bounced around among economic […]
Copper Square apartment project in Elkhorn flounders
Council approves 72 units; owner claims project won’t be feasible at less than 108 By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of approving a planned unit development overlay and general development plan for a 72-unit apartment project at the corner of West Market […]
Sheriff’s Office identifies drowning victim
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the 14-year-old boy who drowned Sunday in Peters Lake in the Town of Troy. According to a press release from the Sherrif’s Office, Adebisi O. Agoro, of Milwaukee, had been swimming Sunday afternoon with other children in the lake when […]
Creating a place to give people purpose
Community group works to build intergenerational community center By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Earlier this year, the group Operation Greater East Troy changed its name to United Greater East Troy to more accurately reflect the community group’s mission to build an intergenerational community center for people in the tri-Troy area […]
