By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Organizations that operate group homes have to follow state guidelines to keep their statuses, and some even federal standards. So, organizations, such as Brotoloc South, based in Whitewater, put one foot in front of the other and impose from within. Brotoloc South’s Chris Cohen said […]
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Agape House 5K to raise awareness of child abuse prevention
Agape House is hosting its annual 5K Run Walk Stroll during National Child Abuse Prevention month. Individuals, families, and groups of all sizes are invited to participate in the event Saturday, April 28. The pre-registration reduced fee is $20 through April 9; afterwards it increases to $30 with no guarantee […]
Public meetings set on master planning for southeastern Wisconsin properties
The public will have an opportunity at two upcoming open house meetings and through public comment periods to review and comment on two separate proposed master plans for properties in southeastern Wisconsin. An open house on the Southern Kettle Moraine Waters group will be on Thursday, April 12, and an […]
Homeless man allegedly robbed Elkhorn store
An initial appearance was scheduled to resume April 2 for a homeless man living in Elkhorn charged with breaking into a downtown consignment shop and stealing clothes. Patrick J. Christensen, 50, was charged March 26 in Walworth County Circuit Court with robbery with the use of force, burglary of a […]
In this week’s Times/Reporter…
• The Walworth Village Board welcomes a new trustee following this week’s election; • See photos from area Easter egg hunts; • Read a preview about the Agape House’s annual 5K run/walk. Note the deadline for the reduced pre-registration fee is April 9; • See the recap about Williams Bay […]
In this week’s Independent…
• The City of Elkhorn Common Council revisits and ultimately approves engaging a planner for Babe Mann Park after hearing a recap of points discussed in a recent committee meeting; • An endeavor between Matheson Memorial Library and the Walworth County Historical Society aims to preserve Elkhorn history through the […]
Palmyra’s Butler receives award at UWW Undergrad Research Day
By Tom Ganser SLN CORRESPONDENT Of 162 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students, Morgan Butler, of Palmyra, received the best research project in physical and computer science. Butler, along with co-researchers Conner Yass and James McNeil, produced “Modeling a North Forest Ecosystem,” which was in physical and computer sciences. In the abstract […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The spring election has come and gone and this week’s edition of the East Troy News/Times has the results from the local and state elections. In other news, the East Troy Lions Club is asking the Village of East Troy for help with planned improvements at Rossmiller Park. The club […]
Hikers find body of man missing since October
Two teenage hikers found the body of a 70-year-old man on private property in a marsh area off County Highway H in the Town of Geneva at about 4:15 p.m. Sunday. The body was identified as James Louis Demeuse, who was reported missing and endangered in the Town […]
Off the Square Players have a senior moment
Theater group to present ‘Social Security’ By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Off the Square Players are busy ramping up production of their spring comedy “Social Security,” which opens Friday, April 13, at Ivan’s Backstage on the East Troy Village Square. The play, written by Andrew Bergman, is being presented […]
