In an effort to get city officials more accustomed to meeting requirements for a community development block grant, the Common Council has approved entering an agreement with an organization that specializes in reporting necessary for the grant. The city received $500,000 in funds via a CDGB grant for a construction […]
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Hope Now helps families in need
March 21 fundraiser an opportunity for community to support efforts By Heather Ruenz SLN staff More than 15 years ago, a group of people from the Elkhorn community came together to discuss the needs of residents and realized some critical necessities were not being met. “It was challenging for local […]
Chapel on the Hill presents ‘The Living Passion’
The Chapel on the Hill is presenting “The Living Passion,” an uplifting musical rendition of Christ’s last week of life, crucifixion and resurrection. The combination of music and story, which opened last night, will also be performed at the Chapel’s Christian Arts Centre tonight and tomorrow as well as March […]
Blackwell receives Jefferson Award; to be on WKOW
Deborah Blackwell, the founder and director of Whitewater’s Studio 84, has won the Jefferson Award for public service for her work at the studio. Studio 84 is a non-profit art studio, gallery and gift shop that specializes in the creative and vocational development of people with disabilities. Studio 84, 121 […]
In this week’s Times/Reporter…
The March 16 issue of the Times/Reporter includes coverage of the following: • Big Foot High School students remember school shooting victims in a ceremony held in the commons at the high school Wednesday morning, spreading a message of being kind to each other; • Chapel on the Hill is […]
School Board gets update on Chester Byrnes demo
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy School Board received an update on the demolition timeline for the Chester Byrnes building at Monday night’s meeting. Board member Steve Lambrechts asked for an update during the discussion of “future items” for the board and Business Manager Kathy Zwirgzdas said they […]
In this week’s Independent…
The March 15 Elkhorn Independent includes coverage of the following: • Hope Now, a local organization that has been helping people and families in the Elkhorn Area School District for 14 years; • An EAHS student is one of hundreds to sign with Gateway Technical College to further their education; […]
Plane crash survivors meet with Palmyra Public Safety officers
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF The lives of Dave Kemna and Bill Frison hung in the balance last November after an airplane they occupied crashed near downtown Palmyra. They were burned badly and rushed to medical facilities. They survived after quick actions by the Palmyra Public Safety Department and Emil […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy High School boys basketball team advanced to the state tournament after winning the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 3 sectional title. Read about the sectional games and the state tournament preview in this week’s edition of the newspaper. Also in this week’s edition, the East Troy Community […]
BREAKING: Whitewater announces new police chief
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF The Police and Fire Commission has selected Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher’s successor, opting to go with Aaron Raap, a 26-year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department. Whitewater communications director Kristin Mickelson issued the announcement in a press release Thursday night. “I worked almost everywhere – […]
