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Marching for women

Participants in the Jan. 20 Women’s March stand along the square in Walworth holding signs. The march, organized by the Democratic Party of Walworth County, was held in conjunction with marches throughout the country. See more photos in the Jan. 26 Times/Reporter. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)

Elkhorn

Woman shares harrowing story

Event raises awareness about human trafficking By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The story Theresa Flores tells can be difficult to hear and may be hard for some to believe. But that lends itself to one of the points she’s trying to get across: Human trafficking can happen anywhere and doesn’t […]

East Troy

This week in the East Troy News…

The East Troy Community School District has released it’s revamped curriculum, read how the teachers and administration worked on the new standards in this week’s newspaper. Also in the News/Times, the Village of East Troy and Bielinski Homes have agreed on a timeline and process to repair the roads in […]

Elkhorn

City looking into sewer lateral program

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee began reviewing a proposed Sewer Lateral Inspection and Rehabilitation Program at its meeting Monday night. City Administrator Sam Tapson said a study was completed previously in response to infiltration and inflow problems the city experiences, noting that […]

Elkhorn

Mini Maker Faire Saturday

Event to feature more than 100 makers By Heather Ruenz SLN staff More than 100 makers will be at Elkhorn Area Middle School Saturday to share their do-it-yourself projects at the Mini Maker Faire, from hobbies and unique inventions to prototypes and new products coming to market. Attendees will have […]

Elkhorn

In this week’s Independent…

The Jan. 25 Elkhorn Independent includes the following: • Detailed coverage of a human trafficking event including Theresa Flores’ story about being a victim as a teenager. • A preview of the Mini Maker Faire, set for Saturday at Elkhorn Area Middle School • Coverage from the City of Elkhorn’s […]