High school student designs library’s new logo By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Lions Public Library has been revamping its website and as part of the project, graphic arts students from East Troy High School were invited to design and submit a logo for the library. High school […]
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Council opts for new materials on project
Excess items from district construction not suitable as is By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of using off-site materials for the East Market Street project at its meeting Jan. 15. City Engineer Greg Calhoun told councilmembers that contractors are about 40 percent […]
Boy testifies to physical, sexual abuse by Lake Geneva brothers
By Vicky Wedig SLN staff A 16-year-old boy took the witness stand Monday and testified to physical, mental and sexual abuse at the hands of two brothers in Walworth County more than four years ago. The boy estimated the abuse occurred when he was 5 to 7 years old – […]
Time to make a dam decision?
Village Board has one month to decide on grant application By Tracy Ouellette SLN staff Even though the Village of East Troy has been granted an extension to repair or remove the East Troy Dam, the Village Board was informed at its Jan. 15 meeting, it will need to make […]
School District test scores improving
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jill Sorbie made a presentation to the Delavan-Darien School Board on Jan. 8 that showed district test scores are on the rise. Sorbie’s report included district scores for 2015-17 for the ACT and Forward exams. Sorbie said 31 percent of […]
Women’s Association to have fundraiser
The Geneva Lake Women’s Association will have a fundraising dinner at Simple Café, 525 Broad St., Lake Geneva, on Thursday, Jan. 25. The dinner will consist of three seating options – 5 p.m., 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. Guests may purchase tickets at the door on the day of event […]
This week in the East Troy News…
With the grant application deadline looming to request Department of Natural Resources money to assist with either the repair or removal of the East Troy Dam, the Village Board had a tough decision to make. Read about this and other local news in this week’s edition of the East Troy […]
In this week’s Times…
The Jan. 19 issue includes the following: • Coverage from a local dodgeball fundraiser to support eighth grade students • Meet the three guest artists whose work is on display at a local coffee house and wine bar • Read about a group of Big Foot High School students who […]
Historical Society to have ‘show-and-tell’
The Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie will have its annual historical “show-and-tell” time and annual meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 25. People are encouraged to bring family photos, scrapbooks and antiques to show, or tell a short story if they choose. The program will be in […]
In this week’s Independent…
The Jan. 18 Elkhorn Independent includes the following: • Read coverage from the Jan. 15 City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting in which council members opted to use new materials for the East Market Street project versus excess materials from the school district’s referendum projects. • Meet the first baby […]
