The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, will coordinate a Prescription Drug Take Back initiative from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 28 at the following locations: The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, 1770 County Highway NN, Elkhorn. This site accepts prescription drug disposal 24 […]
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Police seek armed robbery suspect
Black men in rusty car pointed gun at bicyclist, took money Delavan police are seeking a man suspected of pointing a gun at a bicyclist and demanding money Oct. 18. The victim told police he was robbed at gunpoint on Terrace Street south of Washington Street at about 9:15 a.m. […]
Grocery co-op group has first annual meeting this week
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It has yet to open, but organizers behind Whitewater’s planned grocery store cooperative had their first meeting this week. Members of the cooperative, operating under the name Whitewater Grocery Co., gathered Wednesday. A number of organizational matters, including the selection of a board of directors and […]
Burger Town Bash
The cool weather didn’t prevent local classic car and bike enthusiasts from stopping by Annie’s, Elkhorn, for the Burger Town Bash Oct. 15 as a variety of classics line the parking lot, a few of them shown above. (Dave Dresdow photo)
Whitewater man arrested for shooting deer on game farm
A Whitewater man was arrested for allegedly killing a deer on a Rock County game farm after posting photos of the trophy buck on social media. Daniel Deegan reported to the Town of Fulton Police on Sept. 25 that one of his deer was missing from his farm, according […]
Riding, roping and wrangling
The Wisconsin High School Rodeo Association’s regional event at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 featured kids in seventh through 12th grades competing in a variety of events including goat tying, pole bending, bucking bulls (above) and calf roping. (Dave Dresdow photo)
First place award for yearbook
Senior photo editor of the 2017 Big Foot High School yearbook Grace Gillingham (far left) and senior copy editor Aly Flynn, accept a first place award at the Kettle Moraine Press Association’s fall conference Oct. 13 at UW-Whitewater. Yearbook advisor Chad Roehl took the BFHS yearbook staff of nine to […]
EAMS students to represent at Project Lead The Way
Students and educators from Elkhorn Area Middle School are among an elite group selected to present to more than 2,000 attendees at the national Project Lead The Way conference – PLTW Summit 2017 – in Orlando. All of their travel, lodging, and dinning expenses will be covered by PLTW. They […]
Shelter name to be announced at fundraiser
The Association for Prevention of Family Violence will announce the name of the domestic violence shelter at a Victory Over Violence fundraising dinner at Simple Café on Wednesday. The fundraiser will be Oct. 25 at Simple Café in Lake Geneva with seatings available at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Dinner […]
Help out for the holidays
East Troy’s annual gift collection underway By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Holiday Help of East Troy is celebrating its fourth year this season and are collecting donations. “There’s a variety of ways people can help,” coordinator Marolyn Komperud said. “This year we’re doing something new and are accepting monetary donations […]
