The Lakeland Audubon Society will meet Tuesday, Oct. 24 for a meeting about the history and ecology of Horicon Marsh. Formed by the glaciers of the last Ice Age, Horicon Marsh was a hunting ground for Native Americans for more than 10,000 years. However, in the past 150 years, this […]
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City of Elkhorn sets date for budget hearing
Projected mill rate expected to increase slightly By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent At last week’s City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting councilmembers opted in favor of setting a public hearing on the 2018 budget for 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13 at City Hall. During his report Oct. 16, City Administrator Sam […]
Big Foot students National Merit semifinalists
Big Foot High School seniors Isabel Kinerk and Alexander Laing are among 16,000 semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. recently announced the names the semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to […]
Fixing the road
DOT planning repairs to Highway 20 in village By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Wisconsin Department of Transportation Program Engineer Tom Longton told the East Troy Village Board the DOT is making the repair work on the section of Highway 20 in the village a priority at Monday night’s meeting. Longton […]
Touched by a Paw displaced by fire
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF After a fire next to the Touched by a Paw cat shelter earlier this month, operations have been moved to smaller quarters. The cats, aside from a few that are still being treated at a local veterinary hospital, are being housed in a much […]
Medplast, Frank’s help hurricane victims
Local company, grocery store collect items for Puerto Rico By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Medplast of Elkhorn, a custom rubber molding manufacturer in the medical device industry, has teamed up with Frank’s Piggly Wiggly to help the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. “Medplast has a sister company in […]
A frightening good time
Halloween Bash set for Oct. 26 East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave., will host the 12th annual Halloween Bash from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26. Children 10 and younger, along with their parents, are invited to trick or treat through the school. The event will feature […]
Elkhorn man sentenced for child enticement, porn
Judge says churchgoer used Christianity to ‘commit evil’ By Vicky Wedig SLN staff A judge sentenced an Elkhorn man last week to a stiffer sentence than the prosecutor recommended, saying he believed the man sexually assaulted a girl despite pleading guilty to a lesser charge of enticement. Walworth County Circuit […]
City grapples with impact of state biennium budget
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The after-effects of Gov. Scott Walker’s recently minted state 2017-19 biennium budget have resulted in a series of ripple effects in the City of Whitewater as the 2018 municipal budget is being assembled. City Manager Cameron Clapper, who presented a cursory overview of next […]
Erbert and Gerbert’s establishes 2nd Whitewater location
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Sub sandwich chain Erbert and Gerbert’s has taken an aggressive approach to marketing to college students, particularly in Whitewater, as it has opened its second location on the city’s university campus. Erbert and Gerbert’s opened the location in September on University of Wisconsin-Whitewater […]
