A 28-year-old Lake Geneva man was arrested in connection with the armed robbery at the Phillips 66 station Sept. 28. U.S. Marshals arrested Anthony Radencich at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Milwaukee and brought him to Lake Geneva for processing. He was later booked into and confined in the Walworth […]
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City re-ups with company for online communication platform
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT After a full-on launch characterized by municipal officials as successful, the City of Whitewater is moving forward on a plan to enlist the services of POLCO for at least another year. Madison-based POLCO has provided the city with software and support for an online communication […]
Genoa City man dies in crash in Sugar Creek
An Illinois man and a Genoa City man died Friday in a two-truck crash in the Town of Sugar Creek. A Genoa City woman also was injured in the crash at about 5:10 p.m. on highways 12 and 67 north of County Road ES. Eufemio Jimenez Ferrel, 24, of Round […]
Ice Age Trail hikers dedicate Watson memorial rock
On what would have been Whitewater native, and avid hiker Norwin Watson’s birthday, more than 50 hikers, friends and family members gathered for an informal ceremony dedicating a boulder in his memory. The ceremony took place off of Esterly Road near Whitewater Lake State Campground. Watson, a popular Ice […]
Village Board slaps Bielinski Homes for failure to fix roads
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff With an unanimous vote Monday night, the members of the East Troy Village Board let Bielinski Homes know they wasn’t happy with the delay in getting the roads fixed in the Lake Bluff subdivision. The board voted to suspend issuing building and occupancy permits to […]
On stage at Ivan’s
Off the Square Players present ‘Alibis’ Friday’s weather report calls for rain and “Alibis” director Mary Hubbard Nugent said a “dark and storm night” would be the perfect setting for the opening night of the Off The Square Players’ murder mystery spoof. “The play if full of all the standard […]
Opening a new chapter
East Troy bookstore draws customers from far and wide By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff For avid readers – those who have been surrounded by books since their first word – there’s something special about a bookstore. It’s more than just a place to pick up the latest novel or biography […]
Farm to table event supports free clinic
A farm to table event Sept. 24 at Boxed & Burlap, Delavan, raises funds for the Open Arms Free Clinic, Elkhorn, the only free clinic in Walworth County. Above: guests eat dinner which was created using products from local growers. Right: Elkhorn Area High School HOSA members Elizabeth Gottschalk (on […]
‘Fabulous fall celebration’
The Keefe Kares Fabulous Fall Celebration, held Sept. 22 in the activity center at the Walworth County Fairgrounds featured a pig roast dinner, raffle prizes, live music, and live and silent auctions. Above:Barbara Philipps (from the left), Sue Wendt and Ann Esarco help guests. Left: Karen Ostermeier stays busy selling […]
Boats galore
Vintage watercraft are on display the Abbey Marina in Fontana at the Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show, an annual event featuring antique and classic runabouts, continentals, cruisers, lapstrake and outboard. There was also a boat parade, live music, food, vendors and award competitions. (Dave Dresdow photo)
