The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public with the identification of two male subjects wanted in questioning for criminal trespassing and attempted burglary. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the Town of LaGrange at about 11:50 p.m. Friday for a report of a burglary in […]
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Local woman charged with selling cocaine
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 15 for an Elkhorn woman charged with selling cocaine and running from police. Kristen L. Neumueller, 30, was charged July 31 in Walworth County Circuit Court with manufacturing or delivering heroin as a party to a crime and second and subsequent offense; obstructing […]
Kids from Wisconsin to perform Friday
The Rotary Club of Elkhorn will present the Kids from Wisconsin at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 18, at Waterford Union High School. Because of repairs in the auditorium at Elkhorn Area High School, the performance will be held in Waterford. Tickets are available at Matheson Memorial Library, the Elkhorn Area […]
Historical Society to host lecture Thursday
The Walworth County Historical Society has been hosting programs this summer with its “Thursdays at Three” lecture series. The last lecture in the series, Aug. 17 at 3 p.m., will feature “Pull up a Chair… Let’s Take a Walk: Lake Geneva” with speaker Michael Rehberg at Heritage Hall, Elkhorn. Rehberg […]
Huber inmate allegedly intended to sell cocaine
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 8 for a Milwaukee man suspected of dealing cocaine in Walworth County. Boston J. Hubbert, 34, was charged July 24 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession with intent to deliver cocaine and felony bail jumping, both as a repeater. According to the […]
Village working with Bielinski to fix Lake Bluff roads
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Village of East Troy Department of Public Works Director Jason Equitz said he met with representatives of Bielinski Homes the afternoon of Aug. 7 to get the roads in the Lake Bluff subdivision fixed. At Village Board meeting later that night, Village Trustee Matt Johnson […]
On the square
Manning the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce tent at Corn & Brat Days Aug. 4 and 5 are: Heidi Lloyd (top, front row, from the left), Kym Parrilli, Kaela Frenzel, Grace Franz, Greyson Harwick, Sarah Franz, Eric Chmitt (back row), Cindy Smith, Chris Clapper, Brett Phillps and Jenna Gough. Members […]
Sentry store to close, owner confirms
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff A liquidation sale sign went up in front of the Sentry store at 801 N. Wisconsin St. last week as well as a banner on the front window, thus marking the beginning of the end of a business that has been in Elkhorn for several […]
Calling out the DOT
Village trustee unhappy about plans for Highway 20 By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Village of East Troy Trustee Matt Johnson expressed his frustration with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and its plans for Highway 20 in East Troy. “We should have a DOT representative come here to answer questions,” he […]
City to remedy ice build-up on Sunset Drive
Connection to residents’ sump pumps will discharge water into storm sewer By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of approving Siegler Grading and Excavating LLC for installation of a storm sewer drain on Sunset Drive at a cost of $7,400 at its Aug. 7 […]