District considers lifting requirement of board members living in districts they represent By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board moved one step closer to changing how members represent the district July 10. The board authorized Superintendent Robert Crist to have school district attorneys draft a resolution that would […]
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Pig in the Park supports numerous causes
Festival named after Dan Green, devoted member of Fontana community Fontana’s Reid Park was the place to be July 8 for Dan Green’s Pig in the Park festival. It was the 10th Annual Pig in the Park event and featured a variety of family-friendly activities, all to support local causes. […]
America’s Pastime with a glimpse of the past
Outdoor museum plays 1870s base ball By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer At an area historical site, spectators have the ability to view America’s Pastime in a different lens and possibly have a feeling of going back in time. Old World Wisconsin in Eagle has its own baseball team, but it […]
Christian Arts Centre to present ‘Brigadoon’
The Christian Arts Centre of Chapel on the Hill community church will present “Brigadoon” this summer. “Brigadoon,” a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, is about two American tourists who stumble upon Brigadoon, a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one day every […]
East Troy recovers from flooding
Highway 120 remains closed at the dam By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff “We know now what the dam can take and the dam can take a lot,” Village of East Troy Public Works Director Jason Equitz told the Village Board members at Monday night’s meeting. Equitz updated the board on […]
Balloonfest set to soar
Annual festival returns to Waterford tonight Waterford’s seventh annual Balloonfest will take flight July 21 to 23, behind Evergreen Elementary School, 817 W. Main St. The free, family friendly festival hosts more than 20 hot air balloons that participate in competitions and launches in the morning and early evening, along […]
City seeking replacement at DPW
Operations Manager Neal Kolb moving to another opportunity By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of hiring a replacement for Department of Public Works Operations Manager Neal Kolb when it met Monday night. Kolb is leaving the position after this week for another […]
Friends of Library to have book sale
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Friends of the Lake Geneva Public Library will have its annual book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 12 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13. The sale will take place the east end of Library Park in Lake Geneva. […]
Delavan dodges flooding bullet
Delavan Lake, Mill Pond closed until water recedes, swimming deemed safe By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The town and city of Delavan sustained minor flood damage as a result of a storm that dumped as many as 7 inches of rain in parts of southeastern Wisconsin in the early morning […]
Eagle Elementary School fire being investigated by officials
By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer Palmyra-Eagle School District officials are working to ensure the start of the upcoming school year is not disrupted after an early morning fire last week at Eagle Elementary School. According to officials, a fire that started shortly before 3 a.m. on July 13 caused significant […]
