Township police use Narcan hours after receiving it By Tracy Ouellette Editor Within hours of implementing its new Nasal Naloxone Program, the Town of East Troy Police Department used the drug to save the life of a 26-year-old man in the Village of East Troy, township Police Chief Don Jensen […]
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Market Street won’t extend to fairgrounds
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a special meeting Monday night, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted against including an extension from the future East Market Street into the Walworth County Fairgrounds as a part of the project after learning the Fair Board had little interest in the new entrance. […]
Man charged in Sharon crash that injured friend
By Vicky Wedig SLN staff An initial appearance is scheduled for July 10 for a Darien man charged in connection with a drunken-driving crash that injured his friend in the Town of Sharon in October. Timothy P. Roherty, 47, was charged June 22 in Walworth County Circuit Court with injury […]
Celebrating the nation’s independence
For anyone looking for something to do during the Fourth of July week, there are plenty of events and activities to choose from in East Troy, where Independence Day is celebrated in style with a parade, fireworks displays, carnival and more. East Troy hosted the first formal Fourth of July […]
Sharon Fire & Rescue honored by Flight For Life
Scene Call of the Year Award for handling of three-vehicle crash By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The McHenry, Ill. Flight For Life base presented the Sharon Fire & Rescue Department with its 23rd Annual Scene Call of the Year 2016 award on June 17 for the department’s teamwork and overall […]
Bidding wars
At Inspiration Ministries annual Boat and Car Auction June 17, John and Max Oldenburg, from East Troy, take a closer look at a sailboat before it goes up for auction. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Grocery co-op effort picking up steam this year
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts toward bringing a cooperative-type grocery store to Whitewater are picking up steam, organizers announced recently. Lacey Reichwald is one of six members serving on a steering committee that has gone into the nuts and bolts of bringing a co-op to the city at a time […]
Embracing and promoting the arts
Elkhorn Arts Foundation aims to shine spotlight on talent By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Elkhorn Arts Foundation, though still in the early stages as an organization, is taking off and garnering a wealth of community support in the process. “We had out first board meeting in September and did […]
Chamber names local students as interns
Students are from Big Foot, Williams Bay high schools The Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce earlier this week announced four interns for 2017, two each from Big Foot and Williams Bay high schools. The interns are Sonja Ericson and Ryan Davenport from Big Foot High School, and Victoria Pollak […]
Locals volunteer at U.S. Open
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff With Wisconsin’s first PGA U.S. Open just up the road from Whitewater, a couple men from the area had roles in one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Whitewater School District Superintendent Mark Elworthy and local insurance agent Ron Binning each took part […]