The Dementia Friendly Community Initiative sub-committee of the Walworth County Aging Network will host training for business owners and representatives, organizations and residents this week. This 1-1/2 hour training will educate individuals how to recognize possible signs of dementia, communicate effectively with and assist individuals with dementia and know how […]
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New forensics club at high school has successful year By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When East Troy High School restarted its forensics program in fall, it was because several community members stepped up to assist with the coaching and administration of the club. “Claudia (Felske) and I had been tossing […]
‘Stars and Stripes’ ballet to honor 9/11 anniversary
Each show will offer 100 free tickets to area veterans By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Each spring, Toe to Toe Ballet School in Elkhorn produces an originally choreographed ballet, school owner Colleen Huberty said. Previous ballets performed include: “Peter Pan,” “Coppelia,” “Rodeo,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “Alice in Wonderland.” […]
New venue for Williams Bay prom
Williams Bay High School’s Prom was May 6 at Rosewood for the first time and began with coronation at 6:30 p.m. outdoors. The theme was Enchanted Forest and featured 128 students as guests. Once the crowd moved inside, food was offered at a variety of stations throughout the dining room. […]
Elkhorn police investigate suspicious fires
The Elkhorn Police Department is currently investigating several suspicious fires within the city. Over the past two months the police and fire departments have responded to suspicious fires at the following locations, according to a press release from the Elkhorn Police Department: 1 W. Walworth St. for a dumpster fire […]
Settling in
Township’s new police chief getting to know community By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When Don Jensen Sr. accepted the position of chief of police for the Town of East Troy, he had some big shoes to fill. Former chief, James Surges had served on the township’s police force for 41 […]
Open House today in Elkhorn
The Elkhorn community will participate in the statewide Open House event Saturday for the second year. The event has nearly doubled in size, featuring 150 unique venues in more than 20 communities for 2017. These venues, many of which are typically closed to the public, is open free of charge […]
East Troy to be part of statewide Open House on Saturday
For the second year in a row, East Troy will be participating in the statewide Downtown Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The community initiative has nearly doubled in size, featuring 150 unique venues in more than 20 communities for 2017. These venues, many of which […]
Kayaker drowns on Geneva Lake
A 22-year man drown and his companion was rescued Thursday evening when their kayaks overturned on Geneva Lake, according to the Lake Geneva Fire Department. The department was dispatched to the lake in an area just off shore of Covenant Harbor Bible Camp, 1724 W. Main St., at 6:27 p.m. […]
Man allegedly sexually assaulted daughter
By Vicky Wedig Staff writer An initial appearance was adjourned until May 4 for a West Bend man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter when the girl was between 2 and 10 years old in the Town of LaFayette. The man, 46, who is not being named here to protect […]
