Elkhorn Area High School students Justice Smith and Ben Bulow are all smiles after finishing in first place overall in an automotive competition against eight other schools from the state in Hartford recently. The students had to take a written ASE style test, properly identify tools and […]
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Mural to be dedicated during Cinco de Mayo festival
Delavan’s 19th mural will be dedicated at noon Saturday during the annual Cinco de Mayo festival. The FranCisco Vargas mural is located behind Hawks Nest at 103 N. Second St. and is dedicated to the memory of FranCisco Vargas. Vargas lived from 1951 to 2015 and was an artist and […]
Family Fun Fair celebrates 70 years
By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The 70th Annual Family Fun Fair was held at Williams Bay High School April 21. The event is a major fundraiser that benefits the fine arts department for the school. The fun fair featured 21 games in the gymnasium, including a face-painting station. A deal was […]
Naturescape recommended for parks maintenance
Contract would provide fertilizer, weed control to city parks By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of recommending the City of Elkhorn Common Council approve a two-year contract with Naturescape for parks fertilizer and weed control services at its meeting April […]
Oh, what a night
Elkhorn Area High School students and their guests fill the dance floor at prom, held April 22 at Grand Geneva. The theme was “Great Gatsby” and the night kicked off with the Grand March at the high school. Following dinner and the dance, a post-prom party was held in […]
Vendors sought for Sharon Farmers Market
The Sharon Economic Development Committee will be hosting a traditional Farmers Market this summer, featuring vendors selling local farm produce, artwork, crafts, baked goods and other businesses. “As a non-profit corporation, our initial objective is not monetary gain, but rather the hope that this market will benefit the economic development […]
Questions fill library’s storied tale of expansion needs
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials have begun digging into the future of the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library amid an exploratory process that is expected to last at least a year. At this point, there are more questions than answers for a public amenity that officials have asserted […]
Planting the seeds of hope
Church group decorates the square with flowers By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Every spring, a small group of gardeners from a local church spruce up the East Troy village square with flowerbeds overflowing with colorful annuals on each corner of Village Square Park. The lush, vibrant beds, planted by the […]
Connecting the communities
Village Board considers walking/bike trail By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board is considering investing in a walking/biking path that will run through the village, Town of East Troy and into the Village of Mukwonago. Town of East Troy Chairman Joe Klarkowski and Connect Communities and East […]
County, city to host Drug Take Back today
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, and City of Elkhorn Police Department, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration will have Prescription Drug Take Back Day events on Saturday, April 29. The county will host the event at: the Sheriff’s Office, 1770 County Highway NN […]
