The City of Whitewater will continue to be a title sponsor for the Discover Whitewater Series Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay and 5K. “The Discover Whitewater Series is one of the many unique things the City of Whitewater has to offer,” said Cameron Clapper, city manager. “We are all proud […]
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East Troy Railroad celebrates 110 years riding the rails By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Railroad is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year and has lined up an impressive list of special events to go along with their regular weekend excursions. The railroad also offers several dinner/pizza trains, […]
Flying to Neverland in Peter Pan, Jr.
Walworth Middle School to present musical this weekend By Heather Ruenz Editor Peter Pan, Jr. may be a well-known story but attending a showing of it by local students is sure to bring new life to the musical, set to take the stage at Walworth Middle School this weekend. “The […]
PD shows appreciation to the community
Dear Editor, There isn’t an individual or family member in our community that hasn’t been touched by the recent safety threats witnessed on television and most recently, within our own community. It is during these stressful experiences that we, as a community, begin to fully comprehend potential threats and how […]
Merit award
Ingalls-Koeppen American Legion Post 102 awarded James McAvoy (center) of Undercover Canvas the American Legion Citation for Meritorious Service for his support of American Legion activities and his work with the Big Foot Lions Organization. Presenting the award to McAvoy are Peter Kahl (left) and Mike Long. (Submitted photo)
City loses power after pole catches fire
About 75 percent of City of Delavan residents were without electricity for about four hours Monday after a power pole caught fire. Delavan police officers on patrol discovered the pole on fire at about 2:30 a.m. on the railroad right of way east of Hallberg and Wisconsin streets, according to […]
Elkhorn teen accepted into West Point
By Jennifer Eisenbart Correspondent All his life, Catholic Central High School student and Elkhorn native Jack Czerwinski knew he wanted to serve in the United States armed forces. “I’d always wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps and join the Army,” he explained. Now, at the end of high school, […]
City sending postcard on house party conduct
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With warm weather setting in and the events of last year still fresh in the mind of many Whitewater residents, city officials are taking steps aimed at ensuring gatherings this year are safe and enjoyable. The Common Council on April 6 approved a draft post card […]
Weather spotter class April 19 in Sharon
Statewide tornado drills planned for April 20 Walworth County Sheriff Kurt Picknell and Emergency Management Director Lt. John Ennis recently announced the Weather Spotter courses for Walworth County, including an event in Sharon on April 19. Each year in preparation for the “storm season” the National Weather Service and Wisconsin […]
Deer council to hold final spring meeting
The public has a final opportunity to provide comments on antlerless deer harvest quota, permit level and season structure recommendations for Walworth County. The council will hold its final spring meeting at 7 p.m. on April 20, at the Peoples Bank of Elkhorn, 837 N. Wisconsin St., and listen to […]
