Soft lockdown as a result of Janesville robbery suspect By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer The Whitewater Unified School District, like most other southeastern Wisconsin school districts, were under a soft lockdown for several days as a result of the unknown whereabouts of a man suspected of robbing a Janesville […]
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His legacy lives on
Six years after his death, man’s genuineness continues to shine By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Six years ago, Nick Van Dyke was killed while working on a vehicle at Lockhart’s Service in Lauderdale Lakes, north of Elkhorn. He was 28 years old and loved being an auto mechanic, his mom, Mary, […]
School Board faces tough choices to balance budget
Structural deficit, impact needs lead to deep cuts By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Anyone who has sat at the kitchen table with a stack of bills and a dwindling bank balance knows the pain of having to make difficult decisions as to where the limited money can go. The East […]
Suspicious person reported near Middle School
Report comes as district was under soft lockdown By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer In what was already a state of heightened alertness, a suspicious person was reported in the vicinity of Whitewater Middle School with a weapon in his waistband during school hours. The Whitewater Police Department reported on […]
Fair entrance relocation added to traffic study in Elkhorn
Council votes to include Market Street entrance By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of expanding the scope of a traffic impact analysis on the East Market Street extension to include a new, relocated entrance for the Walworth County Fairgrounds at its meeting Monday […]
Bunny hug
Kingstin Mackey, 11 mos., of Delavan, runs to the Easter bunny at the egg hunt at the Lions Field House in Williams Bay April 8. (Vicky Wedig photo)
Wisconsin Oven purchases space to expand
East Troy company to hire 80 to 90 workers Wisconsin Oven Corp. announced Monday it had purchased the Plymouth Tube property on Young Street in East Troy, between two other Wisconsin Oven factories. The newly purchased facility offers over 130,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Wisconsin Oven’s total investment in […]
Township to host electronic recycling event Saturday
The Town of East Troy will have its spring Electronic Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, behind the East Troy Town Hall at N9330 Stewart School Road. The event encourages town residents to bring their unwanted televisions, computers and other electronic devices for proper […]
Egg huntin’ fun
At last Saturday’s Easter egg hunt at Elkhorn Area High School, sponsored by the FFA, Dave Kruse (left of center) smiles after giving one group of kids the go-ahead to gather plastic eggs on the front lawn of the high school. (Heather Ruenz photo)
Man gets 18 years for sexual assault of child
Judge says protection of public from man who preys on children is paramount By Heather Ruenz SLN staff At the sentencing last week of a Walworth man found guilty by a jury of repeated sexual assault of a child and three counts of causing a child to view sexual activity, […]
