Wisconsin’s spring primary is Tuesday, Feb. 21, and voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license or ID or other form of ID needed to vote can still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles. The Wisconsin Elections Commission website (CLICK HERE) […]
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Voters need photo ID for Tuesday’s primary election
The Village of East Troy’s Clerk’s Office urges voters in the Village of East Troy to plan now to make sure they have the acceptable photo ID to vote in the Feb. 21 Spring Primary and April 4 Spring Election. Most voters already have one of the types of photo […]
Spring Splash will not return in 2017
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Noting last year’s event went anything but swimmingly, organizers behind Spring Splash have decided to pull the plug on their college-geared event in Whitewater — at least for this year. Since 2013, a for-profit company known as Wisconsin Red has organized a Spring Splash event in […]
Passing on a passion for pickleball
By Heather Ruenz Editor A recent afternoon of pickleball at Big Foot High School allowed local, adult players of the game to show the younger generation how it’s done, in a friendly competition. Chuck Thiesenhusen, director of the Big Foot Recreation District, said the intergenerational pickleball event was put together […]
Local teen earns Eagle Scout ranking
David Broga, 14, a freshman at Elkhorn Area High School, was recently honored at his Eagle Court of Honor for his project of creating bee hotels for Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy in Williams Bay. Broga, the son of Brian and Susan and a member of Boy Scout Troop 243 in […]
Village Board clamping down on meeting protocol
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The East Troy Village Board has a message for anyone coming before the elected body at one of its meetings: Supply us with your documents beforehand, or we will not act on your request. After reportedly encountering the frustration of receiving documents at a meeting and […]
Building it from scratch
Whitewater bicycle maker now teaching customization By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer John Sotherland has been building bicycles decades between his days at Schwinn Paramount in Waterford and now as owner of Sotherland Custom Bicycle in Whitewater. He has begun sharing that passion with others in one-on-one experiences. Sotherland is now […]
Community Wellness a focus at Free Clinic
Open Arms Free Clinic is kicking off its fifth year of serving the community with free community wellness opportunities open to the public. OAFC is the first and only free medical and supportive care in Walworth County serving low-income and uninsured residents with primary medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and […]
‘For the Love of Music’
Benefit planned Sunday for crash victims By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A benefit to raise money to help two men injured in a car crash is set to start at noon on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Lindey’s on Beulah, W1340 Beach Road, East Troy. The “For the Love of Music” […]
Day in the Bay
Don Mason (left) and John Marra serve chili at the 9th Annual Chili Cook-off, sponsored by the Williams Bay Women’s Civic League on Feb. 4. The event was held in the Lion’s Fieldhouse and featured 11 chili recipes with Hunt Club winning first place, Jo Jo’s, second, […]
