Alcohol and dangerous game alleged to have caused fatal shooting By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A 31-year-old McHenry, Ill., man is charged with two felony homicide counts in the shooting death of David A. Bauspies in East Troy. Robert M. Sterling appeared in Walworth County Circuit Court Jan. 6 and […]
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UPDATE: UW-Whitewater student dies from crash with semi
UPDATE – A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student died Jan. 13 from injuries suffered in a vehicle crash on Highway 12 in the Town of Whitewater last week. Ryan Gellings, 21, of Whitewater, died after his BMW and a 2012 Volvo semi-tractor with a tanker trailer crashed head on at about 10:10 […]
Peoples Bank to be purchased by credit union
By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer In a press release earlier this week, Peoples Bank announced it’s in the process of being acquired by Michigan-based Advia Credit Union. The bank, which currently has locations in Elkhorn, Silver Lake and Burlington, told its members via the release that they will become member-owners […]
Woman gets probation, jail time for battering cop
By Vicky Wedig Staff writer A Williams Bay woman was sentenced to three years probation with nine months in jail for battery to a Delavan police officer last summer. Tiffany K. Cruz, 28, was set to go on trial Monday in four separate felony cases. The first involved two counts […]
Studio 84 to be showcased on TV
Studio 84 in Whitewater recently had a visit from CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Steve Dawden (right) is shown being interviewed by CBS 58’s Andrew Levison and filmed by station cameraman Kraig Stern. Dawden’s son is a student at Studio 84 and talked about the connection between the studio and the […]
Candidates file paper for local offices
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff While most of the candidates for the local seats in the tri-Troy area are running unopposed in the Spring Election, it’s the Village of East Troy that is the exception. Village Board President Randy Timms is being challenged by Trustee Scott Seager this time around. […]
School district to offer auto mechanics course
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved a new course proposal to add auto mechanics beginning in 2017-18. Delavan-Darien High School Principal Jim Karedes said interest in the course is very high. The proposal was originally on the agenda at the Dec. 14 meeting but the board […]
Economic Development Alliance moves forward
By Tracy Ouellette SLN STAFF After an embattled year regarding its funding from the Village of East Troy, the East Troy Economic Development Alliance heads into the new year with private funding and a plan. “We’re continuing to work, we had couple meetings at end of year and a few […]
Downtown loses anchor business
Area had made progress filling vacant stores By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Brick Street Market, one of downtown Delavan’s premier businesses and a destination for visitors to the city, closed Dec. 31. Owner Laura Jacobs-Welch could not be reached by press time for comment on the reasons for the closure […]
Officer send-off
A Turtle Creek Elementary School student hands Delavan Police Officer Allyn Hackett a card Friday during a retirement send-off for the officer, who spent his last official day on duty after 26 years reading to first-graders at the school. (Submitted photo)
