By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff East Troy Community School District Administrator Chris Hibner announced there will be one seat on the School Board up for election in 2017. The seat is held by Steve Lambrechts. The spring election will be April 4, 2017. Should more than two candidates run for […]
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Reward offered in residential apartment fire
Community comes through to support those affected By Heather Ruenz Editor The Nov. 9 structure fire at University Gardens apartments in Whitewater remains under investigation, according to local police and fire officials. The Wisconsin Arson Insurance Council is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identification […]
Salvation Army kicks off fund-raising campaign in Walworth County
The Salvation Army in Walworth County is seeking funds to help people who continue to struggle across the county. In response to needs of neighbors who face poverty, unemployment and rising expenses, The Salvation Army in Walworth County has launched its annual campaign, called “Share Your Blessings, Be Blessed.” […]
Milwaukee news anchor to emcee Open Arms event
The Open Arms Free Clinic, the first and only free medical clinic in Walworth County, will celebrate its fourth birthday Dec. 2 with a gala dinner featuring an evening of gratitude to commemorate treating its first patient at the free clinic in December 2012. The event emcee will be Kate […]
Safety-net clinics honor legislators and health systems
At the Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics’ Safety Net gala, two legislators and health systems were honored as supporters and champions of safety-net clinics. Aurora Health System and Upland Hills Health were selected as partners of the year for free and charitable clinics, and state Reps. Amy Loudenbeck […]
In concert
Middle School band students to perform in Honors Bands Nine students from the East Troy Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade bands were selected to participate in the 50th annual University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Honors Band Festival on Sunday. Julie Chase, clarinet; Kiley Komperud, clarinet; Taylor Olejniczak, alto sax; Maggie Donegan, tenor […]
Don’t just buy a bicycle, build it
Sotherland offering one-on-one bike building Cyclists looking to participate in the production of their ideal steal bicycle are now offered the experience of working one-one with John Sotherland to build it. Classes will take place in the winter months inside his retail shop, BicycleWise as Sotherland works side-by-side with each […]
Catching the ‘Big Fish’
Whitewater High School Players present fall musical By Tom Ganser Correspondent For many in the Whitewater community the holiday season will start out not with Thanksgiving Day, but a week earlier, with the Whitewater High School Players’ fall musical production. This year, more than 60 WHS students will be putting […]
The horns are ready to blow at annual festival
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Nov. 19, French horn players of all ages and all abilities, from beginners to adults, will have the opportunity to spend a fun day in both small and large group ensembles with horn fellow horn enthusiasts at the 18th annual University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fall Horn […]
Saying thank you
Kindergartners from East Troy’s Doubek Elementary School meet with a Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy this morning to give him the treat bags the students assembled for local law enforcement and firefighters. The kids also went on a field trip to the Village of East Troy Police Department, East Troy Fire […]
