By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff At the Aug. 29 School Board meeting, East Troy School District Business Manger Kathy Zwirgzdas recommended a small increase to the tax levy to be presented to the public during the Sept. 26 annual meeting. “I’m recommending a .3 percent tax levy increase,” Zwirgzdas said. […]
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A new home for Elkhorn
City looks to form ad hoc committee to search for new location for City Hall By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff When results came back from city managers on their thoughts on the future disposition of the City of Elkhorn’s City Hall, one thing was clear; the current building is not […]
Running stronger than ever
Discover Whitewater Series, entering its fourth year, continues to grow By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer An event that was created to market Whitewater as a great community while raising money for five local charity partners has taken off running, literally. The fourth annual Discover Whitewater Series Half Marathon, Half Marathon […]
Be immersed in local arts on Saturday
Annual Main Street Festival to feature all things artsy The 3rd Annual Whitewater Main St. Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Whitewater. A celebration of the arts, it will include arts and craft booths, sidewalk sales, street painting and live […]
The little school on the prairie
School Board approves name for new school By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff It took a while, but the East Troy Community School District Board of Education approved a name for the new school at the Aug. 29 meeting – Little Prairie Primary School. The name was conceived by the students […]
Music on the square
East Troy Bluegrass Festival celebrates 23 years with big names The East Troy Bluegrass Festival, set for Saturday and Sunday, is celebrating its 23rd year with a weekend lineup that includes two of the industry’s biggest names. Flatt Lonesome, which recently garnered five major award nominations from the International Bluegrass […]
County looks to expand transportation service
Seniors surveyed say rides too expensive, they rely on family and friends By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff Members of the Walworth County Transportation Committee visited senior citizen hang-outs from March to July to find out what seniors think about the county’s transportation program before moving forward with plans to expand […]
Voters encouraged to register in advance
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Officials in the Village of East Troy Clerk’s Office are encouraging residents to register to vote in advance of the Nov. 8 General Election. Voters should register to vote if they have changed their address, changed their name or moved since the last time they voted. […]
Badger football holds off Demons
Soccer finishes second at tournament By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School football team opened Southern Lakes Conference play Friday with a 24-20 road win at Burlington. The game was even at halftime, Badger outscored the Demons 10-6 in the third quarter, and neither team was able to […]
Picture perfect
Carlin Russell, of the Spring Prairie 4-H Club, poses for a photo with her trophies for best in breed polish rabbit and Champion Senior Pet without costume at the Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn last week. The annual fair ran through the Labor Day weekend. (Photo by Tim Gumz)
