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News from throughout Walworth County
Regatta kick-off
The Inland Lake Yachting Association championship regatta kicked off Wednesday on Geneva Lake in Fontana. The class A scows ran the opening race at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The regatta runs through Sunday. Here, the A scows: Lynch (left) and Red Eye (right) both from the Lake Geneva Yacht club approach […]
Police give insight to Fairhaven residents
By Heather Ruenz Community Editor Part of Brian Robinson’s job, he said, is to keep the residents at Fairhaven engaged and in tune with the local community and he recently found a way to take that engagement to a new level, by teaming up with the Whitewater Police Department. “Ever […]
Woman killed walking along Highway 50
A sport utility vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian along Highway 50 in the Town of Geneva at about 11:25 p.m. Tuesday. A 54-year-old Illinois woman, whom police had not identified as of Wednesday morning pending notification of family, was hit by an SUV about 100 yards east of Chapin […]
Village of East Troy to host e-cycling event
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board approved Aug. 1 an electronic recycling day for residents from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the sewer plant. Department of Public Works Interim Director Jason Equitz said he would like to hold the event at […]
Alumni Meet renamed to honor Siebold
In its 15th running, the Whitewater High School cross country program is renaming its Alumni Meet in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Dirk Siebold. The Aug. 27 event will honor Siebold, who was instrumental in creating a positive and impactful program for hundreds of young men and women as […]
Area actors cast in autumn comedy murder mystery
The Friends of the East Troy Lions Public Library is sponsoring a third annual play as a fundraiser for library programs. The play is “Death by Chocolate” by Craig Sodaro, produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing LLC. The cast includes Tim West, East Troy; Laura Larson, Mukwonago; Connie Gehl, […]
Future golf greats
Taking a break from instruction lessons Aug. 8 are some of the participants in the Junior Golf Instruction Program at Whitewater Country Club, from the left: (front row) Devin McKevitt, Danielle Deporter, Camden Frye, Anakin Knudsen, Reece Condon, Hunter Peters, (back row) Jaden Condon, Matt Caminiti, Hogan Alexander, Thomas Utynek, […]
Cooking on the square
Chef Thomas Cicero of Hometown Sausage Kitchen serves up food samples featuring Hometown’s sausages and vegetables from Rohrganics following a demo from Cicero and John Hudoc at the East Troy Farmers Market Aug. 5. The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday event series continues on Sept. 2 with […]
Getting ready for the new school year
New teachers, staff report for training By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Much of the East Troy Community School District Board of Education’s Aug. 8 meeting was spent discussing staffing at the schools and the early enrollment numbers in the district. Thirteen new staff members and teachers reported for their introduction […]
