The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual uptown and downtown Maxwell Street Days event Friday and Saturday on Main Street with indoor and sidewalk sales and more. Hours are dependent on each individual store and vendor so shoppers are advised to check with their favorite stores for […]
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Former Sentry building to become outreach center
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s former Sentry store building will have a new lease on life — but a grocery store is not part of the plans. On Monday, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Foundation’s request to lease the high profile, 51,000-square-foot building, […]
Two skydivers injured in East Troy
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Two skydivers, diving with Skydive Milwaukee/Sky Knights in East Troy, were injured late Monday afternoon when their parachutes apparently got twisted together during their descent. “We had two skydivers go down at the East Troy Municipal Airport,” Village of East Troy Police Chief Alan Boyes […]
Check out who’s new at the library
New director says he’s ‘up for the challenge’ By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When Jeff Gartman applied for the director position at the East Troy Lions Public Library, he said he was tired of “living the rat race” working in Chicago and community long hours every day from St. Charles, […]
Make a night of it
Whitewater PD joining National Night Out event Aug. 2 in Elkhorn The Whitewater Police Department, in conjunction with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, is hosting the annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Walworth County Fair Grounds, located at 411 E […]
Artist exhibit at Michael Fields
‘Forever Young: Sacred Summer’ exhibition runs until Sept. 16 The Good Earth Church of the Divine is sponsoring the exhibit ‘Forever Young: Sacred Summer’ until Sept. 16, at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Gallery, W2493 Highway ES, East Troy. The exhibit features the work of Leo “Nello” Rotelli, 92, of Waunakee. […]
Town, city and village recognize local police during ‘trying time’ nationally
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Town Board issued a proclamation July 19 along with the City of Delavan and the Village of Darien recognizing law enforcement for the work they do to keep the communities safe. “It is recognition for our law enforcement officers during what has […]
Warm welcome
Mark Elworthy (center) the new Whitewater Unified School District Administrator, receives a warm welcome to the community and district by school board member Steve Ryan (left) and president Casey Judd (right) Monday night. After a meet-and-greet, Elworthy, in his update during the school board meeting offered “a […]
It’s no-go for Pokémon GO on roadways, railways
DOT says game is creating problems with distracted drivers The Wisconsin Department of Transportation State Patrol warns motorists not to let the Pokémon craze drive them crazy. The mobile gaming app lets players catch Pokémon in real life and in real time using a phone’s GPS and augmented reality settings. […]
Knights at your service
Corn and brat roast to feature local vendors All the food at this year’s Knights of Columbus annual corn and brat roast is being provided by local restaurants and stores. “The best thing about the roast is that everything we have is supplied locally,” Grand Knight Fred Kmiec said. “The […]
