The Whitewater Community Foundation has concluded its search for worthy community projects and announce earlier this week $16,307 in grants made through its inaugural round of Community Action Grants. The Foundation Grants Committee chose eight grantees to receive monetary support for projects that best advanced education, arts and environmentalism in […]
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Retirees recognized for dedication to district
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Cravath Lakefront Community Center was the setting June 1 for a gathering to honor seven retiring Whitewater Unified School District employees and a school board member. Following a buffet dinner, District Administrator Eric Runez invited Casey Judd, president of the WUSD School Board, to offer […]
Council approves renaming street
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A small portion of one of Whitewater’s main thoroughfares is being renamed, though it will continue using a geographic reference. As the after-effects of the extensive 2014 East Gateway project continue shaking out, city officials are making a series of tweaks to plans and documents. Municipal […]
Chamber director shares update on Elkhorn tourism
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Director Chris Clapper shared an update with the City of Elkhorn Common Council June 20 about tourism in Elkhorn and how room tax dollars have been used to promote it in 2015. Clapper said the chamber keeps track of visitors […]
Police Department running out of room
Chief asks board for additional evidence storage space By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Village of East Troy Police Chief Alan Boyes asked the Village Board Monday night to approve converting the Emergency Operations Center at Village Hall into additional storage for evidence the department has to store. Boyes told the […]
25 years of hard work, smiles and support
By Heather Ruenz Editor Ilmi Shabani figured out what it takes to be a successful restaurant owner years ago. “Hard work, treating customer right and treating employees right, that’s what it takes… and having customers who have in turn supported me, that’s why I’m still here,” Shabani said last week […]
Selling Elkhorn
ICI Commercial, EEDA to divvy up marketing of city properties By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of approving a contract with ICI Commercial to provide broker services for the city. However, the new contract comes with some changes in comparison to previous […]
New DPW director takes the reigns
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy’s Department of Public Works Director Mike Miller finished out his last day of work Tuesday and will now be serving the village as a consultant as Deputy Director Jason Equitz moves into the interim director position. The change happened quickly, […]
Blaze breaks out at storage units
Fire in Fontana accompanied by several explosions; cause not yet determined By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A storage unit in Fontana went up in flames Tuesday night with several explosions occurring while fire crews attempted to dowse the blaze. According to a press release from Fontana Fire Department Fire Chief […]
Making friends
Josh Manske (left) and Lillian Schmieden get a little one on one time with a pony at last Saturday’s Walworth County Farm Bureau’s Dairy Breakfast. The annual breakfast is held at the Walworth County Fairgrounds and includes a tour of a Walworth County farm. This year, the Nelson family of […]
