Professional racing event returns for fifth year The largest competitive cycling event in the United States, the Tour of America’s Dairyland, will make its fifth stop in East Troy on Friday, June 17. The East Troy Cycling Classic begins at 10:45 a.m. with nearly nine hours of high-energy professional cycling […]
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CDA approves grant, loan to startup company
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A nationally recognized startup company known for intermingling crowd-sourcing technology with political poling will soon be headquartered in Whitewater as part of a plan announced recently. To help facilitate the transition, the city’s Community Development Authority on May 26 voted to issue a grant and loan […]
‘Make this world a better place’
Whitewater High School hands out diplomas to 152 graduates By Tom Ganser correspondent More than 150 members of the Whitewater High School Class of 2016 were awarded their diplomas on June 5 in the high school gym to the cheers of family and friends. After the processional march accompanied by […]
District Administrator applicants narrowed to three
Board on schedule to name Runez’s successor late this month By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The next educator to helm the Whitewater Unified School District could be named by the end of the month, officials confirmed this week. WUSD’s current district administrator, Eric Runez, announced in mid-April he was resigning to […]
Council approves medical leave bank for employees
Bank would provide medical leave hours for employees in need By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff After numerous discussions at the committee level, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted June 6 in favor of creating a medical leave bank for employees. In a Human Resources Committee meeting prior to the […]
Say you’re sorry
Village Board member demands apology from president By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The June 6 meeting of the East Troy Village Board started off with a bang when Trustee Ann Zess left her seat and came up to the podium during the citizen participation and demanded an apology from board […]
Historic run ends for Speth, Comets
Delavan-Darien senior pitcher Jennah Speth struck out 36 batters in the state tournament, a new record. Here, she can’t hold back the emotion moments after Saturday’s loss. (Mike Ramczyk/Southern Lakes Newspapers/Delavan Enterprise By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] MADISON – Hundreds of people from the communities of Delavan and Darien showed up […]
Sulik leaving East Troy
Teacher, football coach to work in Burlington By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For the past nine years, Eric Sulik has done a juggling act. Between living with his wife and two sons in Burlington and working and coaching in East Troy, that hasn’t always been easy. So when the opportunity came […]
Council approves changes to 2040 plan
Bielinski property off of North Wisconsin to remain commercial; Lakeland School to be designated as low density By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of a 2040 Comprehensive Plan Monday with a couple of changes that more accurately reflect what residents of the […]
A Night Under the Lights in Elkhorn
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Parks and Recreation District will be hosting its fourth annual Night Under the Lights today. The event kicks off at 5 p.m. and continues until 10 p.m. in Elkhorn’s Harris Park behind the Elkhorn Area School District Administrative building off of […]
