High school exchange students prepare to leave By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When high school lets out in East Troy today, three of the students will be saying goodbye to more than just the school year, they’ll be saying goodbye to the friends and temporary families they’ve created over the […]
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Be a Hero fundraiser to benefit Tree House mission
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Ivan’s Backstage in East Troy will host a fundraiser to benefit Walworth County’s Tree House Child and Family Center. The Be a Hero Party will be from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday. Maryann Carlson, one of the event coordinators, said they are holding the […]
Council denies alcohol license for Jimmy’s
Background check revealed several offenses not listed on application By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After reviewing a list of prior convictions, Whitewater officials have decided to uphold a recommendation and deny an applicant’s request to serve alcohol at an establishment within the city. In February, Joseph J. Ford, of Racine, sought […]
Young and talented
LINCS Elementary School student Dejaney Valles (left) a fifth grader, sits near her work with art teacher Joan Schlough at the Cultural Arts Center May 15. The event drew a large crowd to celebrate the talent of Whitewater students in art and music, as the LINCS drummers […]
Three candidates running for 43rd Assembly seat
Hetz, of Whitewater, views young age as an asset By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Three candidates — two Democrats and one Republican — with varied backgrounds are vying for the 43rd state Assembly District seat currently held by Andy Jorgensen. Jorgensen, D-Milton, announced early this year he would not be seeking […]
Moving in
East Troy’s John Finney took this photo of last night’s approaching storm over Lake Beulah. The storm knocked out power in some areas including Burlington, Waterford and East Troy.
Meet the math whizzes
The Whitewater Middle School 7-8 math team earned the top score among all of the Southern Lakes Advanced Network schools in the MEGA Math Meet at Madison College May 24, and finished eighth out of 20 schools competing. The team included seventh graders, front row from the […]
Village Board members ask Community Development Alliance for a full accounting
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The May 23 meeting of the East Troy Village Board saw the East Troy Community Development Alliance in the hot seat for not fully reporting to the board its activities in a timely manner and facing questions of what it has accomplished in the past […]
Advance Auto Parts building on former Mobil site
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A high-profile site in Whitewater once used for filling up vehicles with gas will instead house an auto parts store as part of a plan approved recently by city officials. The Common Council on May 17 approved a developer’s agreement with a company under the legal […]
School Board reviews preliminary budget
Despite referendum dollars, mill rate expected to drop By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff At its May 23 meeting, the Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education got its first chance to review the district’s preliminary budget for the 2016-2017 year. And as for Elkhorn taxpayers, it seems this budget could […]
