Crash data recorder indicates teen was traveling 91 mph before Alden Road crash An Illinois teenager made an initial court appearance and signed a $25,000 signature bond May 10 on charges stemming from a crash in Walworth that injured a passenger in the car she was driving and put four […]
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Singer and songwriter to offer free performance at Roma’s in East Troy By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A local singer and songwriter and a fellow musician are hosting a free concert tonight at Roma’s Ristorante and Lounge in East Troy. The performance by Robert Trader of East Troy and fellow […]
Honoring hometown heroes
Window display featured local WWII vets killed in action By Heather Ruenz Staff writer Dave Saalsaa said the idea to create a display honoring local World War II heroes who had been killed in action began at the visitation for a local veteran last fall. “I went to (John) Jack […]
ATC to clear cut easement on Fellow Mortals property
Wildlife rescuers say company shows no regard for environment By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent American Transmission Co. is planning to cut down most of the trees on an easement it owns in Walworth County this summer including a path through the Fellow Mortals Animal Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital at W4632 Palmer […]
Love Monkeys at East Cycling Classic
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 […]
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 […]
