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 […]
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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 […]
Suspicious fire damages several vehicles
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Five vehicles were damaged in a suspicious fire that broke out early Sunday morning at Main Street Motors in East Troy. Village of East Troy Deputy Police Chief Jeremy Swendrowski said arson is suspected in the fire that began in a truck behind the car dealership. […]
Milwaukee Ballet in East Troy Friday
Chamber hosts First Friday events on the square this summer The Milwaukee Ballet will be in East Troy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3, as part of East Troy’s new First Friday series. “First Fridays are an exciting way to celebrate everything our town has to offer and reconnect […]
Sheriff’s Department clarifies how fatal crash occurred
By Vicky Wedig Editor The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department released new information Thursday that clarified how a crash occurred that killed four people Saturday in the Town of Sharon. Initially, deputies believed a 2011 pick-up truck occupied by the Venegas family of Delavan, three of whom were killed, failed to […]
Delavan family killed in Sharon crash
Four people – including three members of a Delavan family – were killed in a three-vehicle crash in the Town of Sharon. The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. Saturday at County Highway K and Town Hall Road and involved a semi, a pick-up truck and a sport utility […]
Town approves canoe and kayak business
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Town Board approved an agreement May 17 that will allow Lakeside Bait and Tackle to rent canoes and kayaks to customers at Community Park. Tackle shop owner John Mikrut proposed the plan to the town saying in a letter to the Park and […]
Never forget
The Color Guard of American Legion Post 173 (top) leads the Memorial Day parade that included members of the Whitewater High School marching band (above.) Following the parade, Brigadier General Charles Scharine, U.S. Army (Ret.) served as the guest speaker at a ceremony and in closing, expressed the hope and […]
