Special Olympics athletes attend Warhawks football camp By Heather Ruenz Editor “The football camp had always been a dream of mine personally. I always wanted to connect individuals with special needs and sports teams together, creating inclusion and equal opportunities,” Alyssa Bohm said. Her dream – and that of many Special […]
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Outstanding residents honored at luncheon
Three receive Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year award By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce’s 42nd Citizen of the Year Award Ceremony was held at Abbey Springs on April 27, honoring three outstanding individuals from Walworth, Fontana and Williams Bay. Three […]
‘Shuffle Off to Buffalo’ with the Lakeland Players
Performing arts group to present production of Broadway musical “42nd Street” over next two weekends The Lakeland Players will be performing its production of the Broadway musical “42nd Street” over the next two weekends at Elkhorn’s iconic Walworth County Performing Arts Center. According to a press release from Producer Linda […]
Schools receive grant for Fab Labs
$25,000 in funding will help district to create its own fabrication laboratory The Elkhorn Area School District is one of 25 districts in the state to be awarded a Wisconsin’s Fabrication Laboratories Grant. The School District will receive $25,000 for its high school Fab Lab. Gov. Scott Walker and the […]
Stop by for a visit
East Troy, Elkhorn to participate in statewide Downtown Open House By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The downtown districts in East Troy and Elkhorn are teaming up with more than a dozen other communities in the state May 14 to showcase their districts in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Downtown Open […]
Man allegedly stole, pawned rings, tools
An initial appearance was scheduled to resume May 5 for a Whitewater man charged with stealing jewelry and tools and pawning them. Eric D. Kienbaum, 37, was charged April 26 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling and theft of movable property valued at $2,500 […]
‘Spring Splash’ backlash discussed by council
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After hearing reports from residents of feeling terrorized and being immersed in an environment of chaos and disruption, Whitewater officials are stepping up efforts to address an annual non-sanctioned event geared toward college students. For the fourth consecutive year, a for-profit company known as Wisconsin Red […]
East Troy Police warn of suspicious man who followed student
Village of East Troy Police Department is warning residents of a suspicious man who followed a high schooler this morning on her way to school. The Police Department posted the warning on its Facebook page say it had “received a complaint of a high school girl being followed, 7:12 […]
Officers cleared in Jan. 8 fatal shooting
By Vicky Wedig Editor A state Department of Justice investigation and Walworth County District Attorney’s office review found that Town of Geneva police officers’ fatal shooting of Eric C. Olsen, 26, on Jan. 8, was justified. The departments determined officers Eric Anderson and Jason Sweeney’s use of lethal force was […]
Help Stamp Out Hunger May 14
Area residents asked to leave non-perishable food items by mailboxes The National Association of Letter Carriers, U.S. Postal Service and other community partners are asking the area residents to help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 14. The national food drive, on the second Saturday in May, has become the […]
