Touched By A Paw Cat Rescue will be holding its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser tonight, April 20, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cravath Lake Pavilion, 341 S. Fremont St., in Whitewater. The event will be catered by Mama Mia’s and will feature their garlic bread and a vegetarian […]
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City Market given green light to expand
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a successful pilot launch last year, Downtown Whitewater’s City Market is returning for a second go-around this year. The civic organization launched the City Market during the second half of last year’s warm weather season, and decision-makers said they were pleased by […]
A magical experience
Elkhorn Area High School Band marches in Disney World parade, gets to experience a little ‘Disney Magic’ By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff It wasn’t too long ago that members of the Elkhorn Area High School band hopped on a bus and departed on a trip that would quickly turn into […]
Full council to discuss purchase of new administrative vehicle
Vehicle was scheduled to be replaced in 2017 and money had already been set aside; committee votes in favor of sending topic to full council for discussion By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee voted in favor of sending discussion on the possibility […]
Discussion on the future of tenure April 21
The League of Women Voters – Whitewater Area will host a discussion on the future of tenure next week in response to the recent change in tenure law passed by the State Legislature. The State of Wisconsin used to include details about the protection afforded by the tenure system within […]
City looks to add-on to Koopman Lane utilities building
Architectural agreement for Koopman Lane addition approved by committee 3-0; utilities director said addition greatly needed By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee voted in favor of an architectural agreement with Angus-Young and Associates for the addition to the City of Elkhorn Utilities building […]
Racially charged comments spur media frenzy
Administrators working together to identify group of girls; Beloit coach doesn’t view incident as reflection on Elkhorn By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff After a group of young students made some racially charged comments at an Elkhorn girls soccer match on April 7, administrators from both Elkhorn and Beloit Memorial schools […]
Local athletes seek help raising money for charity
All-Star Tournament players asked to help support the MACC Fund By Tracy Ouellette Editor East Troy High School seniors Katrina Santos and Jake Nixon were recently selected to play in the 2016 All-Star Tournament June 17 and 18 at the JustaGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells. Santos, who will play for […]
Genoa City couple found guilty on seven child abuse charges
Couple allegedly locked boy in room, forced him to eat his own feces By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer A Genoa City couple were found guilty April 1 by a 12-person jury in Walworth County Circuit Court of seven of nine counts that stemmed from allegations the pair abused their son. […]
District to borrow money to make schools energy-efficient
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board on Monday approved borrowing nearly $3 million to complete energy efficiency building projects at Phoenix Middle School, Turtle Creek Elementary School, the School Administration Center and Darien Elementary School. Most of the projects will be completed this summer. The board approved […]
