Changes with Safe Drinking Water Loan will not affect construction of Northeast Water Treatment Plant By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A slight hiccup in the DNR’s Safe Drinking Water Loan process has the City of Elkhorn making some slight changes to help move along an offsite project tied to the […]
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Students first to letter in robotics at high school
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff East Troy High School students Meghan Griffin and Tim Zinniker were recently awarded varsity letters in robotics. They are the first students at the high school to do so. Griffin, a junior, and Zinniker, a senior, are members of the eTREC Robotics Team at the […]
Co-op grocery option discusses by CDA
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Could a co-op fill the grocery store gap in Whitewater? The proposal is one of several possibilities an economic panel is reviewing. Four members of a grocery store ad-hoc committee attended a workshop recently and presented some of their findings at a Community Development Authority meeting […]
Rough ride to the rim
Megan Reynolds takes part in a donkey basketball game featuring high school staff and students and members of the Whitewater Fire Department, held April 1 at Whitewater High School. The event, a fundraiser for the Whitewater FFA, drew a crowd of more than 500 and raised nearly […]
Facebook users identify suspect in armed robbery
Warrant expected to be issued for arrest of Milwaukee man By Vicky Wedig Editor Users of social media identified a Milwaukee man suspected of holding up the Speedway station in Delavan last week. Police Chief Tim O’Neill said a man entered the store at 803 E. Geneva St. at about […]
East Troy schools locked down for short time Friday afternoon
All clear given after about five minutes By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Community Schools were put into an external lock down at about 2:35 p.m. today after Village of East Troy police notified district administration of a possible threat. “There was a comment made by a pupil […]
Badger students attend forum featuring Paul Ryan
Community State Bank invited four Badger High School to an economic forum at Geneva National on March 18 featuring Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Seniors Stephanie Besenhofer, Tanner Hagen, Sophia Merry and Andrew Ploch were guests of the bank because of their role in the MyLIFE financial literacy day […]
Badger baseball ready to roll
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School baseball team was scheduled to begin its season this week pending the whims of Mother Nature. Saturday’s opener at East Troy was postponed because of a wintery day and the weather report heading into this week did not look promising for […]
Hotel open for business after 12 years idle
Former Delavan House re-opens as Baymont Inn two year later than planned By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The former Delavan House Hotel in downtown Delavan, last open in 2004, re-opened for business as a Baymont Inn and Suites on March 21. “It has been a long time waiting,” Mayor Mel […]
East Troy earns Jostens National Yearbook Design recognition
Fifth year in a row high school received honor For a fifth year in a row, East Troy High School’s yearbook has been recognized for excellence and is featured in the 2016 Gotcha Covered Look Book celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. Jostens Look Book is a collection […]
