By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With spring construction season on the horizon, Whitewater officials are putting a few of the last pieces of the puzzle together for oft-discussed reconstruction projects on Center and Summit streets and Boone Court. The city recently sent a request for interest rate bids to the three […]
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Mayors past and present vie for seat
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff With the April 5 election less than a week away, one thing is clear; Elkhorn’s next mayor will be someone who’s held the seat before. Mayor Brian Olson and former Mayor Howie Reynolds triumphed over Alderman Tom Myrin in the February primary and the pair […]
Incumbent challenged for county’s District 9 seat
Candidates offer up their stances on why they should be elected at March candidate forum By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Walworth County Board Supervisor Richard Brandl will be facing opposition from newcomer Susan Pruessing on Tuesday’s ballot. The seat serves residents in wards 2 and 4 in the Town of […]
Williams Bay only community to have unopposed candidates
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Throughout the majority of the the Geneva Lake West area voters will determine during Tuesdays election whether incumbents retain their seats or new faces will fill their roles in local town and village governments. In the Village of Walworth, four will face off for three […]
Newcomers vie for District 1 seat on County Board
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The District 1 seat on the Walworth County Board of Supervisors has been open since last fall when longtime board member Rick Stacey moved out of the district. District 1 serves the Village of East Troy, the towns of Troy and East Troy and part […]
Longtime board member challenged for District 2 seat
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When Rick Stacey purchased a farm on Bowers Road last year, it meant he had to resign from the Walworth County Board District 1 supervisor position he had served in for seven terms. It also meant he had moved into District 2, which has been […]
Three seats up for election on School Board
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The April 5 Spring General Election will get the East Troy Community School District Board of Education election cycle back on track after one of the seats was left off the ballot in the 2015 spring election. The top two vote getters will fill the […]
Village Board candidates weigh in on the issues
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff There are four candidates vying for the three open seats on the April 5 ballot. Incumbents Ann Zess and Fortune “Forty” Renucci are up for re-election and newcomers Matt Johnson and Sean McFeeley have tossed their political hats into the ring. Trustee Linda Kaplan chose […]
On the run
Top: The Easter bunny gives out free hugs at the UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club’s annual Easter Egg Hunt event Saturday at Whitewater Middle School. Below: a group of kids take off hunting eggs on school grounds. After all the eggs were collected, they were turned in for a […]
Two seek election to city’s District 4 seat
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff In the only other contested race for City of Elkhorn Aldermanic seats, incumbent Scott McClory and political newcomer Gonzalo Vega will be facing off for the city’s District 4 seat on the City of Elkhorn Common Council. Staff at the Elkhorn Independent spoke with candidates […]
