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 […]
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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 […]
Happy hunting
Lily and Aaris Anderson, both from Chicago, are excited about their Easter eggs found March 26 at the Easter Egg Hunt held at Duck Pond in Fontana. They attended the festivities with their grandparents, Sarah and Randy Anderson, of Fontana. Easter Egg Hunt at Duck Pond in […]
Man charged with obstructing investigation into 2013 fire
By Vicky Wedig Editor A man in being charged in Darien Municipal Court with obstructing an investigation into a fire in Darien in 2013. Jamison Dickman, 42, is charged with obstruction in connection with the investigation into a fire at 214 N. Wisconsin St. in Darien on Nov. 23, 2013, […]
Police, former employees support DA’s opponent for judge
Necci touted as conservative for non-partisan seat By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Partisanship, endorsements and the job performance of the district attorney have come in to play in the race for Walworth County Circuit Court judge. Vying for the seat to replace outgoing Judge James Carlson, who’s presided for 37 […]
Wastewater project partnership approved 4-3
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The ongoing discussion of the future of Whitewater’s wastewater treatment plant reached a new chapter last week when a potential public-private partnership for one component of the project bubbled to the surface. While city officials capped off 2015 with a plan to allocate $20.7 million toward […]
‘It’s a good lesson… being hungry’
Local youth team up for hunger awareness event By Heather Ruenz Editor About 30 kids from local church youth groups teamed up recently to bring hunger awareness to the streets of Whitewater, literally, in a 30-hour famine event. The teenagers collected food and money for the Whitewater Food Pantry and […]
City looking into signage for Geneva Street businesses
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff City of Elkhorn staff is looking into signage for businesses off of Elkhorn’s East Geneva Street disadvantaged by the construction paired with the Highway 12 and Highway NN interchange project. With turn lanes and entrances to businesses being unclear because of the construction, the topic […]
