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News from throughout Walworth County

Whitewater

Grocery store options continue to be discussed

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to bring a full-service grocer back into the city of Whitewater continue, and a cross-section of residents and grassroots groups are working to ensure no stone remains unturned. Council member Stephanie Goettl is among the city organizers taking steps toward looking into different possibilities. The […]

East Troy

Hot off the line

  Erik Buell Racing bikes back in production By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When Erik Buell Racing locked its doors in April 2015 and went into receivership, laying off 130 workers, many people thought it was the end of the line for the motorcycle production company. It was the second […]

Whitewater

Digital storytelling workshop in the works

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As it continues its evolution, the Whitewater Community Television organization is hoping to enhance citizen engagement with a new program this spring. Alan Luckett, community TV and media services manager with the operation, came before the Common Council on March 1 and discussed the organization’s latest […]

Whitewater

For the birds

Artists, sponsors sought for public arts project Birds will soar from downtown lamp poles this summer as the next generation of the Whitewater Arts Alliance Public Arts Project lands in downtown Whitewater and artists and sponsors are needed. After 10 years of public art on the lamp poles the organizers […]

Lake Geneva area

Meth lab busted in Genoa City

      A meth lab was discovered and two people arrested on Highway H in Genoa City on Sunday. While conducting an investigation Sunday, the Walworth County Drug Enforcement Unit and Genoa City Police Department discovered a methamphetamine manufacturing operation in apartments 202 and 204 at 1201 Highway H. […]

Elkhorn

Holton House to undergo renovations

Company aims to maintain building, update interior for community use By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Elkhorn’s historic Holton House is undergoing some minor renovations and the company in charge is looking for donations to help turn it into a facility to benefit the community. Emily Karls, marketing director for Wisconsin […]

Elkhorn

Council approves bid for water treatment plant

By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff In a 6-0 vote Monday night the City of Elkhorn Common Council awarded a contract to Miron Construction Company for the construction of the city’s Northeast Water Treatment Plant. According to information provided in the council’s packet, Miron Construction Company, of Neenah, offered the second […]

East Troy

Register to vote early

Avoid long lines at the polls on Election Day By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Area clerks are advising voters to register early for the April 5 Spring General Election. While registering to vote on Election Day is allowed, local municipal clerks say registering in advance will speed up the voting […]