Deputy who fired weapon placed on administrative leave, two other suspects being held in Waukesha County By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Walworth County Sheriff Kurt Picknell said in a press conference Thursday afternoon a 21-year-old man died following an officer-involved shooting in East Troy Wednesday night. According to Picknell, a […]
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DP Recycling plans $12.5 million facility in Whitewater
Electronics recycling firm DP Recycling, of Elkhorn, has plans to build a $12.5 million facility in Whitewater that company officials say will create 100 new jobs. The developer’s agreement was jointly announced Wednesday by the firm and the City of Whitewater. See the March 3 edition of the Whitewater Register […]
Deputy-involved shooting spurs high-speed chase, manhunt
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department issued the following news release in the wake of a deputy-involved shooting in East Troy Wednesday evening. The incident evolved into a high-speed chase that ended in Muskego with the suspects attempting to flee on foot. They were later caught, according to various news reports. […]
Choirs to perform annual Masterwork Concert Feb. 28
The East Troy High School Camerata and East Troy Community Choir will present their 11th annual Masterwork Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 1975 Beulah Ave., East Troy. This year’s feature works are Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Mass No. 7” (“Little Organ” mass); and […]
FFA Alumni to host 24th annual Farm Toy Show
The Whitewater FFA Alumni will host its 24th annual Farm Toy Show, Sunday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Whitewater High School, 534 S. Elizabeth St. Members of the Whitewater FFA – the beneficiaries of money raised – help out at by assisting vendors by bringing their […]
Aquatic Center board to include citizen members
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The composition of Whitewater’s Parks and Recreation Board was put under the microscope as city officials begin making changes to the new governing structure of the aquatic center. The Common Council on Feb. 2 adopted a first reading of an ordinance outlining the membership structure of […]
WHS Players set to perform ‘The Crucible’
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater High School Players will be taking the stage in a high energy and emotionally charged production of Arthur Miller’s powerful drama, “The Crucible” next weekend. Premiering in 1953, Miller’s dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the 1692-93 Salem witch trials is a mainstay of […]
Council decides on Tasch Park
Both Tasch and Sunset to now have two tee-ball fields By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of park improvement plans for Tasch and Sunset parks Feb. 15 that include a total of four grass tee-ball fields between the two at a cost […]
Village Board considers holiday lighting
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board member discussed Feb. 15 having holiday lighting and/or decorative banners installed on the village square and the four corridors leading into the square. The idea has been brought up at various times over the years by different trustees and again […]
One, two, three!
A team from Northside Intermediate School in Milton jumps into the water during the Polar Plunge as part of Whitewater’s annual Freeze Fest event Feb. 13. In addition to the plunge the event featured a chili cook-off at Cravath Lakefront Park and sled dog rides at Irvin L. Young Memorial […]
