By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff With several options on the table, the Village of East Troy Board decided on how they intend to tackle the Mill Street project at its monthly Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night. Keeping costs in mind and looking towards the future, the board opted […]
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Explosive devices destroy two rural mailboxes early Monday morning
By John Koski Editor At approximately 3:40 a.m. Monday an explosion destroyed a roadside mailbox at W902 Shorewood Drive in the Town of East Troy, according to Police Chief Jim Surges. Approximately two minutes later, he said, a similar explosion destroyed another roadside mailbox in the N8600 block on Stone […]
Emerald ash borer confirmed in Elkhorn, Walworth County
The emerald ash borer has been confirmed in the City of Elkhorn, the Town of East Troy, and the Village of Genoa City in Walworth County, according to a release from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The first confirmation of EAB in Walworth County was in […]
Police to mobilize for National Stop on Red Week
According to a survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the American Trauma Society (ATS), two of three Americans see other drivers run red-lights almost every day. To counteract this startling statistic, DOT’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) encourages States and communities to raise awareness of this dangerous […]
Web show goes ‘underground’ at Delavan circus
By Vicky Wedig Editor Phil Bonyata and Philip Sassano showed up Sunday morning at the circus in Delavan unannounced, unscheduled and unscripted. The “Underground Lake Geneva” producer and host flitted around the Lake Lawn Airport grounds as Carson and Barnes workers set up the circus – looking for things to film […]
Cultures ‘rediscover Delavan’ at first Heritage Fest
Event highlights ethnicity, history of city By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Heritage Days organizers say the event successfully brought cultures together Thursday through Sunday in Delavan – albeit in rain and October-like temperatures. “The weather was our No. 1 problem,” said Dave Block, president of the Friends of the Phoenix […]
Friends of the Library summer book sale set for Aug. 6-8
The Friends of the Library will hold its annual summer book sale at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St. Whitewater. This year’s sale will feature a large assortment of paperback and hard cover fiction, as well as a wide variety of non-fiction, CDs and DVDs. The […]
Singing the blues
Cole family performance wraps Savory Sounds for the season By Tom Ganser Correspondent The third annual Savory Sounds Concert Series ended on a blues note on July 25 with a performance by blues singer and keyboard master Carl Cole. He was joined by his son, Andrew, on the electric bass […]
Lutherdale quilt auction Aug. 10
The public is invited to the 27th annual Lutherdale Fest Quilt Auction on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The quilt auction, conducted by professional auctioneers, commences at 10 a.m. More than 275 donated quilts of all sizes, from baby to king size, wall […]
Farm to table: Elkhorn farm interconnected to community
By Tyler Lamb Editor Farming is an arduous life of long hours fighting bugs and economic cycles, while praying for the right weather. Yet for Tim Huth and his partner April Yuds the rewards of planting, growing and harvesting the fruits of the land is an unparalleled conduit between […]
