District working with Dousman Transport to reduce cost “Nothing can overshadow the health and safety of our kids.” — Superintendent Robert Crist By Vicky Wedig SLN STAFF The Delavan-Darien School Board will likely consider in April renewing its contract with Dousman Transport Co., which has provided busing for the […]
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East Troy library director to retire
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After more than two decades at the helm of the East Troy Lions Public Library, Director Jackie Gotz is retiring. Her successor is expected to be named in the coming weeks, officials say. Ann Zess, president of the Library Board, said she and the other six […]
Sing-A-Long -A Sound of Music
Most successful movie musical of all time coming to Whitewater Nearly everyone has seen the most successful musical of all time before, but now area residents are getting the chance to experience it up close and personal. A special production of “The Sound of Music” is playing at UW-Whitewater’s Young […]
Happy 2013!
Sean Carroll, singer of Hoi Polloi, rings in 2013 on stage at Lindey’s On Beulah Dec. 31. (Lindey Neudorff photo)
Young Library’s new logo tells a story
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It’s a circle containing several images within it, and its creator says the simple design tells a far greater story about the Irving L. Young Memorial Library and the facility’s presence within a community with deep roots. Earlier this year, library staff held a contest in […]
East Troy businesses help food pantry
The East Troy Food Pantry recently received $3,324 through the collaborative effort efforts of the employees and customers of three local businesses. When the employees of First Citizens State Bank shared information about their plans for the fourth annual bake sale to benefit the East Troy Food Pantry, Troy and […]
New Year brings change and the desire to help even more of those in need
The Time is Now To Help As the New Year begins many of us make resolutions to improve our lives in some way for the coming year. We may make a resolution to exercise more, eat healthier, lose a few pounds or we may make a more spiritual resolution to […]
Snowstorm leaves 17,000 without power
Some outages last overnight Dec. 20 By Alexandrea Dahlstrom STAFF WRITER A winter storm Dec. 20 downed power lines throughout Walworth County leaving 17,000 Alliant Energy customers without electricity. According to the National Weather Service, 1.85 inches of rain fell in Walworth County on Dec. 19 into Dec. 20 and […]
Snow Day
PHOTO BY Michael S. Hoey Sledders take advantage of the snow Dec. 21 at the Rudy Lange Sledding Hill.
Town of Delavan cop fired for misconduct
By Bob Peryea CORRESPONDENT The Town of Delavan Police and Fire Commission decided Dec. 18 to terminate Officer Jeremiah Burdick. “Upon the foregoing findings it is hereby ordered that Jeremiah Burdick is removed as an officer of the Town of Delavan Police Department and his employment is hereby terminated,” […]
