Possibilities range from demolition to a $7 million aquatic center By John Koski SLN Staff At its meeting Monday night, the Elkhorn City Council listened to a summary of a report on Sunset pool prepared by Stantec Consulting of St. Paul, Minn. Presenting the report was Jim Maland, head of […]
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The end of an era
Last week, Contract Comestibles, LLC. took down the smokestack that towered over Beulah Avenue for more than a century as part of a remodeling project at the custom food manufacturer’s 2004 Beulah Ave. location. The remnant of East Troy’s condensery, which began producing condensed milk in 1910 and later made […]
Whitewater collecting warm clothing items for families in need
The Whitewater Tourism Council has teamed up with the Whitewater Optimist Club to lend a hand in providing winter clothing items for children in need in the Whitewater Unified School District. The collection is part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s “The Big Bundle Up” campaign, which runs through Jan. […]
‘The Big Bundle Up’
Tourism sites join forces for winter clothing campaign By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff The Wisconsin Department of Tourism kicked off a campaign last week to help struggling families get winter ready and a host of local tourism sites are joining the warm and fuzzy effort. The Department’s “The Big Bundle […]
Gingerbread Galore
PHOTO BY Jenny Klopfer The handmade stockings are located in The Forum of the Grand Geneva. The stockings will be displayed until Dec. 29 when they will be auctioned off. All proceeds will go to the United Way of Walworth County. The resort also features handmade gingerbread house contest. Hotel […]
Genoa City Police & Rescue Departments participated in ‘Shop with a Hero’ with students
By Karen M. Bullock CORRESPONDENT Ten local students were chosen for Genoa City Police & Rescue’s Shop with a Hero Program. Five students were each selected by their teachers. The children were chosen because for positive behavior including showing kindness. The students met at Wayne’s Pizza in Genoa City […]
Police and Fire Commission conducts hearing to determine whether to fire cop
Defense: Alcoholism, death, sexual assault, mental illness in family create ‘perfect storm’ for officer By Bob Peryea CORRESPONDENT At a hearing Monday, the Town of Delavan Police and Fire Commission heard about the troubled life of a township police officer accused of misconduct in office and the Police Department’s claim […]
Off-duty lifeguards save man from drowning on Delavan Lake
Last fatality on lake was in 2002 By Vicky Wedig SLN STAFF If it weren’t for three off-duty lifeguards, Delbert Burrious believes he would have been the first fatality on Delavan Lake in 10 years. “I would have drowned,” said Burrious, 63, of Lake Geneva. Burrious and his then-girlfriend […]
Village and town discuss potential sites for new fire, rescue station
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The village and town of Darien boards met jointly Dec. 5 to discuss potential sites for a new fire and emergency medical services station. The Town Board authorized paying $7,500 for its share of design and engineering costs related to selecting a site contingent on […]
Lake Geneva Fire Dept. raises funds for free mammograms
The Lake Geneva Fire Dept. raised $2,150 to support the free mammogram program at Aurora Cancer Care – Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, firefighters sold pink T-shirts for $15, with all proceeds going directly to […]
