Limited tickets are now available for children of all ages who would like to ride in special passenger trolley cars that will follow the East Troy Electric Railroad’s Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 1, when it makes its annual journey from the North Pole to East Troy. In observance of […]
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Lions Club seeks donations for Toys for Kids Drive
The East Troy Lions Club is seeking gifts for children birth to 16 years of age for its annual Toys for Kids Drive. Donations can be dropped off at the following locations: Frank’s County Market, Dollar General, Citizens Bank, and First Citizens State Bank. To make a monetary donation, make […]
Gas prices at high holiday levels
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.40 yesterday. This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week at $3.43, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Wisconsin during […]
UW-Whitewater Music Department hosts annual Gala Holiday Concert
Snow on the ground and lights on the house kindle the holiday spirit in most people. For people in the UW-Whitewater area, the Music Department’s annual Gala Holiday Concert does the trick. “People tell me every year, it just doesn’t feel like the holidays until they come here,” said Sarah […]
Whitewater community icon remembered fondly
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whether it was addressing poverty, helping out on the farm, supporting education or ensuring local government represented the wishes of the people, Marilyn Kienbaum had a desire to serve throughout her life. The well-known, lifelong Whitewater resident – described by some as an icon in the […]
East Troy man injured in plane crash
A 79-year-old East Troy man was injured Saturday after a plane he designed and built crashed on a privately-maintained grass airstrip in the Town of East Troy. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office said Robert G. Scott was attempting to land his experimental 1969 Scottbuilt fixed wing X-S, known as “Old […]
City to light tree in Tower Park on Friday
Delavan’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. Friday in Tower Park. The Delavan-Darien High School choir will perform Christmas music and Santa Claus will arrive on a Delavan fire truck. Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis will kick off the holiday season by turning on holiday lights and […]
Fontana native serves on Community Foundation
Dawn Ripkey of Fontana, is among three new board members welcomed at the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin’s annual meeting in October. Ripkey, a member of the Geneva Lakes Conservancy, represents Walworth County on the board. She is the regional director-trust with BMO Private Bank in Madison and Janesville, responsible […]
Christmas Open House at Agape House set
The Agape House, 215 S. Main St., Walworth, will host a celebration of the birth of Jesus at a Christmas Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 2. The open house provides an opportunity for anyone interested in Agape House and the services provided to girls and young women […]
Visitors Bureau receives grant to continue ‘Snow Much Fun’ campaign
By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff The Walworth County Visitors Bureau received its third consecutive Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant, awarded by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Nov. 13, for its “Snow Much Fun” campaign. The grant, totaling $24,404, will be used primarily to promote Walworth County January through March and […]
