The Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Center, East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce, Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce, Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce, and VISIT Lake Geneva are co-hosting this season’s Multi-Chamber Business After Hours at Geneva Supply Inc. from 5 […]
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Proud gathering
A group of Whitewater area residents gather under the rainbow flag at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater’s Alumni Center on the last day of Pride Month, June 30, to show support for the LGBT community. See more photos and read the story in the July 18 Whitewater Register. (Tom Ganser […]
Resignations of district staff accepted
At the July meetings, the Badger High School and Lake Geneva Joint 1 School Boards approved the resignations of two administrators, Russ Tronsen, principal at Badger High School, and Tami Martin, principal at Eastview Elementary School. Both Tronsen and Martin taught in the district prior to their appointments as principal. […]
Renovations completed
Phoenix Middle School’s auditorium and a project of converting a computer lab/teacher workroom into a robotics lab were recently completed. Susan Anderson, District Library Media Specialist and 5th/6th Grade Robotics teacher, stands in the lab. See more photos in the July 18 Delavan Enterprise. (Mike Hoey photo)
Fire Dept., chamber to host golf outing
Participants, sponsors and prizes needed for event The Walworth Fire Department and Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce are set to host what organizers are predicting will be an enjoyable and worthwhile event at this year’s annual golf outing. The event will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20 at Evergreen Country […]
Smokin’ it up
Cornell Simons shows off a rack of ribs at Porky-N-Beans’ stand at the 4th Annual Elkhorn Ribfest, held last weekend at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. See more photos in this week’s Southern Lakes Newspapers’ publications including the Elkhorn Independent. (Heather Ruenz photo)
USDA extends deadline to report crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline to file crop acreage reports for agricultural producers in Wisconsin impacted by flooding and heavy moisture. The new July 22 deadline applies to reporting crops to USDA’s Farm Service Agency county offices and federal crop insurance agents. “Agriculture operations throughout the […]
Beloit Health System presented award
The Wisconsin Trauma Care System recognized Beloit Health System for its exceptional timeliness of 2018 submissions to the Wisconsin Trauma Registry. Beloit Health is one of six facilities recognized in the silver category. “Timely submission of this data provides your trauma program with powerful data in support of improving care […]
Council to decide fate of proposed shelter
New Beginnings presents research, addresses safety concerns By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent “We listened. We acted. We made changes.” Those were the first words of Heidi Lloyd, Executive Director of New Beginnings-Association for the Prevention of Family Violence, at last week’s Plan Commission meeting in Elkhorn. She was addressing commission members […]
Ready to put on a show
Summer Elk Players to present High School Musical Jr. tonight By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff Matthew Remus, the choir director for Elkhorn Area High and Middle schools, said it didn’t take long to realize he needed to seek assistance for this week’s summer musical. “I was working on the choreography […]
