Two candidates interested were both ‘well qualified’ By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of appointing Ken Meinel to fill the vacant District 5 alderman seat at its meeting Monday night. The seat was left vacant after Alderman Tom Myrin recently resigned from the […]
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Model A brings fashion, vehicles from yesterday
Model A Day, presented by Historic Downtown Sharon, brought people young and old together for the annual event last week. “Model A Day is Historic Downtown Sharon’s premiere event, brought to you with the generous assistance of the Rockford A’s club. The event features over one hundred authentic Model A […]
Get ready to race
Delavan Park and Rec to hold Downhill Derby The City of Delavan Parks and Recreation is gearing up for its first ever Downhill Derby Race. Participants will compete in their appropriate age division with the opportunity for the top three places to receive a trophy or medal. Races will be […]
Delavan hero Harry Larsen remembered
He died last year at age 96; service is Saturday By Dennis West SLN staff When NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw coined the term “The Greatest Generation” to describe Americans who grew up during the Depression and helped to win World War II, he might have had Delavan resident Harry […]
Four injured in area crash
The driver faces several charges including OWI Last Friday night, shortly after 9 p.m., the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a report of a single vehicle crash near W8146 Millis Road in the Town of Whitewater. When deputies arrived on scene, they confirmed a truck had failed to […]
WHS robotics team awarded grant
Funds were used to buy a 3-D printer and supplies By Tom Ganser Correspondent On behalf of the Whitewater Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Lori Heidenreich and Mary Salverson recently presented Ferradermis, the Whitewater High School robotics team, with a grant check from the state association for $1,000. […]
Delavan council approves sewer credit policy
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council recently approved a new policy that will allow residents to apply for a credit to their sewer bill for one-time leaks or other unintended water usages that do not result in a discharge of water into the sanitary sewer system. The […]
First crop of the year
Walworth County Food Pantry harvests fresh greens – inside While southern Wisconsin was getting buried in spring snow, volunteers at the Walworth County Food and Diaper Bank were harvesting their first crop of fresh greens in spite of the weather. Pantry volunteers then prepared fresh salads for patrons thanks to […]
Whitewater Council gives green light to scooters
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new transportation option is entering Whitewater after city officials have signed off on an agreement with an electric scooter company. Bird Rides Inc., one in a growing fleet of companies hoping to harness the app-based culture with electric scooter rentals, will enter into a pilot […]
Never forget
On Memorial Day, events took place throughout the area including at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Elkhorn, where members of American Legion Post 45 and VFW Memorial Post 6375 led a ceremony. Coverage from area events can be found in June 3-4 Southern Lakes Newspapers’ publications. (Dave Dresdow photo)