The Big Foot High School National Honor Society sponsored an American Red Cross blood drive at Grace Church in Walworth on Nov. 20. The drive could potentially save 237 lives; 90 people came out to donate and after deferrals, 79 units were collected. “We are extremely grateful […]
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School Board moves forward with referendum
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy School Board approved the formation of two referendum questions at a special meeting Dec. 7 for the April 6, 2021, spring election. One question will address the district’s maintenance needs and the other question will address the district’s operational needs. The district […]
Darien to host tree lighting festival
The Village of Darien will host its annual Tree Lighting Festival Saturday, Dec. 5. It will begin at the Darien Village Hall, 24 N. Wisconsin St. at 6 p.m. with a candle-lit walk to the Darien Public Library, 47 Park St. The tree lighting will take place at 6:30 p.m. […]
Get involved in government
Local board seats on spring ballot By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Area residents have the opportunity to serve on the local boards with the upcoming spring election. Interested candidates can obtain nomination papers from the village and school district, which are due by 5 p.m. Jan. 5, 2021. Candidates could […]
Retailers, artist unite for event
Country Christmas Crawl aims for safe shopping option By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Five countryside businesses have joined forces to offer a safe holiday shopping experience. Rather than hosting one large event with multiple vendors in one space, the five businesses will showcase the work of hundreds of artists and […]
State shares tips to avoid vaccine trial imposter scams
Researchers are recruiting participants for COVID-19 vaccine research in Wisconsin, and scammers are beginning to take advantage. If you are considering participating in a vaccine trial, make sure you know how to distinguish legitimate studies from imposters. Use these tips from the Federal Trade Commission, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, […]
Santa comes to town
East Troy kicks off holiday season Saturday The annual Santa Parade Train and Santa on the Square celebration will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce is planning a socially distanced event to accommodate COVID-19 guidelines. “The health and safety of our attendees, […]
A leg up on technical education
Elkhorn Area High school honored for increasing its certifications By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Elkhorn Area High School was recently honored by the National Coalition of Certification Centers for its leadership and innovation in career and technical education at the school. JoAnne Pella, the continuing education coordinator for EAHS, said […]
Toys for Tots seeks donations
Volunteer Connection is seeking donations of toys that will be given to Walworth County families for the annual Toys for Tots program. COVID-19 has led to some of the businesses that serve as collection sites not being able to participate this year, according to Patti O’Brien. “Last year we served […]
Elkhorn council bumps parking lot project
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of skipping a proposed parking lot project in 2021 at a recent meeting. Instead, they decided to move the project – for the parking lot between South Wisconsin and South Washington streets – to the 2022 budget. […]
