Projects include I-43 from Elkhorn to Rock County As many area drivers have encountered, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently began rehabilitation work along 16 miles of Interstate 43, from Highway 12 in Elkhorn to the Rock County line. The improvements, which began in March, are expected to be complete […]
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DDSD considers facilities referendum
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Last week, the Delavan-Darien School Board discussed a potential facilities referendum for this fall or next spring. A successful referendum would fund renovations to athletic facilities at the high school. District Administrator Jill Sorbie said at the May 11 meeting she and staff have been […]
Honoring the fallen
May your sacrifice never be forgotten As part of the annual Memorial Day observances in East Troy, American Legion Loomis-Martin Post 188 reads off the names of the military men and women who lost their lives in service to the country during the past year. Because of the COVID-19 social […]
Waving at the Wildcats
Staff members at West Side Elementary School in Elkhorn welcomed a parade of students and their families last week. The teachers and many of the students making their way around the parking lot at the school held handmade signs to express how much they miss each other. Some of the […]
Drive through the safari park
Wisconsin and Chicagoland’s original safari adventure is now the region’s first and only drive-through safari park. Safari Lake Geneva, which had formerly only allowed guests to tour the park on a guided wagon ride, made the decision to allow customers to drive their own vehicles on newly installed gravel roads. […]
Gaining a new perspective
Whitewater residents participate in ‘Citizen Academy’ By Tom Ganser Correspondent First hand experiences with local police are often limited for most Whitewater residents. Those experiences include seeing officers on patrol – perhaps along a parade route or at Cravath Lakefront Park during Fourth of July activities – or talking with […]
Protecting those most at risk
Area nursing homes battle COVID-19 on the front lines By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff While much is still not known about COVID-19, one of the things medical experts agree on is that the elderly and those with serious pre-existing medical conditions such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes are at […]
Foundation takes ownership of Yerkes
The University of Chicago recently transferred ownership of Yerkes Observatory and related property to the Yerkes Future Foundation. Leaders from the university and foundation discussed terms of the agreement in at a Village of Williams Bay Plan Commission meeting in March. The agreement reflects the commitment of both groups to […]
Rumors fly as new town hall is considered
Petition circulated to hold electors-set annual meeting By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Town Board is looking at constructing a new 17,000 square-foot, $4 million to $4.5 million town hall, but Town Chairman Joe Klarkowski wants the public to know the project is still in the planning stages […]
Cork pull to benefit United Way
Lake Geneva Country Meats and the United Way of Walworth County are teaming up for a socially distant cork pull to benefit United Way. “Donate $20 to United Way of Walworth County, and you’ll get to select a cork from our socially distanced cork table,” a press release about the […]
