By Todd Mishler Copy Editor Whitewater Police Chief Aaron Raap reported good news early last week, and he issued a plea for residents to heed the department’s warnings about diligence when leaving their vehicles. Raap confirmed that they arrested an adult male suspect in the series of seven car thefts […]
Sports & Other News
Drama group to present holiday play
The Off the Square Players will present “The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular” by Bo Wilson for their holiday play Dec. 27 to 30 at Ivan’s Backstage, 2093 Division St., East Troy. A fast-paced comedy features feisty church-ladies, a Christmas spectacular, and a stolen nativity baby Jesus. Evening performances will be […]
Holiday fun for families
Griffin James, left, and Don Deal perform during the 26th annual Breakfast With Santa event was held Dec. 8 in the Esker Dining Facility at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. See more photo from the event in the Dec. 20 Register. (Tom Ganser photo)
Man allegedly stole from Williams Bay home
An initial appearance is scheduled for Dec. 27 for an Elkhorn man charged with taking a woman’s checks and stealing items from her property in Williams Bay. Branden D. Peters, 25, was charged Dec. 11 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling, identity theft to […]
Merry Christmas!
The staff at Southern Lakes Newspapers wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Holiday spirit glows
Earning the top spot in the Elkhorn Arts Foundation’s Business Christmas Decorating Contest are (center) Julie and Greg Ingersoll of Wausau Homes, being presented their award by Cindy Bilello (left) and Dawn Heath. The other top two businesses honored were Toe to Toe Ballet School, second, and Someplace Else, […]
Honored to serve her community
Mary Ann Kahl said the district is ‘very family-oriented’ By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent When Dr. Mary Ann Kahl began as district administrator of the Walworth Joint No. 1 School District in 2015, she knew she was not going to be there for 20 to 30 years. But she was thrilled […]
‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’
Holiday traffic campaign through Jan. 1 To discourage impaired driving and support public safety, law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will patrol in greater numbers for longer hours during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign began last week and continues through New Year’s Day. The Wisconsin Department of […]
The results are in
Residents show limited support for operational referendum By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff After repeated belt tightening, to the tune of $6.3 million over the last 10 years, the East Troy School District began investigating the possibility of an operational referendum for the April ballot to avoid cutting programs and teachers […]
Questions loom after UW-W chancellor resigns
By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Before former Whitewater Common Council member Stephanie Goettl Vander Pas reported that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater chancellor’s husband sexually assaulted her, she told student body president Tom Kind, who listened with surprise. Kind, serving his second year as president, considers Beverly Kopper his mentor. She always […]
