The Lake Geneva Police Department is awarded a purple angel June 7, designating it as dementia friendly. City of Lake Geneva Mayor Tom Hart (from left), Bernadette Russow, Bonnie Beam-Stratz, Eric Russow, Police Chief Michael Rasmussen, Lt. Edward Gritzner III and Lt. Bridgette Way attended the presentation. The Russows […]
Sports & Other News
Failed referendum costs district another administrator
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A failed attempt to pass a referendum April 3 for operating expenses and to upgrade facilities at the high school has cost the Delavan-Darien School District another administrator. The resignation of director of special education and pupil services Sara Halberg was announced on June 11. […]
In this week’s Independent…
The June 21 issue of the Elkhorn Independent includes coverage of the following: • The June 18 City of Elkhorn Council meeting, at which the council followed a recommendation by the Plan Commission and voted in favor of approving a planned unit development overlay and general development plan for a […]
What a closer
The LAS Water Ski Show Team takes to Elkhorn Lake in Babe Mann Park to bring Elkhorn Community Days to a close June 16. The team has partnered with the Minneiska Ski Team and hosts shows throughout the area including Elkhorn, Lauderdale Lakes and Whitewater. For more information and a […]
Celebrate the railroad in East Troy
This weekend’s Railfest to feature family fun, showcase trains The East Troy Railroad Museum will display all of its operating railroad cars and equipment during Railfan Weekend/Railfest coming up on June 23 and 24. A different train will depart every hour from East Troy and tickets are good for rides […]
Police still searching for bank robbery suspect
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy Police Department is still looking for the man who allegedly robbed the Associated Bank at 3292 Main St. yesterday afternoon. According to a press release from the department, the bank was held up at 2:11 p.m. […]
The race is on!
Tour of America’s Dairyland returns to East Troy June 22 The largest competitive cycling event in the United States, the Tour of America’s Dairyland, will make its seventh stop in East Troy on Friday, June 22. The East Troy Cycling Classic begins at 10:35 a.m. with nearly nine hours of […]
Police use Narcan to revive overdose victims
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A Town of East Troy police Officer was on patrol at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, when he saw two bodies lying near a vehicle in the Department of Natural Resources parking lot at the intersection of Highway J and Stringers Bridge Road. […]
Police will be on the lookout for drunken and impaired boaters
Township part of the nationwide crackdown on boating under the influence The Town of East Troy Police Department Water Patrol will be conducting heightened enforcement targeting boating under the influence as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign. Law enforcement will be focused on educating boaters about safe boating […]
Their hearts grow bigger every day
Family of adopted boy this year’s benefit recipient By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Brandon and Hiedi Kadlec opened their hearts when they decided to become adoptive parents and they opened them even further when they agreed to take in a baby with a rare heart condition. “There were certain […]
