The upcoming Quilt Expo in Madison, taking place Sept. 7-9, will feature a session led by a local resident renowned for her quilting and sewing expertise. Barbara Peterson, of Walworth, will lead a lecture titled “English Paper Piecing – Hexagons” at the expo. Hundreds of lectures, workshops and presentations at […]
Sports & Other News
Elks kickers reload after state run
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Three starters are missing from an Elkhorn soccer team that, last season, made the school’s first appearance in the WIAA Division 2 title game. The Elks got routed by Whitefish Bay 4-0 in last season’s Division 2 title game, and finished second in the […]
Strong fourth quarter leads to opening season win for Chiefs
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot and Brodhead football teams have played some classic Rock Valley Conference and postseason contests through the years. And through a half of the Aug. 18 season opener, it looked like the two were on a collision course for another classic […]
County owned properties for sale
Walworth County Treasurer Valerie Etzel recently announced the sale of county-owned properties. Sealed bids are invited and will be accepted by the Walworth County Treasurer’s Office, 100 W. Walworth, Room 103, PO Box 1001, Elkhorn, WI 53121, until 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 29. For a complete property listing and bidding […]
Daddy Maxwell’s part of the community
‘Nobody should be alone or eat alone’ By Heather Ruenz SLN staff For Janette Maxwell, owner of Daddy Maxwell’s in Williams Bay, the key to running a successful business in a small town is simple. “Being part of the community is big. If we hear of something that’s needed we […]
A glimpse of the eclipse
Outside Matheson Memorial Library, people gather – some sharing the required glasses for safety – to try and get a glimpse of the solar eclipse mid-day Aug. 21. The library held a program the previous week, presented by Ed Sadler and Frank Mills, of Yerkes Observatory, that included history on […]
Roun’da Manure Tour
Two women ride amongst cornfields and farms on Salt Box Road outside of Sharon during the Roun’da Manure Bicycle Tour Aug. 19. A group of local volunteers gives bicyclists nourishment before they take off on one of four routes: (not listed in order) Tonya Muraski, Jennifer Wilson, Mike Bimrose, Kay […]
Referendum projects in district on schedule
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent With the beginning of the 2017-18 school year just around the corner, the Elkhorn Area School District aims to have a large number of projects connected to last year’s $22.4 million referendum completed when students walk through the doors on Sept. 5. Elkhorn Area School District […]
Village Board moves forward with sign project
Ad hoc committee appointed to work on new signage By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board appointed an ad hoc committee to null out the details of the new signs the board wants to put at the village’s gateways. Deputy Clerk Lorri Alexander has been working on […]
Off to a great start
Trojans open season with win over McFarland By Dan Truttschel Correspondent If anybody thought the East Troy and McFarland football teams were going to ease into the 2017 campaign Friday night, they were dead wrong. A total of 89 combined points and nearly 1,000 total yards between the two drove […]
