By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Village of East Troy Department of Public Works Director Jason Equitz said he met with representatives of Bielinski Homes the afternoon of Aug. 7 to get the roads in the Lake Bluff subdivision fixed. At Village Board meeting later that night, Village Trustee Matt Johnson […]
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On the square
Manning the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce tent at Corn & Brat Days Aug. 4 and 5 are: Heidi Lloyd (top, front row, from the left), Kym Parrilli, Kaela Frenzel, Grace Franz, Greyson Harwick, Sarah Franz, Eric Chmitt (back row), Cindy Smith, Chris Clapper, Brett Phillps and Jenna Gough. Members […]
Sentry store to close, owner confirms
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff A liquidation sale sign went up in front of the Sentry store at 801 N. Wisconsin St. last week as well as a banner on the front window, thus marking the beginning of the end of a business that has been in Elkhorn for several […]
Calling out the DOT
Village trustee unhappy about plans for Highway 20 By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Village of East Troy Trustee Matt Johnson expressed his frustration with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and its plans for Highway 20 in East Troy. “We should have a DOT representative come here to answer questions,” he […]
City to remedy ice build-up on Sunset Drive
Connection to residents’ sump pumps will discharge water into storm sewer By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of approving Siegler Grading and Excavating LLC for installation of a storm sewer drain on Sunset Drive at a cost of $7,400 at its Aug. 7 […]
Man charged with having sex with girl, 15
An East Troy man pleaded not guilty July 28 to sexual assault for having sex with an underage girl three years his junior. Thomas J. Hunt, 18, was charged July 24 in Walworth County Circuit Court with sexual assault of a child younger than 16 years old as a repeater. […]
Badger to get new turf fields
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Badger High School is in the process of replacing its soccer, varsity baseball and varsity softball fields with artificial turf fields. The soccer field is being replaced now and the baseball and softball infields will be completed later in August. Athletic Director Jim Kluge said […]
District hires new curriculum director
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District hired Jill Sorbie to take over as director of curriculum and instruction. Sorbie will begin her new position Monday. Former Director of Curriculum and Instruction Deborah Erdmann left the district June 30 to accept another unspecified position. Erdmann came to the […]
Judge will allow defendant in homicide case to establish self-defense
Victim’s alleged harm to others, child pornography will not be allowed By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer In a ruling by Walworth County Circuit Court Judge Kristine Drettwan on a motion by the defense team for Alan M. Johnson, she determined the court will allow the establishment of self-defense and the […]
Whitewater man dies in crash in Delavan
A Whitewater man died Thursday when the car he was driving hit a tree in the Town of Delavan. Brian G. Blucher, 26, died at the scene on County Highway P north of County Highway M at about 6:10 a.m. Thursday. Blucher was driving a red Dodge Intrepid south on […]
