Aurora to host 4th Annual Lombardi Walk to Tackle Cancer June 17 Aurora Health Care Foundation and Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation will co-present the 4th annual Lombardi Walk to Tackle Cancer on Saturday, June 17 at Edgewater Park in Williams Bay. Last year, more than 250 people joined the team […]
Sports & Other News
City of Elkhorn to amend Board of Review composition
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 5-1 in favor of amending the city’s code of ordinance in regards to the Board of Review at its meeting Monday night. The Board of Review has in the past been comprised of the mayor, city clerk and alderman, […]
Borg Road to close for two weeks
Access to intersection businesses will be maintained On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation plans to begin a 14-day closure of Borg Road at East Geneva Street in Delavan. The closure is necessary for reconstruction of the Highway 50 and Borg Road-Wright Street intersection, according to the DOT. The closure […]
Library to host program on Smith Allen, Starin houses
A program at the Irvin Young Memorial Library in Whitewater this Thursday will feature historical detail, and walking tours of the 1856 Smith Allen House and the 1860 J.J. Starin House. The program “Hello Building, How Old Are You?” will start in the library’s community room at 3:30 p.m. and […]
‘Suitcase killer’ to be tried on Walworth County charges
Ex-cop convicted of murder in Kenosha County and Minnesota By Jason Arndt and Vicky Wedig SLN staff A former West Allis police officer is scheduled to be tried in August for dumping the bodies in Walworth County of two women he killed. Steven Zelich, 55, is charged in Walworth […]
‘Chip in fore Kids’ golf tournament set for June 12
The Walworth County Alliance for Children will host its seventh annual “Chip in fore Kids” golf outing on Monday, June 12, at the Evergreen Golf Course in Elkhorn. The tournament will be a four-person scramble format. Tournament day check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. and tee time is at 1 p.m. […]
Golf outing to benefit Twin Oaks Shelter
According to organizers, registration is filling up fast for the 19th Annual Twin Oaks Golf Outing, a four-person charity scramble benefitting Walworth County’s only 24/7 homeless shelter. The outing is scheduled for June 12 at Abbey Springs Golf Course in Fontana. The scramble is followed by a dinner, program and […]
Cruisin’ with the best
Local man spends a week on aircraft carrier By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Daniel Donegan, of East Troy, recently had the opportunity to spend a week aboard the USS Makin Island, a U.S. Navy LHD-8 aircraft carrier. Donegan’s son is U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Oscar Donegan, who was stationed on […]
EAHS student named AXA Achiever
Phillip Meersman, a senior at Elkhorn Area High School, was recently named an AXA Achiever, for “demonstrating exemplary leadership skills and a commitment to making a positive contribution to the world,” a press release from AXA states. AXA, a financial protection and retirement industry leader, awarded scholarships to more than […]
Special induction
Students from Big Foot Union High School are inducted as new members of the National Honor Society May 21 in a ceremony at George Williams College. They were selected by the chapter’s faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. BFHS students inducted were: Linda Alcozer, […]
