Two arrested in connection with homicide By Tracy Ouellette Editor A 36-year-old McHenry, Ill., man was killed early Monday afternoon after being shot in a residence in the 2000 block of Emery Court in East Troy. David A. Bauspies was pronounced dead at the scene after Village of East Troy […]
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Heating unit catches fire at The Cove
A heating unit caught fire at The Cove, 111 Center St., in Lake Geneva at about 5:25 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters were called to The Cove for a strong odor of natural gas early Tuesday morning. The Lake Geneva Fire Department conducting a systematic and thorough investigation and discovered elevated levels […]
‘Come to the Manger’
A project of the Whitewater Area Regional Ministry Children’s Program present “Come to the Manger” Dec. 21 at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. Children participants included: Colin Dugan, Caitlyn Karbash, Christopher Karbash, Elizabeth Katzman, Abby Gratzig, Joseph Creanza, Cason Boudreau, Henry Gehrenbeck, Carly Boudreau, Adalynn Frey, […]
The Abbey offers family-friendly activities
The Abbey Resort in Fontana will offer the following programs this winter: Mad Science Weekend Mad Science Weekend will feature slime, test tubes and explosive kid-friendly activities over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend from Jan. 13 to 16. For four days, the resort will become a laboratory of exciting activities […]
Elkhorn Meals on Wheels needs drivers
The Elkhorn Meals on Wheels program is in need of individuals as well as church/civic groups to assist in delivering meals to homebound seniors. “Many groups, such as the Elkhorn Kiwanis and area churches, already volunteer, however, more are needed,” according to Colleen Lesniak, the volunteer coordinator for Walworth County. […]
Scout raising funds to build a playground
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff East Troy Boy Scout Rogelio Hayes is asking the community for help with his Eagle Scout project. He wants to build a playground by Booth Lake Memorial Park’s upper pavilion. Hayes, who is a member of Boy Scout Troop 92 out of East Troy, said […]
Looking back at 2016
The top 10 local stories for the year By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The new year approaches and it’s time for our annual look back at the top stories for the East Troy area in the last 12 months. Like every year, there were highs and lows, but some of […]
From the heart
Fifth graders raise money to feed those in need By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff It started when 11-year-old Alexandra Olejniczak was sitting in church. “We were hearing about how many people suffer each day because they’re hungry and people don’t even know about it,” she recalled. It bothered her so […]
School Board accepts donations
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Several donations to the district were topics of discussion at the latest Whitewater School Board meeting. Among the big donations was a $50,000 donation from DLK Enterprises for tech purchases at the high school and the middle school. “They’ve been great supporters of education throughout […]
Sharing Christmas spirit
Students at Tibbets Elementary School, Elkhorn, entertain their teachers and family members during the school’s Christmas program Dec. 20. The concert featured students playing a variety of instruments including bells, blocks and recorders, as well as them singing, embellished with choreography. (Jean Sigmund photo)
