A man charged with shooting and killing his brother-in-law in Whitewater Tuesday morning is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 4. Alan M. Johnson, 31, is scheduled to make an initial appearance on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide for the shooting death of Kenneth J. Myszkewicz, 43, in Whitewater […]
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Council presented with 2017 budget
Public budget hearing slated for Nov. 14 By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council was presented with copies of City Administrator Sam Tapson’s transmittal letter and proposed 2017 budget at the Oct. 17 meeting. Tapson said councilmembers will meet for several budget sessions in the coming […]
Colorful march
Members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater marching band make their way down Main Street Saturday morning in the annual Warhawk Homecoming parade. See more photos from the parade and coverage from the football game – the Warhwaks beat UW-Stevens Point 24-2 to remain undefeated this season – […]
Three take honors at National FFA Convention
Three Big Foot High School students recently made Big Foot High School proud, placing at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., last weekend, according to a post to the high school’s Facebook page. Big Foot High School’s Amelia Hayden placed first in the nation in Food Products and Processing […]
Homicide suspect in custody
Police believe it was a targeted incident A Whitewater man was murdered earlier this week and the lone suspect is in custody, according to police. Ken Myszkewicz, 43, was found dead in his home on West Peck Street in Whitewater early Tuesday morning. Police had received a 911 call for […]
District attorney resigns before end of term
Likely successor working as special prosecutor in DA’s office By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff District Attorney Dan Necci resigned from the Walworth County DA’s office before the end of his tenure, and his likely replacement has been appointed as a special prosecutor in the office. After deciding not to seek […]
School district levy to drop
State aid numbers released; taxpayers to see about 11 cent drop on this year’s mill rate despite potential passage of referendum By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff General state aid numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction were released Oct. 15, as required by state statute, and according to officials […]
Terrorizing for a cause
Area man to put on haunted house to benefit Walworth County Alliance for Children By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff While some are out picking up bags of bite-sized treats in preparation for the hordes of ghosts and ghouls that will be flocking to the streets in just a few weeks, […]
District hosting informational sessions on referendum
Two-part school district referendum calls for $22.9 million for district projects By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Area School District is hosting three coffee chats at Friends on the Square in Elkhorn with Superintendent Jason Tadlock in the coming weeks. Sessions will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. […]
City contracts with firm for flex spending benefits
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials are moving forward with a plan to contract with a third-party firm to assist employees with the menu of benefits options before them. The Common Council on Oct. 4 approved an agreement with Hartland-based Diversified Benefit Solutions Inc. to oversee municipal employees’ flexible spending […]
