By Dan Truttschel Correspondent This summer’s Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 3 Girls All-Star Game will have quite the local flavor to it. East Troy head coach Jeff Brown, one of his assistants, Dave Lindow, and senior standout Katrina Santos all recently were chosen to participate. The Division 3 game […]
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East Troy earns Jostens National Yearbook Design recognition
Fifth year in a row high school received honor For a fifth year in a row, East Troy High School’s yearbook has been recognized for excellence and is featured in the 2016 Gotcha Covered Look Book celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. Jostens Look Book is a collection […]
More welding stations planned at high school
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy School Board voted Monday night to increase the number of welding stations in the high school’s new tech area from six to 10. The decision came about after staff presented the board with the issues with only having six stations in the […]
Elkhorn native crowned Miss Wood Violet
Title secures her spot at Miss Wisconsin pageant in June By Jennifer Eisenbart SLN Staff For Elkhorn native Malainey Myrin, Sunday’s effort at the first-ever Miss Wisconsin Sweeps pageant was her last chance of the year. “I really just wanted another shot at state this year,” Myrin said, who graduated […]
Council sets $75 fee for beekeeping permits
Additional charge would be incurred for any future inspections By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of setting a $75 fee for beekeeping permit applications at its meeting Monday night. City Clerk Cairie Virrueta said Monday night while the ordinance stated a fee […]
County supervisor ousted
Challenger to represent county’s District 9; Newcomer to join Walworth Village Board By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff It appears that in the Geneva Lake West area Tuesday’s election will lead to some change-up in county and community leadership. In the race for the District 9 seat on the Walworth County […]
Whippets ready to compete on diamond
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team began its 2015 season with a 6-5 overall record. The next eight games, however, went the other direction. The Whippets went 1-7 in its final eight and lost in the first round of the WIAA Tournament. For 2016, head […]
Incumbent retains Common Council seat
By Heather Ruenz Editor In the lone contested race in Whitewater, for the Aldermanic District 1 seat, residents backed the incumbent in Tuesday’s election. According to unofficial Walworth County results, Patrick Wellnitz earned 405 votes over challenger Kenneth Kienbaum’s 237 votes for the District 1 council seat. After a forum […]
Intersection to undergo design update
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The intersection of Main and Elizabeth streets will soon look different in the city of Whitewater — in more ways than one. After receiving a favorable recommendation from Chris Munz-Pritchard, neighborhood services manager and city planner, the Common Council on March 15 set into motion plans […]
City part of Jefferson County’s future
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater might straddle two counties, but the leader of a Jefferson County-based economic development organization said the community plays an important role in the future of the region. Genevieve Coady, director of the Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium (JCEDC) came before the Common […]
