By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff According to election results available online Tuesday night at co.walworth.wi.us, Susan Pruessing will be taking over the District 9 Supervisor seat on the Walworth County Board. Pruessing opposed incumbent Richard Brandl in the election and garnered more than 700 votes more than Brandl Tuesday. In […]
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Former mayor to resume seat at head of council
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff According to results posted Tuesday night to co.walworth.wi.us, Howie Reynolds will be dropping the “former” from his title and taking up his seat at the head of the council once again. Reynolds ousted incumbent Mayor Brian Olson by 67 votes in Tuesday’s election. In the […]
Woman charged with selling parents’ jewelry to area shops
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 14 for a Delavan woman charged with stealing and selling her parents’ jewelry valued at more than $20,000. Amara E. Knutson, 32, was charged Feb. 24 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft of movable property valued at more than $10,000. According to […]
Pass the pasta, please
Whitewater High School FFA members, from the left: Max Reid, Darrick Riggs, Caleb Gard, Katy Carlson, Courtney Frie, Allyson Carlson, Anna Lucht, and Kade Vance serve up spaghetti at last year’s annual event, sponsored by the Whitewater FFA Alumni. This year’s dinner is set for 5 to 8 p.m., tonight, […]
Police, former employees support DA’s opponent for judge
Necci touted as conservative for non-partisan seat By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff Partisanship, endorsements and the job performance of the district attorney have come in to play in the race for Walworth County Circuit Court judge. Vying for the seat to replace outgoing Judge James Carlson, who’s presided for 37 […]
Naming the new school
Doubek students get a lesson in civics By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The students at Leona Doubek Elementary School in East Troy were tasked with a job at the beginning of March – help the School Board members name the new elementary school that is being built for them. The […]
Four vie for three seats in Sharon
Two newcomers and registered write-in to oppose incumbent By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Throughout the majority of the the Geneva Lake West area voters will determine during Tuesdays election whether incumbents retain their seats or new faces will fill their roles in local town and village governments. The Village of […]
City seeks interest rate bids from local banks
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With spring construction season on the horizon, Whitewater officials are putting a few of the last pieces of the puzzle together for oft-discussed reconstruction projects on Center and Summit streets and Boone Court. The city recently sent a request for interest rate bids to the three […]
Mayors past and present vie for seat
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff With the April 5 election less than a week away, one thing is clear; Elkhorn’s next mayor will be someone who’s held the seat before. Mayor Brian Olson and former Mayor Howie Reynolds triumphed over Alderman Tom Myrin in the February primary and the pair […]
Incumbent challenged for county’s District 9 seat
Candidates offer up their stances on why they should be elected at March candidate forum By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Walworth County Board Supervisor Richard Brandl will be facing opposition from newcomer Susan Pruessing on Tuesday’s ballot. The seat serves residents in wards 2 and 4 in the Town of […]
