Volunteers key to ongoing progress of Bloomfield home By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer With everything that has been going on in the world the past several months, the leaders behind a project taking place in Walworth County said they’re excited to be able to shed some light on the progress. […]
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Adapting to the new norm
Kids at Bloom360 are back in the classroom By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Getting the kids safely back to school is a challenge this year as the coronavirus pandemic rages on in the United States and across the world. School districts around the globe are struggling with how to keep […]
Whitewater considers clamping down on gatherings
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After fielding concerns of college-aged students gathering in large groups this past week, Whitewater officials are in the preliminary stage of exploring an ordinance that could limit mass gatherings on private property. The Common Council on Sept. 1 had a lengthy discussion about curtailing the spread […]
Scarecrow Fest returns to downtown Delavan
Family friendly event features Scarecrow Walk, free activities The 20th annual Scarecrow Fest is a community-wide, family-oriented event that will feature scarecrows and free activities throughout historic downtown Delavan. Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, and is the kick-off to the fall season with […]
Teaming up to help save lives
Walworth auto shop donates vehicles to fire department By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Last week, members of the Walworth Fire Department made an extended stop at O’Neillz Automotive in Walworth. They weren’t there to have a vehicle serviced, but for what could be considered a much more important task –training in […]
Badger HS agriculture program earns top honors
The already highly acclaimed agriscience program at Badger High School has now been recognized as one of the best in the nation as it was named the Outstanding Secondary Agriculture Education program by the National Association of Agriculture Educators for Region III which encompasses the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, […]
Temperance House out of options
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Historical Society has sold the Israel Stowell Temperance House. The new owners intend to raze the structure and build a new one that will look very similar to the original in its place, according to parties involved. The Common Council met on Aug. […]
Final preparations underway for EASD
Resilience Coordinator leads ‘Passion for our Community’ program By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In preparing for the return to school, Elkhorn Area School District’s Community Resilience Outreach Coordinator Senta Holmes said she has been hard at work making sure students and families are ready for the return to school with a […]
Historical Society expanding its reach
They hope to connect with students and teachers By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The Walworth County Historical Society is putting forth a special effort to reach out to students and teachers who may not be able to visit some of the society’s sites due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to […]
Welcome back
The Whitewater Unified School District welcomed students back to class Sept. 1 with social distancing measures and other safety precautions in place to stem the spread of COVID-19. Whitewater Middle School principal Chris Fountain speaks with students that day. (Tom Ganser photo)
