Approved $1 sale to include parking lot donation for Tasch Park By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent With a 4-2 vote Monday night, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of selling the former Public Works building to Walworth County Craftsmen. Under the approved deal, Walworth County Craftsmen would purchase […]
Sports & Other News
Man shot by police charged with armed burglary
An initial appearance was adjourned until Aug. 13 for a Whitewater man who was shot by police after breaking into his ex-wife’s home with a gun after threatening to kill her. Christopher P. Czerpak, 33, was charged July 23 in Walworth County Circuit Court with armed burglary, possession of a […]
Village Board, residents discuss restoring the Honey Creek
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board meet in a Committee of the Whole July 27 to hear about the weed removal and future vegetation options along the Honey Creek in the area of the former lakebed. The board and residents listened to a presentation from Andy […]
Lutherdale to host quilt auction
Proceeds help kids attend camp When you’ve been hosting an event for 30-plus years, it’s often run like a well-oiled machine. Such is the case with the 34th Annual Lutherdale Fest Quilt Auction, which will take place on Saturday. Proceeds from the annual event help kids be able to attend […]
WIAC cancels, postpones fall sports
Football, soccer, volleyball spiked amid pandemic By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Perkins Stadium and other University of Wisconsin-Whitewater sports venues will sit vacant after the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference decided to cancel some fall sports because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision made on Monday did not come easy, however, […]
Take a trip to the past
East Troy Railroad operates the last remnant of the interurban rail system By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Although a popular attraction in the area, many still don’t know that the East Troy Railroad Museum runs the last remaining segment of the old Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light interurban rail system, […]
East Troy Legion post seeks help with new roof
Annual fundraisers suspended because of pandemic The Loomis-Martin Post 188 American Legion is asking the community to help put a new roof on the Legion Hall at the corner of Church and School streets, just off the East Troy Village Square. The East Troy Legion Post’s building dates back to […]
Waterfront display
The annual Williams Bay Fine Art and Fine Craft Festival held in Edgewater Park the weekend of July 25 and 26 featured a wide variety of arts and crafts, awards, food and beverages, and live entertainment. The vendors were spread out and it appeared as if most vendors and shoppers […]
Gateway honors grads with drive-thru ceremony
Gateway Technical College graduate Crystal Shaw said the college’s drive-through graduation celebration at the Elkhorn Campus last week was an exciting way to honor graduates and provide a way for family members to celebrate. “To be able to get on my cap and gown and hear my name announced – […]
High School sports set to return Aug. 17
WIAA votes 8-3 to bring sports back in two phases By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Southern Lakes region is one step closer to the return of high school sports. In a special meeting July 23, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association voted 8-3 to bring back fall high school sports. The […]
