The Whitewater Arts Alliance is seeking participants for its ninth annual public arts project, centered on the theme is “A Barrel of Fun in Whitewater.” This year, amateur and professional artists are needed to paint blank water barrels, which will grace downtown Whitewater streets this summer. “Get a group […]
Sports & Other News
Little league dream set to become big reality
With fundraising goal met, Field of Dreams project likely to begin in 2013 By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Fueled by the devastating grief of the loss of their son just before his seventh birthday, Mike and Mary Kilar have spent the past two years trying to get a fully […]
Gas prices are 56 cents higher than a month ago
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 11.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.74 yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 11.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.68, according […]
School debt refinancing to save taxpayers $177,000
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Elkhorn School Board approved the refinancing of long-term debt obligations. The refinancing was made possible by the low interest rates in today’s bond market. In a presentation to the board, Michael Clark, director with Robert W. Baird, the district’s financial advisor, said that […]
Big Foot Board to hold informational meetings about upcoming referendum
Unfunded state mandates, decrease in state funding contributed to deficit By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Big Foot High School Board of Education is finalizing plans regarding how to inform the public about a funding referendum that will be on the April ballot in the district. The referendum calls for […]
Shooting victim had alleged history of violence
Man killed at hospital was involved in recent stabbing, drive-by shooting in Elkhorn By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The inmate fatally shot by a Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy in January was allegedly involved in a stabbing last March and a Jan. 19 drive-by shooting in Elkhorn. Alfredo Emilio Villarreal […]
Williams Bay fire kills one, injures three
Sally Johnson dies in home she had lived in her entire life By Bob Peryea Correspondent Fire tore through the Johnson family home Thursday night, Feb.7, at 83 Lackey Drive, Williams Bay. The fire, which reportedly started around 8:30 p.m., resulted in the death of Sally Johnson, 70. Her […]
Trio charged with stealing horse saddles
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff Preliminary hearings are scheduled for three people suspected of stealing nearly $22,000 worth of saddles from three Walworth County horse farms. Jasmine A. Ingersoll, 20, of Elkhorn, was scheduled to appear in Walworth County Circuit Court Feb. 8 on a charge of receiving stolen property […]
‘Bot battle
Robotics team fares well at state By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff East Troy’s first robotics team held its own during the First Tech Challenge state competition in Milwaukee on Feb. 1. The student-driven PatronumBots earned the PTC Robot Design Award and was named the runner-up for the Inspire Award, the […]
Council approves 2013 Sunset Pool expenses
Also listens to report on regulation of sex offenders By John Koski SLN Staff At its meeting Monday, the Elkhorn Common Council approved spending a maximum of $15,000 on repairs to Sunset Pool in 2013, with any single repair over $5,000 brought to the Municipal Services and Utilities Committee […]
