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 […]
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Rainbows weren’t meant to be black and white
Award-winning comic book artist takes bland to beautiful By John Koski SLN Staff If you asked a thousand people to guess what Jeff Balke of Elkhorn does for a living, odds are that not one in those thousand would come remotely close to a right answer. Balke, you […]
Capital catalyst
Local entrepreneurs get boost from grants By Tom Ganser Correspondent Gov. Scott Walker announced a partnership Feb. 5 between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Whitewater Community Development Authority (CDA) to provide financial support to area entrepreneurs in the early stages of business development. “This partnership is an […]
Wisconsin Oven announces record growth, expansion to Waukesha
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Wisconsin Oven Corporation, which has long been known as one of East Troy’s biggest and most revered companies, will soon be expanding its brand in the Dairy State. On the heels of a recent sale to PLC Group of France in April, Wisconsin Oven announced […]
A return to her roots
Director hopes to shoot movie in hometown By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In the past two decades, Shanra J. Kehl’s living backdrop has changed from the countryesque serenity of East Troy to the bright lights of Las Angeles. But she’s never forgotten her roots. Kehl, a 1995 East Troy High School […]
Whitewater man killed in snowmobile crash
A 37-year-old Town of Whitewater man was killed in a snowmobile crash on Tuesday night, according to a news release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. Michael H. Zielinski was snowmobiling on his property at W9215 Highway 59 when he struck a tree at about 11 p.m., authorities said. Deputies […]
School spirit
Above the Brookwood Cheerleading Squad complete a rotating pyramid during for the Brookwood Boys Basketball game against the Bristol Falcons. Cheerleaders this season include: Raylene Gonzalez, Lexi Laramy, Kelly Locander, Madisyn Wulf, Autumn Clark, Meakena Ludtke, Caitlyn Baylor, Drew Kraemer, Katelin Wong, Dana Stumpfol, Alexus Lopez, Madeleine Northern, Hope Ayres, Hailey […]
Winterfest in Lake Geneva draws crowds despite cold temperatures
By Bob Peryea CORRESPONDENT The weather this year was perfect for sculpting according to the participants at Lake Geneva’s Winterfest. The week started with a couple of warm days, but fell away to dropping temperatures and flurries of snow. The near zero temperatures were not a deterrent to the […]
Camp D-DHS
Aydyn Jones (from left), 6, Dylan Jones, 4 and Angie Raya, all of Darien, get their authentic Rosebowl footballs signed by Bucky Badger during the intermission at the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band concert at the Delavan-Darien High School Sunday. The boys got their footballs when they attended the Rose […]
Butler hits Beulah
East Troy cancer survivor pays it forward with Feb. 9 benefit By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Breast cancer survivor Jodi Wales has much to be thankful for. She has a supportive family, including four children, great friends, and she recently received a clean bill of health from her doctor. Rather […]
