An art show will be held in conjunction with the Relay for Life of Walworth County event and all proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. The show, “A Day in Monet’s Giverny, France,” is being hosted by impressionist artist Weston J. Courier at Maxwell Mansion, 421 Baker […]
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A date with the wrecking ball?
Village deems blighted home ‘uninhabitable,’ after police chief raises concerns By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A rapidly deteriorating home in a highly visible area in the Village of East Troy could soon have a date with the wrecking ball, based on a directive village officials handed down this week. Police Chief […]
Man charged with raping girlfriend set to appear
A status conference is scheduled for Aug. 3 for a Madison man charged with raping his girlfriend at gunpoint in Whitewater. Richard D. Oberst, 33, was charged April 11 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of first-degree sexual assault with lifetime supervision of serious sex offenders; possession of […]
Man to appear in case of assaulting daughter
A motion hearing is scheduled for July 23 for an Indiana man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter in Walworth County when she was 9 to 11 years old. The man, 35, of Crawfordsville, Ind., was charged Dec. 28 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree sexual assault, having contact […]
Mike Stone Trio to perform at library
At 3 p.m. July 20, the Mike Stone Trio will perform jazz and swing music in the Lake Geneva Public Library’s foyer during the ongoing Music in the Library series. People of all ages are invited to enjoy music while they browse the library’s collection, sip beverages and enjoy the […]
Continuing Fairhaven’s legacy, vision
Prairie Village community center set to open in summer 2019 By Tom Ganser Correspondent An audience of more than 40 braved sultry afternoon conditions June 27 to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Prairie Village Community Center. Prairie Village is a project of Fairhaven Senior Services. The community is designed […]
Changing of guard
Incoming Delavan-Darien Rotary Club President Denise Pieroni presents a past president’s pin to outgoing president Barb Bauer on June 25 aboard a Lake Lawn boat on Delavan Lake during the “changing-of-the-guard” event. (Submitted photo)
Former Elkhorn woman publishes first book
By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Katy Eeten, who has spent most of her life in southeast Wisconsin including eight years in Elkhorn, recently published her first book. Eeten, who was born in Minnesota, moved to Wisconsin when she was 2. Last year, she and her husband, Jason, and their children, […]
Greater Walworth community aims to keep kids safe
Police, fire and water safety patrol reps among the volunteers By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Safety Town, a weeklong event held at Walworth Grade School that featured two sessions each day, saw numerous volunteers from throughout the area step in in an effort to keep kids safe. Held the week of […]
East Troy schools receive safety grant
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District is one of seven area school districts awarded safety grants through the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, administered by DOJ’s Office of School Safety. East Troy received $80,000 in grant money. “We’ll be using it for additional […]
