By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 19 for an East Troy man charged with having a relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Mark Schmidt, 19, was charged Dec. 21 in Walworth County Circuit Court with sexual exploitation of a child, a Class C felony offense, […]
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Multiple residents displaced in Williams Bay fire
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Multiple families were displaced after a fire broke out at a complex in Williams Bay Saturday night. According to the Williams Bay Fire Department Facebook page, Williams Bay Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 7:12 p.m. on Saturday for a report from a resident at 20 […]
Balancing act
This hawk lives in the Kettle Moraine Forest southeast of Whitewater. Last weekend he landed on a branch with both legs, fluffed his feathers up and then tucked his left leg up into the feathers of his breast. He stayed that way for some time, showing off […]
Village approves survey map for Kolnik expansion
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Darien Village Board approved a certified survey map Dec. 21 for the Kolnik Trucking property at 508 Madison St. The approved map is part of a project to put an addition on the existing building. Village Administrator Rebecca Houseman LeMire said Kolnik Trucking has […]
Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Town of Geneva
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Based on reports from various new agencies throughout the area, police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Town of Geneva. According to reports, police were called to the area of Lincoln Drive and Gooseberry Road shortly after 5 p.m. Friday. FOX6 News is reporting police […]
Five candidates to vie for four council seats
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Four of Whitewater’s seven seats on the Common Council are up for grabs in this spring’s general election, and all of the candidates are familiar with running for office at the municipal level. The city’s council positions run for two years. During even-numbered years, aldermanic districts […]
Judge looks back on three decades in the courtroom
James Carlson to retire in July after 36 years on the bench By Vicky Wedig Editor In 36 years on the bench, a few cases stand out in Judge James Carlson’s mind – his first murder case, the trial of a priest and the drunken driving homicide of two girls. […]
Names file in for spring election
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Throughout the majority of the the Geneva Lake West area voters will see not only familiar faces, but some new names as well, on the ballot for the upcoming spring election. The Village of Sharon is the most likely to see new faces on its Village […]
Filing for School Board election extended
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The deadline for filing nomination papers for local municipalities for the Spring General Election was 5 p.m. Tuesday but in the East Troy Community School District, that deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8. There are three seats on the School Board […]
A chilling experience
“Plungers” make their way back on to the beach, where supporters line the beachfront armed with cameras and ready with towels. For some, such as this man, the chilly waters off of Williams Bay beachfront were a bit of a shocking way to kick off the new year. While the […]
