Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Thursday, April 25, 2024
News from throughout Walworth County
All lanes of Highway 11 near Highway F in Elkhorn are closed early Friday afternoon due to a motor vehicle crash, according to an official with the state Department of Transportation. As of 12:50 p.m., DOT officials estimated the highway would remain closed for “several hours.” The Walworth County Sheriff’s […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Heading into the dog days of summer, Whitewater officials have awarded a series of construction contracts aimed at improving roadways and one of the city’s oldest public buildings. Plans to revitalize the Armory building downtown were completed July 21 when the Common Council voted to award […]
Whitewater FFA officers (from the left): Megan Reynolds, Emily Heckert, Anna Lucht, Sammantha Thelan, Courtney Frie, Allyson Carlson and Matthew Lucht take a break at the recent FFA officer camp held at Lake Kegonsa. During camp, the officers had the opportunity to collaborate and discuss what they as a team […]
Roberta’s Art Gallery, located in the University Center at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is hosting an exhibit featuring creative and whimsical quilts by Barbara Carlson, from Calico Rock, Arkansas. “Dancing With A Red Umbrella” will be on display until Aug. 14 with a reception scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 […]
By Jen Bradley Contributor The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 Highway ES, East Troy will be hosting the 2015 Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference on Aug. 14. Dan DeSutter from west central Indiana, is the conference keynote speaker and will be discussing his use of no-till, cover crops and manure to […]
Farm to table dinners highlight area produce By Tracy Ouellette Editor Tyler Sailsbery, executive chef and owner of The Black Sheep Restaurant in Whitewater, says he’s on a mission to educate people on where their food comes from and show them the bounty in their own backyards. “I’m blessed, I […]
Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra announces invitation to Europe By Vicky Wedig Editor An area composer and pianist gave the City of Delavan the gift of song – literally. Matthew Hollingsworth, of Janesville, who was a guess artist with the Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra at the Phoenix Park Bandshell on Saturday, […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an extensive 2016 budget-building process not far off on the horizon, Whitewater devoted a sleepy summer evening to brainstorm, prioritize and figuratively map out the city’s future. For the third consecutive year, the Common Council on July 21 embarked on a planning retreat with city […]
By Kellen Olshefski Editor At its annual meeting Monday night, community and board members in attendance voted in favor of a resolution setting the school district’s 2016 tax levy at $18,825,012. Despite the district borrowing about $20.4 million for capital projects district-wide, the result of a referendum passed in April, […]
Music, carnival, fireworks are on tap The Lake Geneva Jaycees will celebrate their 53rd Venetian Fest in downtown Lake Geneva this month. The annual festival will run from Aug. 19 through 23 at Flat Iron, Seminary and Library Parks. Venetian Fest is open Wednesday through Friday from 5 p.m. to […]
