A group of about 200 take off from the Agape House parking lot, with runners leading the way, during the annual Give Them Hope 5K Run, Walk or Stroll in Walworth on April 25. The Agape House raised nearly $8,000 from registrations, sponsorships and sponsors. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
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News from throughout Walworth County
Free clinic opens at new location
The Open Arms Free Clinic opened at its new location at 205 E. Commerce Court in Elkhorn on April 20. It will share the former Aurora Health Care building off of Highway 67 with the W.C. Food Pantry, which moved from its County Road H location outside of Lake Geneva. […]
Highway J closure causing headaches for drivers, DPW
By Tracy Ouellette Editor In response to numerous requests for the Walworth County Department of Public Works to open Marsh Road as an alternative detour for the Highway J closure during the Beulah Dam project and reports of people moving the barricades out of the way so the road can […]
Family Fun Night set for May 1
Washington Elementary School in Whitewater will hold its annual Family Fun Night on Friday, May 1. Sponsored by the Washington PATT, the event will feature food, raffles, games and a silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m. This year’s new feature will be a photo booth from Flash Creative Wisconsin. […]
Officials review emergency plan
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of staying current with disaster preparedness efforts, Whitewater officials recently reviewed and revised the city’s emergency operations plan. While the city has long had such a document in place, city staffers recently went through the document with a fine-tooth comb and updated the […]
Library Board votes to switch systems
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library could join a growing list of neighboring public libraries seeking to leave the Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System and join the counterpart organization in Waukesha County. The Irvin L. Young Library Board of Trustees voted in favor of the switch April […]
Badger grad presents research at UW-Whitewater
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Claire Kinder, a 2011 graduate of Badger High School, participated in Undergraduate Research Day at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on March 18. Kinder was among more than 250 students to present the results of their research projects or creative activities at the 20th annual event. In […]
MACC games
D-DHS graduate and Beloit College student athlete Tyler Butke dunks during the game. (Michael Hall Photo)
Dogs removed from feces-filled home
Man faces drug, animal cruelty charges By Vicky Wedig Editor A Delavan man faces drug and animal cruelty charges after police found “deplorable” conditions when they executed a search warrant at his Lawson School Road home last week. Elkhorn police executed a search warrant for a drug case at 501 […]
New face leads board
Kahl takes oath of office as village president By Kellen Olshefski Editor At Tuesday’s Village of Walworth Board of Trustees new faces took the Oath of Office, effectively taking over their respective seats on the Village Board. Mary Ann Kahl, who accepted a position as the Walworth Joint School District […]
