Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Friday, April 19, 2024
News from throughout Walworth County
“A lot of our music is focused on reaching out and trying to take care of people – to be a gift to the world in need.” – Rachel West, director, Four Seasons Chorus By John Koski CORRESPONDENT When Four Seasons Chorus became aware of a growing need […]
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department arrested six sex offenders Oct. 28 and 31 during its fourth Operation Trick or Treat enforcement program. Members of law enforcement and probation and parole agents went to the homes of 114 registered sex offenders on active supervision through the Department of Corrections who are […]
By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff This weekend marks the return of a world-famous playwright’s work to the stage of the Elkhorn Area High School when students will present “The Taming of the Shrew.” The school hasn’t tackled a play by William Shakespeare since the late ‘90s, according to Director […]
By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff One of the city’s most pronounced buildings will make its way into hundreds of homes this holiday season in the form of a greeting as the subject of the 2012 Elkhorn Christmas Card. Elkhorn Area School District’s oldest facility, the 1887 Building, where […]
More than 412,000 Wisconsin residents have requested absentee ballots so far – including more than 256,000 in clerks’ offices – for the November 6 General Election, according to the Government Accountability Board. “Based on our limited numbers, absentee voting continues to be robust around the state,” said Kevin J. Kennedy, […]
A 40-year-old Whitewater man faces multiple charges following a domestic incident in Whitewater Oct. 29 that led to a high-speed police chase in Rock County, according to a news release issued jointly by the Whitewater Police Department and Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Larry M. Shannon, who faces charges that include […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While plans are in motion for the Town of Troy to combine the clerk and treasurer position into one, voters will decide how the position is filled in a referendum question on next week’s ballot. In June, the Town Board drafted a tentative ordinance that sets […]
By Bob Peryea Correspondent A Lake Geneva landmark has been placed in receiver-ship by a Walworth County Circuit Court judge because of questions arising from an unpaid loan and the whereabouts of nearly $1 million, according to court records. On Sept. 27, Circuit Court Judge John R. Race placed […]
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Gov. Scott Walker visited his hometown last week for the announcement that the Boys and Girls Club of Walworth County will be named after him. Walker and his wife, Tonette Walker, supporters of the Boys and Girls Clubs in Milwaukee and Madison, attended a breakfast Tuesday […]
By Vicky Wedig and Alexandrea Dahlstrom SLN Staff The last time Bridget McCarthy saw her daughter, she was singing – loudly — “jammin’ out” to the Jamie Grace song “God Girl” on the way to school. When McCarthy dropped the fifth-grader off at Delavan Christian School, Avery McCarthy told her […]
