Ornaments by Wisconsin School for the Deaf students will dazzle President’s Park at the White House in Washington, D.C. as part of the 94th annual national Christmas tree lighting display. WSD students designed ornaments that showcase things that make Wisconsin special. The hand-crafted ornaments will adorn one of 56 trees […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A trial was confirmed Nov. 29 for a Walworth man charged with attempted hom-icide for allegedly beating a man with a baseball bat. A trial was set for April 17 to 21 for Gabino Dominguez Gonzalez, 42, at a final pre-trial hearing Nov. 29. Another […]

Joshua LeBaron, 8, hands out a free smile Nov. 27 while selling Christmas wreaths for the fundraiser for Cub Scout Pack 237 out of Williams Bay. LeBaron, who braved the cold, damp day with his parents, was set up in the parking lot at Williams Bay High School. (Heather Ruenz […]

Sydney Racky, a native of Walworth, and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team, was one of four Warhawks selected as 2016 All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Junior right side hitter Racky (Big Foot High School grad) and junior middle hitter Courtney Wagner (DeKalb, Ill.) were named […]

At the Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics’ Safety Net gala, two legislators and health systems were honored as supporters and champions of safety-net clinics. Aurora Health System and Upland Hills Health were selected as partners of the year for free and charitable clinics, and state Reps. Amy Loudenbeck […]

Money to be used to enhance robotics program The Sharon Community School District was selected to receive a $10,000 grant for LEGO Mindstorms Robotics through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund recently. “Growing the next generation is very important to farmers, and they realize that you […]

Three Big Foot High School students recently made Big Foot High School proud, placing at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., last weekend, according to a post to the high school’s Facebook page. Big Foot High School’s Amelia Hayden placed first in the nation in Food Products and Processing […]

The fleet leaves the start marks on choppy water carried by 25 mph winds for the first leg of the first of 10 races at last weekend’s M 24 U.S. National Championship Regatta on Geneva Lake. The Regatta ran from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9. (Jim Frost photo)

By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The first item on the Big Foot volleyball team’s to-do list at the start of the year was to make a run at another Rock Valley Conference title. Mission accomplished. The Chiefs clinched at least a share of their eighth RVC crown with a 25-14, 25-16, […]

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 30 for a Walworth man charged with touching a 10-year-old girl’s mouth with his penis. David J. Baker, 47, was charged Aug. 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree sexual assault of a child and exposing his genitals. According to the criminal […]