Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Big Foot comes up short in rivalry game By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent For three quarters Monday night, the yearly battle between nearby boys basketball rivals Big Foot and Williams Bay was almost a dead heat. That ended in the fourth quarter when the Bulldogs took control – and there […]
Finnegan Wagner and Harry Spohn, grandsons of Connie Gluth, from Williams Bay, pay special attention to a tree decorated by the Williams Bay Fire Department, on which their uncle and grandfather serve. Sixteen trees were decorated by various groups in the village of Williams Bay and after a short speech […]
Car crash claims lives of two girls, their father By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Students at Sharon Community School are piecing together a memory book. The art staff at Big Foot High school is framing artwork by a talented young artist. It is how they are trying to cope after […]
Rates could go 20-30 percent higher to replace Centralia plant By Kellen Olshefski Editor With the city’s Centralia Street Water Treatment Facility on the verge of obsolescence, Elkhorn officials recently learned the details of what it will take to replace the plant and how much it will likely cost local […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Employees at Delavan law firm Thorpe & Christian delivered 35 boxes that contained Thanksgiving food to families in Delavan, Darien and Elkhorn last week. The firm spent more than two months planning and then distributing boxes of food and other items to local families in […]
The Warhawks continue their winning ways last Saturday, with a convincing 33-3 victory over Franklin. Brady Grayvold, top, who tied the school record with three interceptions on the day, makes a touchdown-saving tackle. Jordan Ratliffe, below, was the leading rusher carrying the ball 17 times for a total of 59 […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A warehouse facility has been given authority to expand, following approval by the Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission. Representatives of Sassy Shirts, 218 Elkhorn Road, have proposed a 2,400-square-foot addition to the company’s existing facility to accommodate storage for the growing business. All of the […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater’s wastewater utility plant is expected to undergo an overhaul in the near future. But before plans proceed, the expertise of an outside engineering firm is being tapped to study the plant’s future needs. The Common Council at its Nov. 19 meeting voted […]
Brittney Ortiz, 8, of Sharon, passed away Saturday Nov. 30, 2013, from injuries suffered in a car accident. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday Dec. 6, 2013, at Toynton Walworth Funeral Home, 328 Kenosha St. Visitation will be Friday from 4 p.m. until time of services. […]
Talia Ortiz, 18, of Sharon, passed away Saturday Nov. 30, 2013, from injuries suffered in a car accident. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday Dec. 6, 2013, at Toynton Walworth Funeral Home, 328 Kenosha St. Visitation will be Friday from 4 p.m. until time of services. […]
