Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Saturday, January 11, 2025
The Rodgers family (from left), Stephanie, Randy and Kale, as they were captured in a portrait prior to Randy’s cancer diagnosis in 2011. Cancer took her husband, not her love of life By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Clarity can strike at the most mundane moments. For Stephanie Rodgers one […]
Seven area school districts are among 147 schools awarded grants through the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, administered by DOJ’s Office of School Safety. Combined, the 147 schools and school districts will receive $10,253,487, which will be spent on building safety improvements, as well as training for […]
An art show will be held in conjunction with the Relay for Life of Walworth County event and all proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. The show, “A Day in Monet’s Giverny, France,” is being hosted by impressionist artist Weston J. Courier at Maxwell Mansion, 421 Baker […]
A motion hearing is scheduled for July 23 for an Indiana man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter in Walworth County when she was 9 to 11 years old. The man, 35, of Crawfordsville, Ind., was charged Dec. 28 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree sexual assault, having contact […]
By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Katy Eeten, who has spent most of her life in southeast Wisconsin including eight years in Elkhorn, recently published her first book. Eeten, who was born in Minnesota, moved to Wisconsin when she was 2. Last year, she and her husband, Jason, and their children, […]
Police, fire and water safety patrol reps among the volunteers By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Safety Town, a weeklong event held at Walworth Grade School that featured two sessions each day, saw numerous volunteers from throughout the area step in in an effort to keep kids safe. Held the week of […]
Emily Kruse (right) and Alliah North, of the Elkhorn FFA, show off their spirit and smiles at the Star Spangled Celebration in Elkhorn June 29. The event included kids’ games, food and drinks, a performance by the Holton Community Band and a fireworks show. See more photos in the July […]
Hundreds of people line the streets of Sharon for the annual Fourth of July parade despite the heat and humidity. Among the numerous parade entries was Hugs, the clown, and his friend. See more photos from the festivities in Sharon in the July 6 Times/Reporter. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of an access road to connect the Market Street project to the city water tow-er on the Walworth County Fairgrounds at its June 18 meeting. Alderman Scott McClory said the city was approached by representatives of the […]
By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Rotary Club of Elkhorn has been involved in the community for 49 years and has put its support behind End Polio Now, Shelter Box International, Elkhorn Rotary Soccer Field, Habitat for Humanity, Elkhorn Area High School scholarships, the Youth Exchange program and many local […]
