Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Thursday, January 9, 2025
The leaves are changing, cooler weather has rolled in, and numerous volunteers, contractors and local businesses have been working with Habitat for Humanity in Walworth County to create a home for a local family. Progress has continued as the Habitat home located at W850 Myrtle Road in Bloomfield. The project […]
Lighted drive-thru planned for Dec. 4 By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer With a bit of inspiration and the help of several area organizations, Walworth County will have a new holiday event this season. The Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Walworth County and the Walworth County Food and […]
Event space in former bank aims for high end By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer When a person has a dream and not only a clear vision of how to make it happen but what it will look like once the goal is reached, there’s likely very little that can get […]
Cop writes about unsolved deaths (and adds a little conspiracy) By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Erik Voss didn’t plan on becoming a cop but a ride along with an officer when he was in high school swayed him as he had planned to become a history teacher. He’s found a […]
There will be some changes to this year’s annual Walworth County Community Thanksgiving Dinner. The event won’t be held at its usual location of the Community Park Building in Delavan because the building is being remodeled. Food will be prepared and delivered from the kitchen at the Village Supper Club, […]
The Walworth Children’s Foundation recently received a generous donation of $5,000 from USG to help families and children who live in Walworth. The Foundation was formally started in 2011 under the late Pam Knorr, district school administrator at the time. It has served the Walworth Grade School families in many […]
Unused grant money set to expire; funds would be claimed for payroll By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent With time ticking toward the Nov. 6 deadline to claim funds available to Walworth County in COVID-19 grants, the finance committee was recently preparing to file claims for public health and sheriff’s office payroll […]
Approximately 100 children took part in Golden Years Trick or Treat event mid afternoon on Halloween. It was an outdoor event with residents watching from the windows and balconies and later voted on costumes from photos taken. Possibly stealing the show are Greta, Heidi, Sage and Pepper Hanson, who were […]
Robert S. Radford, 88, of Delavan, passed away on Nov. 6, 2020, at Delavan Health Services. He was born in Oak Park, Ill., on Sept. 2, 1932, to Melvin and Lillian (Clasen) Radford. Robert attended Steinmetz High School in Chicago. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean […]
Norman R. Gunderson, 89, of Delavan, passed away on Nov. 6, 2020, at Delavan Health Services. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
