Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Saturday, January 11, 2025
By David Paulsen Correspondent A disastrous third quarter spelled defeat for the Whitewater High School boys basketball team in a Rock Valley Conference game against Jefferson Friday. A 21-4 Jefferson margin in that third quarter led to a 45-43 loss that dropped the Whippet boys to 3-16 overall and 3-10 […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After nearly four years of filming, fine-tuning and fundraising, Sean Williamson is ready to share his finished product with captive audiences. Williamson, a Whitewater native with an interest in the cinematic arts, has made his directorial debut in the independent film, “Heavy Hands.” This weekend, he […]
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The victories continue to come in bunches for the East Troy boys basketball team. But just like their counterparts on the girls’ side, the games for the highly ranked Trojans are about to become even more important. East Troy maintained its three-game lead at the top […]
Director hopes to shoot movie in hometown By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In the past two decades, Shanra J. Kehl’s living backdrop has changed from the countryesque serenity of East Troy to the bright lights of Las Angeles. But she’s never forgotten her roots. Kehl, a 1995 East Troy High School […]
A 37-year-old Town of Whitewater man was killed in a snowmobile crash on Tuesday night, according to a news release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. Michael H. Zielinski was snowmobiling on his property at W9215 Highway 59 when he struck a tree at about 11 p.m., authorities said. Deputies […]
Ruth Ann “Cookie” Malcolmson, age 70, Verona, passed away at the University Hospital-Madison emergency room at 12:02 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 after a protracted and extensive lung disorder. She was born in Chicago, Ill. on Sept. 11, 1942, the daughter of Glennon, Sr. and June Headley. Ruth Ann […]
Get your taxes done faster By Neal Kedzie STATE SENATOR Each year, tax time is met with either joy or pain, depending on whether you expect to get a refund or may have to pay more to the government. Regardless of the category you may find yourself in, tax […]
Mother and son live in motel Dear W.C., I have been living in a motel for the last few months. I am a single mother raising my ten-year-old son on my own. I lost my job I had for seven years. Six months ago our company closed. My ex-husband […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Lake Geneva Badger girls’ basketball team lost an opportunity to gain ground in the Southern Lakes Conference with a 58-44 loss at Wilmot on Jan. 29. Wilmot (15-2, 9-1 SLC) remained in first place and third-place Badger failed to gain ground on Waterford (10-8, […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Things did not look good for Lake Geneva Badger’s conference championship hopes after losing a close dual match to Elkhorn on January 24. The Badgers (19-4, 5-2 SLC) needed everything to fall their way at Saturday’s Southern Lakes Conference Meet in Burlington to have a […]
