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East Troy

Down the river

Spectators watch as the small ducks make their way down the Honey Creek in the Kiwanis Club’s 18th annual duck race Saturday, Sept. 17. The winners of the small duck race were Julie Coen of East Troy, first; Kristy Jordan of East Troy, second; and Joel Parson of Waukesha, third. […]

Lake Geneva area

Popeye’s owner released on bond

Lake Geneva restaurateur faces felony charges By Vicky Wedig Editor The owner of Popeye’s restaurant in Lake Geneva was released from jail on a $10,000 signature bond Tuesday after allegedly assaulting an employee Saturday. Charges were pending Tuesday when bond was set for Dimitrius Anagnos, 52, of Lake Geneva, who […]

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Picture perfect

Carlin Russell, of the Spring Prairie 4-H Club, poses for a photo with her trophies for best in breed polish rabbit and Champion Senior Pet without costume at the Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn last week. The annual fair ran through the Labor Day weekend. (Photo by Tim Gumz)

Obituaries

BRIAN C. MURPHY

Brian C. Murphy, 55, of Delavan, died Aug. 30, 2016, at The Willows Nursing and Rehab Center in Sun Prairie. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. James Cemetery in Vermont Township. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.  

Elkhorn

County fair bomb scare

Walworth County Fair shut down early after suspicious object found The Walworth County Fair grounds were evacuated late Wednesday night after a potential threat was brought to the attention of fairgrounds security personnel. According to a press release from Walworth County Fairgrounds General Manager Larry Gaffey, a suspicious looking plastic […]

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Waiting for a breeze

A committee boat for the Inland Lake Yachting Association waits for enough wind to start the race to set up starting marks for the second day of the ILYA championship regatta, while the C class fleet waits in the background to jockey for starting positions. C Class and E class […]

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Regatta kick-off

The Inland Lake Yachting Association championship regatta kicked off Wednesday on Geneva Lake in Fontana. The class A scows ran the opening race at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The regatta runs through Sunday. Here, the A scows: Lynch (left) and Red Eye (right) both from the Lake Geneva Yacht club approach […]