Upgraded criminal charges including first-degree recklessly endangering safety have been filed against a 21-year-old Elkhorn woman who was rescued from her car after crashing into a natural gas line in the Town of Waterford May 26. In addition to the two counts of reckless endangerment, Vada Wirtz is now […]
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Sheriff seeks help finding missing man
Authorities focused searches in Kettle Moraine State Forest The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department Aug. 12 continued to seek help from the public in finding a man who has been missing since mid-July. Russ Delorme was last seen in the Elkhorn area on July 13, according to a press release issued […]
JEAN B. BLACK
Jean B. Black, 74, of Delavan, died July 24, 2014, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. She was born Dec. 2, 1939, to Floyd and Cecil (Mauldin) Blashfield. She married Wallace Black. He preceded her in death on Aug. 21, 1996. She was an active member of the United […]
RICHARD ‘BIG RED’ LEE WELLER
Richard “Big Red” Lee Weller, 78, of Delavan, formerly of Beloit died July 1, 2014, at Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit. He was born Jan. 13, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Earl and Vera (Boyer) Weller. He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1957 and then […]
MICHAEL ‘OTA’ SCHMIDT
On July 17, 2014, Michael “Ota” Schmidt was surrounded by family when he met his wife and Creator in Heaven. Mike was in a motor vehicle accident six days prior to his death. Due to complications from his injuries, he was unable to make a recovery. Mike was born Aug. […]
Peters Road bridge to close Thursday
Unsafe bridge will remain closed until funding is obtained The Peters Road bridge will be closing to all traffic next Thursday after being deemed unsafe by Walworth County and the State of Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner, according to Town of Sharon Board Chairman Rich Brandl. According to the release […]
Boy shot and killed in Town of Sharon
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Eric Gutierrez, an 11-year-old boy from Sharon, died after being shot in the head in a wooded area behind N1602 Highway K in Sharon Township on July 9. The case remained an open investigation for the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, which is working with […]
Walworth’s first branch court still out of session
Hearings for parking tickets and zoning ordinances haven’t occurred since December By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The village of Walworth has not had any court hearings involving zoning ordinances or parking tickets since December. “One of the problems is that a hearing can’t be held without a court clerk, and […]
City to look into bike lanes for Lincoln Street
Committee hopes step might slow traffic along the route By Kellen Olshefski Editor After a lengthy discussion between residents, business owners and alderman Monday night, Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of looking into the possibility of putting bike lanes along North Lincoln Street. The agenda item […]
A life affirmed
Relay for Life to honor wife, mother who finds strength in family By Anne Trautner Staff Writer Becky Greco is nervous about giving the opening speech for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at the Walworth County Fairgrounds this Friday. “I’m not a public speaker, so I’m freaking […]
