Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Thursday, January 2, 2025
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Steven Zelich pleaded not guilty to two charges of hiding a corpse during an arraignment hearing in Walworth County Circuit Court Thursday. The 52-year-old West Allis man, who was bound over for trial on July 3, appeared via video from jail. A $1 million bail […]
City opts to abandon Northeast Water Treatment Facility project for time being By Kellen Olshefski Editor A split-vote sealed the fate of the Northeast Water Treatment Facility project Monday night as Aldermen decided not to move forward with a redesign of the plant. To-date, the City has committed approximately […]
Alternatives look to discourage through traffic down street, ease traffic for residents By Kellen Olshefski Editor Results presented to North Lincoln Street residents during a public hearing Monday showed options are available to ease through traffic on the street. Chief Transportation Engineer for the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning […]
Coach credits solid core of returning players for easing the transition By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Greg Enz era is officially under way at Big Foot. And while it was just a two-day team camp at the end of June, the new leader of the football program left […]
All-Star game will be last chance to coach Big Foot players By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When he left the comfort of the Big Foot High School football program after last season, Rodney Wedig knew there would be a transition period into his new surroundings. That time arrived late […]
Work on permanent bridge construction to begin in 2015 By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Fontana Village Board decided Monday to aim for October 2015 as a target date to begin permanent repairs on the village’s South Lakeshore Drive bridge at the Abbey Harbor. Until then, the bridge […]
Proposed structure will replace outdated equipment in Sunset Park By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of dedicating about $98,000 to a new ADA-friendly play structure in Sunset Park. Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee reviewed three proposals for the new […]
The First Congregational United Church of Christ, 76 S. Wisconsin St., is holding a Family Fun Fest from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 to raise money for several community service groups including: Hope Now, Inc., the Elkhorn Area Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity in Walworth […]
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.68 yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.3 in the last week to $3.65, according to gasoline price […]
195-acre Town of Lyons parcel has trails, canoe launch By Vicky Wedig Staff writer Walworth County will officially open its fourth park – the White River Park in the Town of Lyons – July 10. The county bought the 195-acre farm from Duane Clark in March for $1.19 million. The […]