Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Theatre group nears 150-production mark By Tyler Lamb Editor Old friends, good memories and a touch of nostalgia: that’s what the Lakeland Players promise this month as it celebrates 40 years on the stage. Composed of amateur actors and actresses, who have blended together to form a community theater […]
Tyler Lamb Editor Grab your stein, throw on your lederhosen and mark your calendars for Elkhorn’s Oktoberfest. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 under the colorful canopy of fall foliage in the downtown square area. The annual fall festival, now in its eighth year, continues to thrive as […]
Walworth County Move to Amend will hold its second Day of Action on Saturday, Oct. 12, in the cities of Elkhorn, Delavan and Lake Geneva. Residents can sign a petition to support the national Move to Amend movement to rescind the concept of “corporate personhood” and generally curbing election spending […]
Representatives from multiple chambers of commerce across southeastern Wisconsin will come together for a special multi-chamber networking event from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Evergreen Golf Club, N6246 Highway 12/67, Elkhorn. “This is a great benefit for chamber members with 11 chambers coming together to bring […]
The federal Emergency Food Assistance Program is available to provide food assistance to low-income households in Rock and Walworth counties. The program provides supplemental food assistance in combination with other assistance programs to maximize and target limited food and funding sources. Community Action Inc., of Delavan, is one of 16 […]
Delavan-Darien High School juniors and seniors are invited to a college-planning workshop at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Delavan-Darien High School auditorium. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Admissions Counselor Sarah J. Duesterbeck will present information about college planning and applications. For more information, visit the D-DHS student services office.
Eligible Walworth County residents can apply for Community Development Block Grant funding on October 15 to get help in making a down payment on a home, install accessibility improvements such as wheelchair ramps, having any issues fixed with a reputable Plumber, electrician, contractor, etc. or receive 0 percent deferred payment […]
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The Big Foot boys and girls cross country teams almost pulled off the perfect effort at Tuesday afternoon’s Rock Valley Conference South Division Meet. But in the end, it still wasn’t too bad at all. The boys upset heavily favored Brodhead-Juda to bring home the […]
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The day-long Badger Invitational Saturday wasn’t always smooth sailing for the Big Foot volleyball squad. But the end result was all that mattered – and for the Chiefs, that meant a first-place trophy. Big Foot won all five of its matches, including a three-set victory […]
Frederick breaks school sack record By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent For the first time this season, the ride Friday night for the Big Foot football team wasn’t always smooth. But it also didn’t take long for the Chiefs to right the ship – and once that happened, it was business […]
