By Tyler Lamb Editor Lifelong Walworth County resident, Letha Kuecker, was recently named as one of two honorary marshals for the 164th Walworth County Fair. The fair board selected Kuecker of Elkhorn and Katie Benhart of Geneva Township for the honor as honorary fair marshals. As marshals, the duo will […]

The top USA Swimming teams in Wisconsin met again this past weekend in Brown Deer, this time for the 13 & Over State Championships. The Lake Geneva Swim Club (LGSC) was represented by six swimmers:  Molly Dover (Lake Geneva), Coriann Dorgay (Burlington), Carly and Katelyn O’Brien (Williams Bay), Kady Ruemmele and […]

By Tyler Lamb Editor A possible referendum question for city voters during the Nov. 5 election was the main topic of discussion during Monday evening’s meeting of the Elkhorn City Council. The council’s deliberations came on the heels of its July 15 gathering in which it backed a non-binding advisory […]

Rob Handel has joined FORM Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors as a Registered Client Associate. Handel will be responsible for building and maintaining solid client relationships, handling client inquiries and concerns, and providing support in all other aspects of client service. “We exist to guide our clients through […]

By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer For Elkhorn native Emily Watson, the Walworth County Fair and the Fairest of the Fair have contributed greatly to who she is today. Pursuing Fairest of the Fair was the next logical step in sharing that experience. Born and raised in Elkhorn on a small […]

A special “Poker Run” fundraising event will be held Sunday, Aug. 25 from 7 until 11 a.m. to benefit the local non-profit organization, The Association for the Prevention of Family Violence. Participants have the choice of paddling or walking on the Lake Geneva shore path, stopping at various piers or […]

The Walworth County Genealogical Society and Matheson Memorial Library will present a hands-on open genealogy research forum from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the library, 101 N. Wisconsin St. Members of the genealogical society will answer questions and demonstrate genealogy websites and software. For more information, visit […]

Media outlets from across the county were introduced to this year’s fair last week, as the Walworth County Fair readies for its 164th year. The annual media day was held at the Elkhorn Garage. There, Sue Pruessing, fair media director, and Ed Sokolowski, president of the Walworth County Fair, revved […]

Outside the Wisconsin Capitol building, people see the state budget as an accounting summary, a financial plan, or perhaps a shopping list. Budgets set spending levels, identify priorities, and allocate available funds. But for those under and around the dome, biennial budgets are also political. The trend toward budgets as […]