By Tracy Ouellette EDITOR Area residents interested in serving on local government boards and the East Troy Community School District Board of education are circulating nomination papers. Dec. 1 was the first day candidates can begin circulating nomination papers with 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, deadline to […]
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A local Christmas attraction worth its weight – in glass, not gold
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Through this weekend, a new area holiday tradition has started at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay. The World’s Tallest Glass Tree, presented by Mack Glass and the Elliott Organization, offers a look at live glassblowing, steel sculpting and woodworking. There is also a winter […]
School Board recognizes students named scholars
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan-Darien School Board recognized two students during its meeting on Monday night. The two students were recognized for being part of the U.S. Presidential Scholars and Wisconsin State Senator programs. Delavan-Darien Principal Jim Karedes said senior Annabelle Schluneger is one of […]
Man charged with injuring deputy gets 25 years in prison
A Racine man who injured a Walworth County sheriff’s deputy who was deploying stop sticks in the Town of Spring Prairie on Aug. 1, 2021, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and 14 years extended supervision. Tony Perales, 26, an unlicensed driver who was fleeing from police when […]
Radio system funding moving forward
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR The Walworth County Board of Supervisors was set to hear, and potentially approve, a resolution Tuesday that would set the parameters for the purchase of new radios in its 911 Municipal Radio System Replacement project. The resolution, which the Finance Committee approved County Administrator […]
Baca case scheduled for jury trial
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR After a motion hearing Nov. 29, a 10-day jury trial has been scheduled for a former Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy accused of sexual assault and threatening behavior. Gerardo Baca, 37, is facing 20 felony charges filed in March of 2022, including six counts of […]
Former Walworth County sheriff candidate resigns
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR After making several statements during his run for Walworth County Sheriff about the state of the department and an investigation into those comments, Detective Craig Konopski resigned Friday, Dec. 2. Konopski was defeated in both the Republican primary and the General Election by Undersheriff […]
Whitewater School Board approves purchase to replace outdated tech
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The Whitewater Unified School District is planning to use some of its allocated COVID-19 relief funding from federal officials to replace outdated wireless technology. Director of Technology John Houwers went before the School Board on Nov. 28 and received the go-ahead to enter into […]
Cattails Bar to remain closed
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Neighbors upset with the way Mike Jonas ran Cattails bar in the Town of Delavan won another round on Nov. 22. Three businesses applied for the liquor license last held by Cattails. The board gave the license to none of them. Neighbors of […]
Walworth County schools pass report card test
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR As the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its school report cards in the past two weeks, Walworth County schools passed the test. The majority of the schools in the county either met or exceeded expectations, with a handful of schools hitting the “significantly […]
