Walworth County showed its support Sept. 21 when nearly 850 participants turned out to support the 13th annual Walk To End Alzheimer’s at Library Park in Lake Geneva. From the left; To kick things off, Honorary Walk Chair Jackson Akright addresses the crowd as chairs Emily Karls, Josh Spiegelhoff […]
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Meet the court
Big Foot High School’s Homecoming Court included, from the left: (front) senior representatives Brianna Martinez, Enrique Mondragon and Dorothy Carpenter, junior rep. Jocelyn Arnold, sophomore reps. Monroe Melges and Cristian Carreno, freshmen reps. Chloe Weborg and Gabe Wilkins, (back) senior reps. Sam Dickerson and John McHugh, junior rep. River Riley, […]
Delavan’s recreational facilities to get upgrades
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council approved two measures on Sept. 17 that will improve two recreational facilities – Delbrook Golf Course will get new barrier netting for its practice range and Fest Field is getting new LED lighting. Delbrook manager Dan Piecha wrote in a summary […]
Back-to-4-H Night event set for Oct. 1
Walworth County 4-H is hosting a Back-to-4-H Night to give families an opportunity to learn about the organization if it it’s a good fit for the kids and family. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the Walworth County Fairgrounds Activity Center, 411 E. […]
On your mark …
The Greater Whitewater Committee’s seventh annual Discover Whitewater Series on Sept. 22 featured a half marathon (above), half marathon relay, 5K and W3 Fit Kid Shuffle. Dozens of runners competed in the various events, including Whitewater entrants Mark Elworthy and Heidi Mane, who finished first and second in their […]
Flooding wreaks havoc in Walworth
By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent It began with what Walworth Village President Tom Connelly describes as “torrential rain” followed by flooding, specifically in the Oak Knolls subdivision. On Sept. 14, Connelly declared a state of emergency in the village, after finding that “conditions of extreme peril to the safety of person […]
Fun run
Delavan-Darien High School students and staff along with members of the community celebrated homecoming last week. Shown in Powder Puff football tournament on Sept. 18 is sophomore McKenna Williams, running away from the senior defense. See more photos from a variety of activities in the Delavan Enterprise. (Mike Hoey […]
This land is your land
Ice Age Trail chapter members leading free hikes on Saturday In recognition of National Public Lands Day, the Walworth/Jefferson County chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will sponsor free 2-, 5-and 7-mile guided hikes on Saturday, Sept. 28, as an introduction to Wisconsin’s 1,200 plus mile Ice Age National […]
Be there for the ‘War of the Worlds’
Off the Square Players open season with radio play The year is 1938. The cost of a gallon of gas is 10 cents. Franklin D. Roosevelt is president. The primary medium of entertainment is the radio, and it caused panic in the eastern United States after listeners mistook a fictional […]
Hitching’ a ride
An unexpected group of visitors made quite a buzz on the final day of the Walworth County Fair on Labor Day – a swarm of bees. After separating from their home hive, according to local beekeepers, the swarm – including the queen bee – rode to the fairgrounds in the […]
