Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Sunday, February 2, 2025
News from throughout Walworth County
– City officials and residents pay respect to Marine PFC Ethan Barclay-Weberpal while his body was escorted through Whitewater en route to Janesville after he was killed at Camp Pendleton in California – Parking concerns near Starin Park are reviewed – The Whippets girls basketball team beats East Troy in […]
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff Inventory at Citgo stations involved in the Casey’s General Store acquisition will be updated as the sale is closed in the coming week. Mike Frawley of Frawley Oil confirmed Friday that most of the details in the Casey’s deal had been finalized. […]
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff For nearly two years, teachers and administration in the East Troy Community School District have been working on revising the curriculum in all the grade levels in an effort to align with the state standards in all subjects. The district’s students have not done as […]
Several sites schedule blood drives in February Recent severe weather has more than doubled the number of canceled American Red Cross blood drives, creating blood and platelet donation shortfalls since earlier in January. The Red Cross now considers the situation critical and is reissuing an urgent call for blood and […]
Special voting deputies appointed by the Village of East Troy will be administering absentee voting for the residents of Brolen Park and East Troy Manor for the 2016 Fall General Election. Deputies will be at: East Troy Manor at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, with a second visit (if […]
A project orientation for all young people from 5-year-old kindergarten through 13-year-olds who are interested in 4-H shooting sports projects will take place at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Elkhorn Area Middle School. 4-H shooting sports projects are wildlife, rifle, shotgun, archery, muzzle loading-traditional and sportsman, or pistol. Instructors from […]
At Walworth Grade School’s Winterfest event Jan. 19 Aedin Wadlund, after getting his face painted, plays a game while his mom, Aili Wadlund, watches. The event was sponsored by the Walworth Parents Club to raise money for programs, field trips and other items. See more photos in the Jan. 26 […]
More than 150 kids showed up to blow off steam at a dodgeball event at Elkhorn Area Middle School Jan. 13. The three-hour fundraiser for the Elkhorn Lacrosse Club was open to kids in Kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information about the club, visit elkhornlacrosse.com. (Heather Ruenz photo)
By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Epiphany means “manifestation and on this day we celebrate the revelation of Jesus Christ to everyone,” according to Pastor Elizabeth Lee of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walworth. On Jan. 7 the church held an epiphany worship service that featured communion, participation from students in Christian […]
Members of the Sparrow Dance group get people moving at Winterfest at Veterans Park on the square in Elkhorn Jan. 20. The free event, sponsored by Thrivent Financial, also featured a variety of games and activities, a hot cocoa bar and representatives from the International Little Artists Foundation. For more […]
