Lake Geneva police are looking for a man who robbed the Phillips 66 station on Williams Street in Lake Geneva last night. A man – described as white, 5 feet 8 to 5 feet 10 inches tall and 160 to 170 pounds – entered the station at about 9:23 p.m. […]
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Aurora offers seminars, events
Aurora Health Care will offer the following at Walworth County locations listed: Stroke support group – Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn, Classroom C and D, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 29, no registration required. New parent and baby support group – Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn, Classroom D, first and […]
Residents provide city feedback on new online platform
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Nearly 150 residents offered up feedback to the City of Whitewater during the first month of a new online platform aimed at giving an additional mechanism for communication. Kristen Mickelson, the city’s public relations and communications manager, came before the Common Council on Sept. 5 and […]
Ready to rope, ride and wrangle
State high school rodeo being held in area for first time By Heather Ruenz SLN staff For the first time in its history, the Wisconsin High School Rodeo Association will descend upon southeast Wisconsin when riders from throughout the state compete in a regional rodeo this weekend, Sept. 30 and […]
Woman charged with sixth OWI offense
An initial appearance was scheduled for Sept. 14 for an Elkhorn woman charged with a sixth drunken driving offense. Cynthia E. Hoffmann, 54, was charged Sept. 14 in Walworth County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated, sixth offense; and felony bail jumping. According to the criminal complaint, Hoffmann was apprehended […]
Fall Festival and Harvest Dinner at this weekend at St. Peter’s
St. Peter the Apostle Parish, 1975 Beulah Ave., East Troy, is hosting its Fall Festival and Harvest Dinner Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Festivities on Saturday run from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Smooth Blues will perform in the St Peter’s café on […]
Walkers take to the streets to fight suicide
More than 300 people from Walworth County are expected to participate in the Walworth County Out of the Darkness community walk at 9 a.m. Nov. 4 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. The fundraising walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s local and national programs and its goal of reducing […]
Give it a name
Contest being held for future domestic violence shelter The Association for Prevention of Family Violence is seeking a name for a new shelter that will be built in Walworth County to provide safe, temporary housing to families fleeing domestic violence. The APFV, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been providing help […]
Making the rounds
This 1953 Korean War Jeep, which was donated to the Walworth County Historical Society by Phil Jones and Bob Webster, is on display at Kunes’ Chevrolet of Elkhorn, until Sept. 28, and will be at Kunes Ford of Delavan, Sept. 29-Oct. 5, and Kunes’ Dodge/Jeep of Elkhorn Oct. 6-12. Dates […]
A trip to remember
This group of about 50 Big Foot High School music and AP history students (and six staff members) get ready to see the Broadway Musical “Hamilton” at the PrivateBank Theatre (which was renamed to CIBC Theatre this week) in Chicago on Sept. 13. The group had funds leftover from fundraisers […]
