By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A trial was confirmed Nov. 29 for a Walworth man charged with attempted hom-icide for allegedly beating a man with a baseball bat. A trial was set for April 17 to 21 for Gabino Dominguez Gonzalez, 42, at a final pre-trial hearing Nov. 29. Another […]
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Making Democracy Work Award presented
WHS social studies teacher Greg Stewart honored by League By Tom Ganser Correspondent Greg Stewart was presented the League of Women Voters – Whitewater Area’s sixth annual Making Democracy Work Award at the League’s Holiday Dinner at 841 Brewhouse Dec. 4. Stewart, a social studies teacher at Whitewater High School […]
Snow weekend
Above: Delavan police officers Chris Kristalidis (left) and Michael Sulzer (right) stop by the Rudy Lange sledding hill in Delavan during the snow to take with the kids. At right: Kids take to the Rudy Lange sledding hill in Delavan during the season’s first major snowfall over […]
Man with low IQ gets 20 years for assaulting autistic girl
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A man with a low IQ was sentenced Nov. 29 to 20 years in prison and 10 years extended supervision for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl with autism. A jury convicted John S. Finley, 38, of Whitewater, of repeated sexual assault of a child, and […]
Hoofing out the season
The 4th Annual Reindeer Run took place Dec. 3 in Elkhorn. Racers – and a special reindeer – get ready to start. (Jean Thomson photo)
Welcome Santa!
Santa and Mrs. Claus light up the night with their sleigh in Downtown Whitewater’s annual Holiday Parade of Lights Dec. 2. Friday’s events in downtown included a winter market, s’mores, story time, cookie decorating and a chili dinner at Living Word Fellowship. (Bob Mischka photo)
Grant proposals requested for leftover Farm Technology Days funds
Funds left over after the 2016 Walworth County Farm Technology Days show will be given back to the community in the form of grants. The Walworth County Farm Technology Days show took place at Snudden Farms in mid-July. More than 30,000 people attended the agricultural trade show, visiting with the […]
Man pleads not guilty to killing brother-in-law
Johnson bound over for trial in death of sister’s husband A man charged with shooting and killing his brother-in-law in Whitewater pleaded not guilty last week to a first-degree intentional homicide charge. Alan M. Johnson, 31, entered a not-guilty plea Nov. 29 in Walworth County Circuit Court, waived a preliminary […]
Special guest!
Elkhorn held its annual Christmas parade Dec. 3 just hours before the first real snow of the season fell. Among many others, the Grinch made a special appearance in the parade. (Aaron Gottschalk photo)
East Troy schools meet or exceed expectations
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction sent out its 2015-16 school report cards recently and East Troy Community Schools either met or exceeded state expectations. The DPI report cards use three years of standardized test scores to determine student achievement, student growth and “closing the […]
