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Thursday, April 17, 2025
News from throughout Walworth County
Lexis Montejno, Aerith Nosek and Maya Vasquez, all from Elkhorn, make a first aid kit at Saturday’s Second Annual Scare on the Square, hosted by the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce and Elkhorn Parks and Recreation Department. This was one of many stations courtesy of Mercy Health Systems at the […]
Santa Train tickets now available Limited tickets are now available for children of all ages who would like to ride in special passenger trolley cars that will follow the East Troy Electric Railroad’s Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 6, when it makes its annual journey into town. Presented by the […]
Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Seven people attended the final informational meeting Monday before Tuesday’s election that will include a referendum for $1.25 million in operating costs for the Delavan-Darien School District for the next three years. Superintendent Robert Crist and Coordinator of School and Community Relations Mike Heine answered questions […]
Saturday’s festival will feature horn players of all ages, skill levels By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Saturday, a crowd of French horn players – young and old, newbies and skilled – will gather together for a day of fun and learning at the 16th Annual University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fall […]
Luis Ramirez performs with the Whitewater High School Marching Band at the state competition Oct. 18 at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The band placed seventh in its division.
If you’re still trying to decide which candidate to favor in our local races or if your not even sure which state Senate and Assembly districts you live in, check out Southern Lakes Newspapers voter’s guide. Follow this link for stories on the area’s contested races, a story on what […]
Don’t be surprised to see a letter carrier on front door steps on a Sunday in the near future. Because of increased package growth, the Whitewater Postal Service began delivering packages Oct. 26. “We’re excited about the increase in packages,” Whitewater Postmaster Sherrie Benes said. “But we also want our […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With lengthy foreclosure proceedings now out of the way, Whitewater officials are beginning to review their options for a dormant Elkhorn Road property that one time was eyed for a grocery store, gas station and restaurant. City and county officials worked in tandem to acquire the […]
Jeffrey S. Bonsall, 45, of Delavan, was killed this morning when the vehicle he was a passenger in crashed into a tree on Highway 36 in Lyons. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, a report of a one-vehicle crash came in at about 9:30 a.m. […]
Delavan-Darien student could be charged for school shooting threat By Tracy Ouellette Editor and Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Police are considering charges against a Delavan-Darien High School student taken into custody Friday morning in connection with a social media threat to “shoot up” a school made in the East Troy […]
