12-year-old allegedly wore diapers, was forced to eat feces By Vicky Wedig Editor A Genoa City couple are expected to appear in court Monday on charges that they locked their 12-year-old son in a room for 12 hours at a time, didn’t feed him, and made him eat his own […]
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Murder suspect will get new preliminary hearing
State amends complaint that said victim’s wife saw stabbing By Vicky Wedig Editor A murder charge against Rafael Olivarez will not be dismissed, but a new preliminary hearing will take place to determine whether sufficient cause is shown to bind him over for trial. Olivarez, 39, of Delavan, appeared in […]
Picknell wins sheriff’s primary
Barring unforeseen circumstances Walworth County Undersheriff Kurt Picknell will be the next sheriff of Walworth County, according preliminary primary election returns posted Tuesday night. The unofficial totals posted by the Walworth County Clerk’s office Tuesday night have Picknell beating Deputy Ken Brauer, 5,000 to 1,689 with all 41 precincts reporting. […]
East Troy man dies while boating on Lake Michigan
A 66-year-old East Troy man died Sunday of an apparent heart attack while boating with friends on Lake Michigan. According to a press release from he Racine County Sheriff’s Office, the county Communications Center received a call at about 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 10. The caller said he and two […]
Deputy, undersheriff compete for department’s top post
Democratic write-in might challenge winner of primary By Kellen Olshefski Editor Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy Ken Brauer and Undersheriff Kurt Picknell are gearing up for Tuesday’s showdown in the Republican primary for the soon-to-be vacant Walworth County sheriff’s seat. David Graves is retiring from the position after serving […]
Candidates aim to tackle county’s heroin problem
Brauer, Picknell share common ground with multi-pronged approach to deter drug’s abuse By Kellen Olshefski Editor Sheriff candidates Ken Brauer and Kurt Picknell seem to be on the same page when it comes to a multi-directional approach being what is needed to tackle the influx of heroin in Walworth […]
Highway 14 reconstruction plans still in the works
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) is still working on plans for restructuring Highway 14 in the village of Walworth. “We still have two different potential paths that we were looking at. We are moving toward a recommendation, which would move the roadway […]
Residents up in arms over Peters Road bridge closure
Town hall meeting to be held Aug. 11 to share concerns and potential solutions By Kellen Olshefski Editor Residents in the Town of Sharon are speaking out against the closure of the bridge on Peters Road, claiming it’s land-locked them from the north and put them in potential danger. […]
City to aid library in façade repairs
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Common Council voted Monday night in favor of splitting the cost of emergency repairs to Matheson Memorial Library’s facade. The needed repair was brought before the city’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee meeting last night, at which time Public Works Manager Martin Nuss […]
Reckless endangerment added to list of charges against Elkhorn woman
Upgraded criminal charges including first-degree recklessly endangering safety have been filed against a 21-year-old Elkhorn woman who was rescued from her car after crashing into a natural gas line in the Town of Waterford May 26. In addition to the two counts of reckless endangerment, Vada Wirtz is now […]
