By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When Scott Corbin was a freshman at Big Foot High School 15 years ago, he performed in the school’s talent show. He was supposed to play as part of a rock band, but the other freshmen band members backed out at […]
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Losing weight and winning in life
Local teen wins national weight-loss competition after losing 75 pounds By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When 19-year-old Aaron Gottschalk was a child, other kids used to poke him in the stomach and make fun of his weight. “They thought it was funny,” said Aaron, who remembers being bullied throughout elementary […]
New water treatment facility sinks again
Updated $12.6 million price tag for new facility outside of city’s reach By Kellen Olshefski Editor A decision made by alderman Monday during the Elkhorn City Council meeting will push the Northeast Water Treatment Plant project back at least another year. To-date, the city has committed approximately $1.6 […]
Delavan store owner charged with selling hazardous substance
People smoked addictive ‘potpourri’ to get high, police say By Vicky Wedig Editor After seven years under police scrutiny, the owner of the Smoke Shop in Delavan has been charged with selling materials people smoked to get high. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for May 2 for David S. Yarmo, […]
Man fatally stabbed during family argument
Charges pending against victim’s cousin By Vicky Wedig Editor Charges are pending against a Delavan man suspected of stabbing and killing his cousin early Sunday morning. Rafael Olivarez, 39, is in the Walworth County Jail awaiting charges in connection with the death of his cousin Ivan Guerrero, 31, of Delavan, […]
New School Board members sworn in
Officer elections, committee appointments made By Tracy Ouellette Editor Monday night’s Board of Education meeting of the East Troy Community School District saw the swearing in of it’s two newest members – Chris Smith and Steve Lambrechts – the election of new officers and committee appointments. Superintendent Chris Hibner thanked […]
School board continues fight against Highway 14
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Walworth Joint School District 1 School Board is reaching up to those in high places for help as it seeks to squelch the latest plan to redirect Highway 14. The Walworth Village Board has been working with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for […]
Walworth residents question village board about Highway 14 plan at April 14 meeting
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Three small children played in the foyer of the Walworth Municipal Building on April 14, their voices carrying over into the room where the village board was meeting. Safety for those children, as well as all Walworth children, was the main topic of Monday’s meeting. […]
Area students score above state average in social studies, struggle in reading category
Teachers asked to develop interventions for struggling students as part of school-wide goal to improve scores By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Students at Sharon Community School and Walworth Joint School District 1 fell behind the state average in reading, but scored above the state average in social studies on […]
