Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Friday, November 22, 2024
News from throughout Walworth County
“In the world of The Charmers there is no such thing as a disability. When they’re together they can do things they would never think they could do alone.” –Kristi Hay By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff “There was not a dry eye in the house.” That’s the way Kristi Hay of […]
“It’s the anger of the state. Everybody in the state is so angry and that translates down to school boards, cities, villages and towns.” – Mayor Howie Reynolds By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN staff “I don’t know what to say. There’s no plan, there’s no nothing.” Those were the […]
A group of 13 skydivers made history last weekend at Skydive Milwaukee’s annual Cheese Boogie, setting the state record for the biggest wingsuit formation jump. The record-breaking jumpers joined skydivers from all over the country in freefall and parachute formation jumps ranging in size from groups of two to 30 […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT In what is becoming a recurring theme, the Lake Geneva Badger football team dominated another opponent last Friday, this time with a 44-0 road shut out win over Delavan-Darien. The Badgers (3-1, 3-0 Southern Lakes Conference) hung 515 total yards of offense on the […]
By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Land Rover Tri Rock Lake Geneva Triathlon was delayed by fog, but eventually kicked off. The event was sold out with more than 1400 participants and was attended by hundreds of spectators. With water temperatures around 70 degrees and air temperatures around 50 degrees […]
By Alexandrea Dahlstrom Staff Writer A 43-year-old Elkhorn man died Friday after the car he was driving on Highway 50 in Delavan collided with another vehicle in front of Lake Lawn Resort. Brad L. Zimmerman was taken to Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Zimmerman’s […]
By Jen Bradley Correspondent More than 30 people made an appearance Monday night at the East Troy Village Hall to show support for local business owner Sam Bresler, whose conditional use permit for the beer garden at Sammy’s Place was under question after an anonymous complaint. During the routine monthly […]
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Friends, family and strangers have rallied in a short period of time looking to fill one East Troy father’s last wish. Nick Johnson, 28, of East Troy was recently told he has two weeks left to live after being diagnosed last October with clear cell […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Joe Kraus is back in familiar territory, and he couldn’t be happier. The 2010 Whitewater High School graduate recently completed a four-and-a-half month deployment in Afghanistan and is home for a few weeks, visiting with family and friends. “It’s quite a change; I’m dealing with a […]
