By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A 35-year-old Walworth man has been charged with sexually assaulting a now 10-year-old girl on multiple occasions in 2014. Jose A. Vergara-Posada was charged April 14 with one count of first degree repeated sexual assault of a child younger than 13 and one count of […]
Walworth-Fontana area
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Over the rainbow
Walworth Middle School to present ‘The Wizard of Oz’ By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff This weekend follow the yellow brick road over to Walworth Middle School for its production of the “Wizard of Oz.” The Walworth Middle School will be presenting the Young Performer’s Edition at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, […]
County supervisor ousted
Challenger to represent county’s District 9; Newcomer to join Walworth Village Board By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff It appears that in the Geneva Lake West area Tuesday’s election will lead to some change-up in county and community leadership. In the race for the District 9 seat on the Walworth County […]
Pruessing to take over as District 9 supervisor
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff According to election results available online Tuesday night at co.walworth.wi.us, Susan Pruessing will be taking over the District 9 Supervisor seat on the Walworth County Board. Pruessing opposed incumbent Richard Brandl in the election and garnered more than 700 votes more than Brandl Tuesday. In […]
Woman charged with selling parents’ jewelry to area shops
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 14 for a Delavan woman charged with stealing and selling her parents’ jewelry valued at more than $20,000. Amara E. Knutson, 32, was charged Feb. 24 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft of movable property valued at more than $10,000. According to […]
Four vie for three seats in Sharon
Two newcomers and registered write-in to oppose incumbent By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Throughout the majority of the the Geneva Lake West area voters will determine during Tuesdays election whether incumbents retain their seats or new faces will fill their roles in local town and village governments. The Village of […]
Incumbent challenged for county’s District 9 seat
Candidates offer up their stances on why they should be elected at March candidate forum By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Walworth County Board Supervisor Richard Brandl will be facing opposition from newcomer Susan Pruessing on Tuesday’s ballot. The seat serves residents in wards 2 and 4 in the Town of […]
Williams Bay only community to have unopposed candidates
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Throughout the majority of the the Geneva Lake West area voters will determine during Tuesdays election whether incumbents retain their seats or new faces will fill their roles in local town and village governments. In the Village of Walworth, four will face off for three […]
DOT, county looking into alternate truck route
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff At least for now, the possibility of an alternate truck route that would send trucks off of Highway 14 down Highway K and away from Walworth’s downtown is out of the Village of Walworth’s hands. At the March 17 Village of Walworth Highway 14 Ad […]
Getting ready for Easter
Beckett Jenski, of Williams Bay, tries on his paper plate bunny mask for size during the Williams Bay Recreation Department Easter Egg Hunt last weekend. Egg dying and painting was one of numerous crafts and activities including the egg hunt, bunny masks and egg maracas. (Kellen Olshefski photo)