Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Sunday, December 22, 2024
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Tasia Knorr, her nephews Aiden and Alex, and her daughter Ava took on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Friday afternoon at Walworth Elementary School in honor of family member and former district administrator Pam Knorr who was recently diagnosed with ALS. (Kellen Olshefski photo)
Gage Marine is turning their annual fall boat show into a weekend full of fun events at their Williams Bay campus location, 1 Liechty Dr., Williams Bay. Show hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. 2014 and 2015 models of MasterCraft, Centurion, Boston Whaler, […]
The body of a man was located in the Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy off of Harris Road in Williams Bay at about noon today, according to press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. According to the release, a few volunteer searchers went out looking this morning for Brian Bates from […]
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of a 45-year-old Williams Bay man who was reported missing by his family on Sept. 4. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Brian Bates has not been seen or heard from him since Aug. 24. Bates […]
Energy-efficient renovations are expected to save district 20 percent By Kellen Olshefski Editor With students off and about for the summer, Williams Bay School District officials took the opportunity to make some big changes at the high school – renovations that are expected to open up funds for other district […]
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Town of Sharon plans to repair a bridge on Peters Road that has a 5-ton weight limit, but is waiting to hear the best way to go about opening the bridge to all traffic. Town Board Chairman Rich Brandl met with Wisconsin […]
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 […]
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. […]
Unsafe bridge will remain closed until funding is obtained The Peters Road bridge will be closing to all traffic next Thursday after being deemed unsafe by Walworth County and the State of Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner, according to Town of Sharon Board Chairman Rich Brandl. According to the release […]
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Eric Gutierrez, an 11-year-old boy from Sharon, died after being shot in the head in a wooded area behind N1602 Highway K in Sharon Township on July 9. The case remained an open investigation for the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, which is working with […]
