The section of eastbound Highway 12 between I-43 and Highway 120 will be closed on Friday, April 29 between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The closure is due to what the Department of Transportation calls “emergency pothole repair.” The ramps from Highway NN onto eastbound Highway 12 will also […]
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11 charged in drug conspiracy
Investigation stretched from Arizona to Wisconsin Eleven people have been charged with for conspiring to deliver more than 500 grams of methamphetamine following a multi-jurisdictional investigation centered in Walworth County. On Monday the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office, on behalf of the Walworth County Drug Enforcement Unit and Bureau of […]
Join the DNR to celebrate Earth Day
Help protect the planet; volunteer and recreate at state parks The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources offers the public several opportunities to celebrate Earth Day (April 22) through acts of service and outdoor recreation at Wisconsin state parks throughout the month. Earth Day was founded in 1970 by Wisconsin native […]
East Troy spring election results
The polls have closed for the spring 2022 election. Here are the unofficial results: East Troy School Board – two seats Ted Zess 1,558 Adam Witkiewicz 1,542 Kevin Bong 1,312 Adam LeMarr 727 Village of East Troy – three seats Matt Johnson 542 Jason Smalley 462 Forty Renucci 430 Dusty […]
Comets officially moving to Rock Valley Conference
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Delavan-Darien High School will officially leave the Southern Lakes Conference and join the Rock Valley Conference for the 2023-24 school year. The Comets were already slated to join the RVC in football next season. The WIAA Board of Control approved the move of all D-DHS […]
Keeping private money out of running elections
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Walworth County Board of Supervisors Executive Committee gave a unanimous nod to new ordinance language that would prohibit non-governmental grants and private donations to help run elections. The Republican Party of Walworth County drafted correspondence to the County Board out of its annual canvas, asking […]
Evergreen Country Club sold
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After 20 years of ownership by a group of four partners, Evergreen Country Club has been sold. The information was first reported on Wisconsin.Golf and also confirmed by BizTimes.com. Wisconsin.Golf reported the buyer as Nehang Anand, a Chicago-area businessman. Anand has a partial ownership in other […]
Picknell to retire at end of year
Walworth County Sheriff announced Thursday morning, Feb. 24, that he plans to retire by the end of 2022. “My immediate thanks goes to the dedicated employees and their families for the 24 hours a day shared sacrifice to the mission driven focus for public safety in Walworth County,” said Picknell […]
New era starts for Elkhorn Fire Department
By Kellen Olshefski CORRESPONDENT With the swearing in of 10 career firefighters during the Feb. 5 City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting, the Elkhorn Area Fire Department not only marked the beginning of a new era for the City of Elkhorn, but for Walworth County as well. The […]
COVID-19 updates in county to come at committee level
By Jennifer Eisenbart STAFF WRITER The Walworth County Board of Supervisors essentially postponed discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic at the Feb. 8 meeting of the full board, citing updates coming at the committee level. The COVID-19 response, update and state and federal actions was listed on the agenda […]
