Four on ballot for trustee, two for school board By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer In the Village of Sharon, four candidates are on the ballot for three trustee seats up for election with voters choosing not more than three when they cast their ballots. Below are capsules on three of […]
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Incumbent challenged for District 2 supervisor seat
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Although Bill Norem’s challenger for the Walworth County Board District 2 seat on the April 7 ballot is a familiar name to many, the Joe Schaefer (II) running is actually the son of longtime Walworth County supervisor Joe Schaefer, who passed away a couple of […]
Trio of county board races contested
By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer There are three Walworth County Board of Supervisor seats on the April 7 ballot and each of them features two candidates, with voters choosing one. In District 3, incumbent Tim Brellenthin faces challenger Brian Holt while in District 6, current board member Kathy Ingersoll is […]
Darien area election preview
Five in running for village seats; two on ballot in the town By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer In the Village of Darien, five candidates are on the April 7 ballot for three trustee seats up for election. Incumbents Cheryl Kaufenberg, William Volmar Jr. and Sheila Stirmel face challengers Daniel Slattery […]
County sees jump in COVID-19 cases
The increase was not a surprise, officials say As of this afternoon, Walworth County currently has 15 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the latest news from the county’s Public Health Department. Of the confirmed cases, nine people have recovered, four are currently hospitalized and one person is […]
Judge extends deadline for absentee ballot
Those with ballots have until April 13 to return them A federal judge on Thursday issued an order giving voters an additional six days to submit absentee ballots but did not postpone the Tuesday, April 7, election. According to the Associated Press, U.S. District Court Judge William Conley’s order effectively […]
Election 2020 overview
It’s still April 7, but voters should keep track of ongoing changes By Todd Mishler Copy Editor The April 7 spring election in Wisconsin will be like no other, obviously, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. State, county and municipal election officials have been swamped with questions the past several weeks […]
Plans to overhaul American Legion building move forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials have praised a revised set of plans associated with the planned overhaul of the American Legion building. Developer Mike Kachel of DLK Enterprises went before the city’s Plan and Architectural Review Commission on March 9 with a revised set of plans for the proposed […]
WSD bowl team earns second
Wisconsin School for the Deaf competed against 17 other teams The Wisconsin School for the Deaf Academic Bowl team recently reached a historical milestone when the team earned second place out of 18 teams that competed in the Midwest Regional Academic Bowl competition at the Minnesota State Academy for the […]
Local man gets 30 years
Walworth man sentenced for sexual assault cases A Town of Walworth man was sentenced to 30 years in prison in two cases of sexual assault. Lawrence C. Hisel Jr., 32, was sentenced Nov. 15 to 15 years in prison and 15 years extended supervision for having sex multiple times with […]
