In an effort to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergencies during the holiday season – a time when blood and platelet donations often decline – the American Red Cross will have the following drives in Walworth County before the end of the year. The following area blood drives […]
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Helping hands
Frank’s Piggly Wiggly hosted its Holiday Charity Extravaganza Dec. 8 at its stores in Elkhorn and East Troy. At the event, guests purchase a Christmas plate for $3 and fill it with food; they keep the plate while proceeds go to numerous area charities. Shown helping at Frank’s in […]
Public information meeting on Highway X slated
The Walworth County Public Works Department is planning a highway improvement project for County Highway X between the Rock County line and the south Delavan City limits, skipping the Village of Darien limits and the Interstate 43 interchange. A public information meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m., […]
Here comes Santa
The stars of Whitewater’s Parade of Lights arrive, Santa and Mrs. Claus. The annual holiday event, held Dec. 7, featured the parade, a s’more-making area, window displays, chili, a group of Christmas carolers, and more. (Bob Mischka photo)
Elkhorn looks to combine administrator positions
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Human Resources Committee voted 2-1 in favor of recommending to the City Council that the finance director and city administrator positions be combined upon the future retirement of current City Administrator Sam Tapson. Aldermen Tim Shiroda and Frank Boggs voted in favor […]
Special guests
At Victorian Christmas in Sharon Dec. 7, the lighted horse carriage parade makes its way through the downtown. The event featured numerous activities including a bake sale and reading at the library, a dog sled team, food at the community center, a craft and vendor show at the funeral […]
Elkhorn student to compete down under
Qualified for a tourney in Australia, local athlete seeks sponsorship Mackenzie Constable, a sophomore at Elkhorn Area High School and an avid track athlete recently qualified to compete in the 2019 Down Under Sports Tournament on the Gold Coast of Australia. “I qualified in our regional and state competition for […]
City gives Whitewater Sno Seekers a clear path
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local snowmobile enthusiast group has been given the go-ahead to tweak its official route once winter weather fully takes form. Representatives of the Whitewater Sno Seekers organization recently asked for authority to amend the official route, which includes stretches near such city-owned properties as the […]
Mars Resort hosting annual fundraiser
Mars Resort has been hosting an annual fundraiser for Lakeland School for more than 25 years. The resort – on the south side of Lake Como – is having its annual winter fundraising event to support Lakeland School again this year. It began earlier this month and runs through New […]
Eight people shot by police in past six years
One case still under investigation; deadly force deemed justified in the others By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Oscar Villarreal remembers his son as a sharp-dressed kid who had a lot to look forward to. Unlike some teenagers of his time who wore their pants down around their derrieres, Alfredo Emilio […]
