Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
– A Walworth County man has had displays of toy trucks that he makes at every Whitewater FFA Alumni Toy Show except for one – A Whippet swimmer went to the state meet and will no go to nationals – WIAA Playoff coverage on wrestling, and girls and boys basketball […]
Focus includes trades, health care, hospitality and manufacturing By Heather Ruenz SLN staff In an effort to get students more involved in a variety of career-based learning experiences, including youth apprenticeships, co-ops, internships, job shadows, team projects with local businesses, and career panels, Elkhorn Area High School is embarking on […]
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT The Whitewater boys basketball season will continue following a win at home against Kenosha St. Joseph’s on Tuesday night. Whitewater, the no. 8 seed in the Division 3 Regional first round, took on the ninth-seeded Lancers and did just enough to survive. The Whippets ran […]
Walworth County Deputy Medical Examiner Tom Miller was recently recognized by the County Board for his 41 years of service to the county’s Coroner’s Office and Medical Examiner’s Office. Miller started in career with Walworth County in 1976. He had served as chief deputy coroner under the late John Griebel […]
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent It took the Big Foot boys basketball team about a half Feb. 19 night to figure out how to deal with host Whitewater’s physicality and size advantage. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, by the time they started to get a little more comfortable, it was just […]
Back In Black, an AC/DC tribute band, rocks the Activity Center at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Feb. 9, the second concert in the Rock the Barns series. Next on the slate is Strutter, a KISS tribute band, set to take the stage Saturday, March 3. Tickets are $10 in advance […]
At the Geneva Lake Arts Foundation’s Winter Art Fair, held Feb. 11 at Pier 290 in Williams Bay, artist Nicole Holder works on a drawing of a dog. For more information about the Foundation visit genevalakeartsfoundation.org. (Heather Ruenz photo)
Annual Easter train runs March 24, 25 and 31 Get ready for family fun on the East Troy Electric Railroad’s Bunny Train. Kids of all ages can have their face painted and fun coloring at the East Troy depot before departure. Then enjoy Easter-themed activities aboard a 10-mile round trip […]
Tentative plan is to move toward referendum in 2020 By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent City of Elkhorn aldermen began to move the ball forward on funding a higher staffing level for Elkhorn Fire and EMS services during a Committee of the Whole meeting last week by reaching an agreement that the […]
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The race to the Rock Valley Conference boys basketball title is over. And for the fifth time in the last eight years, it’s East Troy that is standing on top of the mountain. Coupled with the Trojans’ 65-40 win Monday night over visiting Beloit Turner and […]
