Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Alan Johnson, 32, of Lima Center, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison and 10 years extended supervision for the Oct. 25, 2016, shooting death of his brother-in-law Ken Myskewicz in Whitewater. Myskewicz’s wife and son, Kimberly and Tyler Myskewicz, Johnson’s sister and nephew, made statements at Johnson’s sentencing […]
Pasta sauce fundraiser returns for a second year By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A local sausage maker once again has spearheaded a fundraiser to benefit area organizations and kids. Elena Bisabarros, owner of Hometown Sausage Kitchen in East Troy, in 2016 came up with the idea of producing locally sourced […]
The Big Foot girls resume action Friday night against visiting Evansville (5-7 overall, 3-5 RVC). They’ll host Brodhead tonight – results from both games will be covered in the Jan. 12 Times/Reporter. As of early last week, Big Foot was 7-4 overall and 6-2 in the RVC, good for a […]
State to amend complaint in sexual assault case By Vicky Wedig SLN staff A judge Dec. 21 denied a father’s motion to dismiss a sexual assault complaint against him but agreed that a 5-1/2-year charging window violated the man’s rights. The 46-year-old West Bend man, whose identity is being withheld […]
An initial appearance was scheduled for Dec. 29 for a Sharon man found with a gun after being convicted of a felony. Cody J. Lenard, 24, was charged Dec. 28 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of an illegally obtained prescription and […]
Elkhorn Area High School choir students perform at the annual holiday choral concert Dec. 18 in the school’s auditorium. The concert featured a variety of seasonal tunes and groups. Later that week, members of the school’s band and choir made their way around town, spreading holiday cheer by performing for […]
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent With a little more than three minutes left in the first half Dec. 28, the Big Foot boys basketball team was well within range of visiting Elkhorn. From there, however, the Elks took control. Elkhorn went on a 12-4 run in the final 3:30 to […]
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Three Elkhorn Area High School wrestlers placed second in their respective weight classes, and it helped the Elks to a fourth-place finish Dec. 29 in the Mid-States Wrestling Classic at UW-Whitewater. This season’s field at Mid-States featured 43 schools Wisconsin and Illinois. “I’m really happy […]
Most local schools again exceed expectations By Todd Mishler Copy editor Students in the Elkhorn Area School District turned in another banner year in 2016-17, according to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report cards. Five of the seven schools in the district exceeded expectations, which meant they needed to score […]
Administrator pleased with consortium of feeder schools’ readiness By Todd Mishler Copy editor Students from all five Big Foot Union High School District members met or exceeded expectations on their 2016-17 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report cards. Walworth Elementary finished with a 78.5 overall accountability score and Fontana Elementary […]
