A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 7 for an Elkhorn man charged with fondling and having sex with underage girls. Mitchel C. Lothes, 18, was charged Aug. 2 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of sexual assault of a child younger than 16 years old, second-degree sexual […]
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Rolling into town
Second annual VIPER Ride to make halfway stop in East Troy By Meghan Griffin Correspondent The VIPER Ride will stop in East Troy at the Village Hall, 2015 Energy Drive, on Sunday, Aug. 20. The ride allows blind and visually impaired veterans to experience over 100 miles of road via […]
Special night out
National Night Out, held Aug. 1 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn, featured police, fire and rescue personnel and equipment from throughout the county. Community members from throughout the county get a close-up look at the Flight for Life helicopter (top); Walworth County Deputy Bob Wierenga and his K9 […]
Area grocery store to close
Where does that leave Whitewater’s chances at a grocery? By Ryan Spoehr Editor An area Sentry Foods store is preparing to close its doors for good less than two years after Whitewater lost its Sentry store. A liquidation sale sign went up in front of the Sentry store at 801 […]
Upcoming events…
Though summer is winding down, there are still opportunities to get out to community events in the area. Below are two upcoming events in the area: The Village of Sharon will host the Stateline Playboys at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16, downtown at Veterans Memorial Park. Attendees should bring lawn […]
Two people wanted for questioning
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public with the identification of two male subjects wanted in questioning for criminal trespassing and attempted burglary. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the Town of LaGrange at about 11:50 p.m. Friday for a report of a burglary in […]
Local woman charged with selling cocaine
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 15 for an Elkhorn woman charged with selling cocaine and running from police. Kristen L. Neumueller, 30, was charged July 31 in Walworth County Circuit Court with manufacturing or delivering heroin as a party to a crime and second and subsequent offense; obstructing […]
Kids from Wisconsin to perform Friday
The Rotary Club of Elkhorn will present the Kids from Wisconsin at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 18, at Waterford Union High School. Because of repairs in the auditorium at Elkhorn Area High School, the performance will be held in Waterford. Tickets are available at Matheson Memorial Library, the Elkhorn Area […]
Historical Society to host lecture Thursday
The Walworth County Historical Society has been hosting programs this summer with its “Thursdays at Three” lecture series. The last lecture in the series, Aug. 17 at 3 p.m., will feature “Pull up a Chair… Let’s Take a Walk: Lake Geneva” with speaker Michael Rehberg at Heritage Hall, Elkhorn. Rehberg […]
Huber inmate allegedly intended to sell cocaine
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 8 for a Milwaukee man suspected of dealing cocaine in Walworth County. Boston J. Hubbert, 34, was charged July 24 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession with intent to deliver cocaine and felony bail jumping, both as a repeater. According to the […]
