Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Monday, November 25, 2024
Teen hopes to raise $50,000 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer If a big smile and positive attitude were the determining factors, Emma Jacobson would be a shoe-in as Student of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Jacobson, 17, a junior at Elkhorn Area […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Broadband access, Wisconsin’s forthcoming biennium budget, COVID-19 and even marijuana legalization were among the disparate topics school officials in the Whitewater Unified district hashed over with state legislators at a recent meeting. The WUSD School Board and administrators annually meet with local representatives in both chambers […]
Ice Castles-Wisconsin, which is outside of Lake Geneva, is likely well on its way to a very successful season given the cooperation from Mother Nature by way of very cold temperatures late this winter. Carly and Brayden Waitzman, of Vernon Hills, Illinois, hold hands as they ride down the large […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Village of Darien announced at its meeting last week the hiring of Lindsey Peterson as its new Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer. Current Administrator Rebecca LeMire is leaving the village effective Friday to become the new City Manager in Fort Atkinson. The Village Board voted unanimously to hire […]
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board approved paying for a new, Tri-Troy Library feasibility study at its Feb. 15 meeting meeting. The $9,500 fee will come out of the village’s library impact fee funds. The Friends of the East Troy Library offered to pay $4,000 of the […]
The Big Foot Recreation District sponsored a Build-a-Teddy program for about a dozen area children recently at Big Foot Union High School. The Recreation District, which held the event in school commons, allowed participants to choose among four different types of teddy bears. The choices drew inspiration from Valentine’s Day […]
A robin takes a drink from a heated birdbath outside a home in the Kettle Moraine State Forest near Whitewater last Sunday afternoon. Because many robins migrate south for the winter, sightings of them during the colder months is often believed to be a sign that spring […]
Virtual open houses to provide information Thanks to a grant from The United Way, Bloom360 Learning Community in East Troy will offer a few financial, need-based, partial scholarships for Walworth County kids ages 11 to 18 with neuro-diverse needs who enroll in the school’s new Roots Program. Admissions for the […]
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Public Safety Committee voted in favor of a clinical agreement between the Elkhorn Area Fire Department and Gateway Technical College at its Feb. 8 meeting. According to a memo prepared by Elkhorn Area Fire Department Assistant Chief Dave Fladten, the program would […]
Boys head into playoffs, girls end season in regionals By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School boys basketball team managed to navigate quite the non-conference schedule during the regular season. And with that 23-game slate now complete, the Trojans have their sights set on a WIAA Division 2 […]
