Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office and Walworth County Crime Stoppers are seeking information in the shooting of two dogs near the Wisconsin-Illinois state line in the Town of Walworth. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place between 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. on […]
A 51-year-old woman was injured Oct. 7 when she was struck by a car crossing Graydon Avenue near East Troy High School. Village Police Chief Alan Boyes said she was transported to the hospital for treatment and released. The call came in at about 6:50 p.m. last night, according to […]
Toe to Toe Ballet settles into new location By Kellen Olshefski Editor Despite moving to a new location only 57 steps away at 57 W. Walworth St. in Elkhorn, dancers at Toe to Toe Ballet School are feeling just as home as always. Colleen Huberty, who founded the dance school […]
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whippets girls volleyball team was unable to pull out a victory in what appeared to be a winnable game this past week against Jefferson. Whitewater had difficulty from the outset, losing the first set handily before fighting through a rough patch and persevering to […]
Middle school falls short in comparison to district schools By Kellen Olshefski Editor Area schools faired well for the most part when the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its third annual school report cards last month. Williams Bay High School took top honors in the area, being the only […]
East Troy schools meet or exceed expectations By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Schools came with at or exceeding expectations when the Department of Public Instruction released its third annual school report cards recently. The East Troy Community Schools scored 74.4 on its district report card, which put it […]
The Fall Early Literacy Classes begin soon at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library. Registration is required and can be one in person or by phone. Lapsit includes children from birth through 18 months and will meet Tuesdays at 10 a.m. for 30 minutes. Toddlers include children 18 months through […]
The League of Women Voters – Whitewater Area will be on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus several times in the coming days to register City of Whitewater voters and process change of name and/or address in advance of the Nov. 4 General Election. Registering voters are reminded that they must provide […]
Mukwonago Legion needs people who can sew to help with veterans’ project By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Mukwonago American Legion Post 375 is calling for area residents who can sew to help out with its new project Clothes Covers for Vets. The legion also needs donations of T-shirts and sheets […]
Many people have a will or a trust but what else do they need, what should they have on hand, how can they plan ahead and what should they expect? The above are all questions that will be addressed at the two-part, “And Then There was One: End of Life […]
