Sheila Garner, from the left, hangs on as Devin Udell takes her and Whitewater Police Department Detective Cal Servi for a ride during Operation Click cart at the National Night Out event Aug. 5. (Tom Ganser photo)
Sports & Other News
Book sale this week
The Friends of The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater will host a book sale Monday, Aug. 18 through Friday, Aug. 22. The sale will feature only new and “gently read” books – many of which are suitable for gifts – that have been donated by patrons of the […]
Wisconsin Street parking to be revamped
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT After extensive review, parking changes will soon be implemented along portions of Wisconsin Street as two separate initiatives within Whitewater take hold. The Common Council on Aug. 5 adopted an ordinance concerning parking along one of the city’s more prominent roadways. Parking spaces are being reviewed […]
Primary vote likely makes Picknell Graves’ successor
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Undersheriff Kurt Picknell will be leading the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department for the next two years, according to unofficial primary election results posted Tuesday night. Those totals show 6,697 voters cast a vote for the Republican sheriff’s candidates in the primary. Picknell received 5,000 votes […]
Parents charged with locking boy in room, not feeding him
12-year-old allegedly wore diapers, was forced to eat feces By Vicky Wedig Editor A Genoa City couple are expected to appear in court Monday on charges that they locked their 12-year-old son in a room for 12 hours at a time, didn’t feed him, and made him eat his own […]
Murder suspect will get new preliminary hearing
State amends complaint that said victim’s wife saw stabbing By Vicky Wedig Editor A murder charge against Rafael Olivarez will not be dismissed, but a new preliminary hearing will take place to determine whether sufficient cause is shown to bind him over for trial. Olivarez, 39, of Delavan, appeared in […]
Picknell wins sheriff’s primary
Barring unforeseen circumstances Walworth County Undersheriff Kurt Picknell will be the next sheriff of Walworth County, according preliminary primary election returns posted Tuesday night. The unofficial totals posted by the Walworth County Clerk’s office Tuesday night have Picknell beating Deputy Ken Brauer, 5,000 to 1,689 with all 41 precincts reporting. […]
East Troy man dies while boating on Lake Michigan
A 66-year-old East Troy man died Sunday of an apparent heart attack while boating with friends on Lake Michigan. According to a press release from he Racine County Sheriff’s Office, the county Communications Center received a call at about 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 10. The caller said he and two […]
Deputy, undersheriff compete for department’s top post
Democratic write-in might challenge winner of primary By Kellen Olshefski Editor Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy Ken Brauer and Undersheriff Kurt Picknell are gearing up for Tuesday’s showdown in the Republican primary for the soon-to-be vacant Walworth County sheriff’s seat. David Graves is retiring from the position after serving […]
Candidates aim to tackle county’s heroin problem
Brauer, Picknell share common ground with multi-pronged approach to deter drug’s abuse By Kellen Olshefski Editor Sheriff candidates Ken Brauer and Kurt Picknell seem to be on the same page when it comes to a multi-directional approach being what is needed to tackle the influx of heroin in Walworth […]
