By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer For Elkhorn native Emily Watson, the Walworth County Fair and the Fairest of the Fair have contributed greatly to who she is today. Pursuing Fairest of the Fair was the next logical step in sharing that experience. Born and raised in Elkhorn on a small […]
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Walworth County deputies cleared in fatal shooting death of Elkhorn man
DA will not request inquest By Tyler Lamb Editor The Walworth County district attorney has cleared four deputies involved in the June 13 fatal shooting of an Elkhorn man. In an Aug. 7 letter, District Attorney Daniel A. Necci said the deputies who shot and killed 39-year-old Jeremiah Krubert did so […]
Delavan Daze to feature car show, concerts
Delavan Daze will take place in downtown Delavan on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The event will feature live music, art, crafts, store sales, flea market, library book sale, chalk walk, food and a car show. The Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will have its Business Man’s Lunch on Friday […]
GLAA to host art fair
The Geneva Lake Art Association’s 33rd annual Fine Art Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Flatiron Park. Free parking and a free shuttle will be available from the Office Max and Petco parking lot at Highway 50 and […]
Boys and Girls Club hires director
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Boys and Girls Club of Walworth County took another step toward opening its first club by hiring Karin Slayton as the unit director for its Delavan site. Slayton started in her position July 15. The Boys and Girls Club of Walworth County will begin […]
Paddle, walk against domestic violence and sexual abuse planned
A special “Poker Run” fundraising event will be held Sunday, Aug. 25 from 7 until 11 a.m. to benefit the local non-profit organization, The Association for the Prevention of Family Violence. Participants have the choice of paddling or walking on the Lake Geneva shore path, stopping at various piers or […]
Genealogy forum set
The Walworth County Genealogical Society and Matheson Memorial Library will present a hands-on open genealogy research forum from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the library, 101 N. Wisconsin St. Members of the genealogical society will answer questions and demonstrate genealogy websites and software. For more information, visit […]
Gas prices continue downward trend
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.64 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1 cent per gallon in the last week to […]
164th Walworth County Fair coming
Media outlets from across the county were introduced to this year’s fair last week, as the Walworth County Fair readies for its 164th year. The annual media day was held at the Elkhorn Garage. There, Sue Pruessing, fair media director, and Ed Sokolowski, president of the Walworth County Fair, revved […]
WISTAX: The partisan political uses of state budgets
Outside the Wisconsin Capitol building, people see the state budget as an accounting summary, a financial plan, or perhaps a shopping list. Budgets set spending levels, identify priorities, and allocate available funds. But for those under and around the dome, biennial budgets are also political. The trend toward budgets as […]
