Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Friday, April 4, 2025
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Jennifer and Ryan Hellpap of Delavan, were scheduled to arrive in Kenya, Africa, on Tuesday ready to begin serving the Peace Corps on a 27-month humanitarian mission. Both have a history of volunteering their time, but this experience will be a full-time proposition until it […]
By Vicky Wedig EDITOR A storm Thursday night caused tornado-like damage in a path across Delavan, downing a barn and trees. Delavan’s 911 center received more than 45 reports of downed trees and power lines before 8 p.m. Trees were uprooted and 15 locations reported structural damage, according to Delavan […]
Restaurant will move to former Mitch’s Prime Time Steak House location By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Area fans of The Grist Mill will likely have to make other dinner plans June 30, though Troy Strand, who owns the restaurant along side his wife Kate, assures customers not to worry, breakfast […]
Education leader congratulates school’s culinary arts program By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Tony Evers visited Lake Geneva Badger High School on May 30 to congratulate Badger’s national champion ProStart culinary arts team and tour the school. “What an honor,” Evers said of the national […]
2013 grad known for compassion, determination By Vicky Wedig EDITOR Graduation times three will be the case in the Kort house this year. All three of Chad and Kathy Kort’s children – Ashley, Alyssa and Alexandra Kort – will graduate. Ashley Kort received her master’s degree in speech pathology from […]
An East Troy man died the evening of June 1 when his motorcycle collided with a car on Highway 20 near Honey Creek Road in the Town of Waterford. The Racine Journal Times reports that Brian J. Prochniak, 44, died after being thrown from his motorcycle following the collision, which […]
East Troy girls win state track title, set relay record By David Paulsen Correspondent Winning the first East Troy High School state title since the mid-1980s, the Trojan girls track and field squad captured the Division 2 state title at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday. […]
Allowing director to telecommute from Washington, D.C., raises some eyebrows By Vanessa Lenz Contributor The East Troy Community School District’s recent decision to allow its special education director to telecommute from Washington, D.C., next year has drawn statewide attention. A Public Investigator article printed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel last […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Darien Village Board on May 20 approved interim financing of $1.47 million to build a new Village Hall. The village was awarded a U.S. Department of Agriculture loan to cover the costs of building the hall. But, Administrator Diana Dykstra said interim financing is […]
Delavan-Darien High School’s 40-foot-high ropes adventure course will be open to the public to use at no cost from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. The course is near the entrance of the D-DHS soccer complex behind Borg Memorial Stadium, 150 Cummings St. Parents must accompany any children younger than 18 […]
