Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Thursday, March 20, 2025
By David Paulsen Correspondent A disastrous third quarter spelled defeat for the Whitewater High School boys basketball team in a Rock Valley Conference game against Jefferson Friday. A 21-4 Jefferson margin in that third quarter led to a 45-43 loss that dropped the Whippet boys to 3-16 overall and 3-10 […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After nearly four years of filming, fine-tuning and fundraising, Sean Williamson is ready to share his finished product with captive audiences. Williamson, a Whitewater native with an interest in the cinematic arts, has made his directorial debut in the independent film, “Heavy Hands.” This weekend, he […]
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The victories continue to come in bunches for the East Troy boys basketball team. But just like their counterparts on the girls’ side, the games for the highly ranked Trojans are about to become even more important. East Troy maintained its three-game lead at the top […]
Director hopes to shoot movie in hometown By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In the past two decades, Shanra J. Kehl’s living backdrop has changed from the countryesque serenity of East Troy to the bright lights of Las Angeles. But she’s never forgotten her roots. Kehl, a 1995 East Troy High School […]
A 37-year-old Town of Whitewater man was killed in a snowmobile crash on Tuesday night, according to a news release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. Michael H. Zielinski was snowmobiling on his property at W9215 Highway 59 when he struck a tree at about 11 p.m., authorities said. Deputies […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Lake Geneva Badger girls’ basketball team lost an opportunity to gain ground in the Southern Lakes Conference with a 58-44 loss at Wilmot on Jan. 29. Wilmot (15-2, 9-1 SLC) remained in first place and third-place Badger failed to gain ground on Waterford (10-8, […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Things did not look good for Lake Geneva Badger’s conference championship hopes after losing a close dual match to Elkhorn on January 24. The Badgers (19-4, 5-2 SLC) needed everything to fall their way at Saturday’s Southern Lakes Conference Meet in Burlington to have a […]
Two 13-year-old girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by two Milwaukee men they befriended on a social networking website. The assault occurred after the suspects – Daniel Tencle Frias, 17, and Oscar Mendoza Tencle, 18 – formed a relationship with the girls on Facebook, said Lake Geneva Police Chief Michael S. […]
By Bob Peryea CORRESPONDENT The weather this year was perfect for sculpting according to the participants at Lake Geneva’s Winterfest. The week started with a couple of warm days, but fell away to dropping temperatures and flurries of snow. The near zero temperatures were not a deterrent to the […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan Town Board approved a temporary conditional use permit Jan. 22 for B.R. Amon and Sons to relocate its mobile asphalt plant to a bay pit at 2916 Elkhorn Road along Highway 67. The plant is for work connected to Highway 50 road improvements […]
