Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Saturday, June 7, 2025
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The calendar is about to turn to February, and for boys and girls basketball teams, that means the games soon will take on greater significance. And that’s why, even in defeat, there were plenty of positives that came out of the East Troy boys basketball team’s […]
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The visiting Evansville girls basketball team had its sights set on a major upset when it visited East Troy Friday night. And for one quarter, the Blue Devils were on that pace, as they held a one-point lead after the opening eight minutes. From there, however, […]
State Rep. Andy Jorgensen (D-Fort Atkinson) will hold a listening session on the Janesville-Milton-Whitewater Innovation Express on Monday, Feb. 4, as part of Wisconsin’s “Transit Week” celebrations. Jorgensen will get on the bus at its Milton stop, at the Piggly Wiggly, at 1:30 p.m. He will ride and hear from […]
Toppers Pizza continued its vigorous expansion plans with the opening of its 50th franchise last week. The Whitewater-based restaurant chain’s newest location is in Ann Arbor, Mich. – its first in the state. “We are very proud of this milestone and cannot wait for the people of Michigan to taste […]
Acquisition connects east and west sides of preserve, expanding recreational opportunities The Nature Conservancy has added another 30.5 acres of land to the Newell and Ann Meyer Nature Preserve, located southwest of Eagle on Highway 67 in Walworth County. The parcel of land connects the east and west sides of […]
Jonas is organization’s youngest president The East Troy Electric Railroad has appointed Ryan Jonas as president of the railroad and Bernie Van Dinter as chairman of the board. At 23, Jonas is the youngest certified operator and president in the history of the organization. “It’s an honor to serve as […]
By David Paulsen Correspondent It was an historic night at Whitewater High School Monday. A record that had stood for 33 years fell as Brooke Trewyn scored 28 points in a 54-36 Whitewater win over Clinton. Going into the game, Trewyn needed just 14 points to break the all-time scoring […]
By David Paulsen Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys basketball team got its third win of the season Tuesday, defeating Parkview on the road 56-52. No further details of the game were available at deadline. The win improves the Whippets overall record to 3-15, and their Rock Valley Conference record […]
The Golden State Foods Foundation recently presented a $50,000 donation to the Whitewater Community Foundation to help make Treyton Kilar’s Field of Dreams a reality. The field is to be built this year in memory of Treyton Kilar, a young baseball fan who was killed by a drunken driver just […]
Longtime postal employee retires By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Undaunted by rain, sleet or snow, Pat Kehl took to the country roads on the outskirts of East Troy, day in and out, for more than 30 years. She admittedly took pride in ensuring residents received important information through one of the […]
