For two decades, USA Weekend and HandsOn Network, a business unit of Points of Light Institute, have joined together to sponsor Make a Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others. Make a Difference Day takes place during the last week in October, typically on the last Saturday. Walworth […]
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Geneva Lake West sets candidate forum
The Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Candidate Forum for local government offices Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Abbey Springs Country Club Clubhouse, 1 Country Club Drive, Fontana. The forum, which is free and open to the public, will once again be […]
Make your mark on the 2013 Community Guide
East Troy area residents are invited to enter the fourth annual Community Guide Cover Photo Contest. The overall best of the photos will appear on the cover of the East Troy Times 2013 Community Guide and the top picks will be inside the publication. The entry deadline is Wednesday, Oct. […]
Whippets to live like there’s no tomorrow during Homecoming week
Whitewater High School kicked off its Homecoming week on Monday with the theme “It’s the End of the World” at the center of the festivities. The celebration of school spirit began with the annual Homecoming powder-puff football game Oct. 1 with the junior class claiming the championship after beating the […]
Future Child Advocacy Center eyed for spring
“All of the tremendous work that all of these people did is just dreams without people to help finance it.” – former Walworth County Circuit Court Judge Robert Kennedy By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff Last week, Walworth County officials gathered on a five-acre parcel at the Highway NN county […]
Roadshow rip-off: More reports of gold buyer’s shady business hit home
By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff An Illinois-based company that has come to town at least eight times in the past two years to buy old jewelry, antiques and other collectables from locals looking to make some quick cash has yet to make good on bad checks written here last […]
Chiefs continue to roll past opponents
“…We are really focusing on getting better every week. We want to be the best in November.” – coach Rodney Wedig Homecoming game marks 41 consecutive wins By Dan Truttschel Correspondent All season long, Big Foot head football coach Rodney Wedig has talked about his team being focused on […]
Man suspected of drunken driving in Six Corners crash
A 70-year-old Des Plaines, Ill., man was arrested Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after he reportedly caused a crash on Six Corners Road in the Town of Walworth that left two women hospitalized. Bernard Benjamin is awaiting charges from the Walworth District Attorney’s Office for operating a motor vehicle […]
Old World Wisconsin welcomes new-world technology
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Old World Wisconsin is preserving the past while parlaying into the future. Last week, representatives from the venerable organization made the entire campus of buildings and exhibits available to Google staff as the Internet giant continues to increase its online mapping features. In the near future, […]
Record enrollment reported at UW-Whitewater
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student enrollment for fall 2012 is a record 12,034 students. That’s up from 11,615 students in fall 2011, and 11,557 in fall 2010. “People see UW-Whitewater as a place where they can be successful and I think our enrollment numbers reflect that,” said Chancellor Richard Telfer. […]
