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Saturday, September 21, 2024
Guests can help with 19th- and early 20th-century harvest and seasonal activities Old World Wisconsin’s farmsteads will be bustling with 19th- and early 20th-century harvest activities during “Autumn on the Farms,” Thursdays through Sundays, Sept. 4 through Oct. 31. Guests can help farmers with many seasonal tasks as they bring […]
Positive identification is pending confirmation through dental records A hiker found the body of a man believed to be Russ Delorme in the Kettle Moraine State Forest near Whitewater Sunday, according to Walworth County Sheriff’s Department Det. Dana Nigbor. “Items left at the scene lead us to believe it’s him,” […]
Sheila Garner, from the left, hangs on as Devin Udell takes her and Whitewater Police Department Detective Cal Servi for a ride during Operation Click cart at the National Night Out event Aug. 5. (Tom Ganser photo)
Barring unforeseen circumstances Walworth County Undersheriff Kurt Picknell will be the next sheriff of Walworth County, according preliminary primary election returns posted Tuesday night. The unofficial totals posted by the Walworth County Clerk’s office Tuesday night have Picknell beating Deputy Ken Brauer, 5,000 to 1,689 with all 41 precincts reporting. […]
Authorities focused searches in Kettle Moraine State Forest The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department Aug. 12 continued to seek help from the public in finding a man who has been missing since mid-July. Russ Delorme was last seen in the Elkhorn area on July 13, according to a press release issued […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The 17th annual McGMO charity golf event took place Friday at Delbrook Golf Course in Delavan and raised more than $52,000 toward the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Co-founder Mike Grover said the event might set another record for […]
A group of kids get rowdy with Dr. Noize at the July 24 Cravath Lakefront Family Fun Night event. Dr. Noize puts on a family-friendly show aimed at inspiring kids and adults to live lives of character, kindness and good humor while exploring music and creativity. (Tom Ganser photo)
A Jeep makes its way through the mud bogs at last year’s Genoa City Days. The 32nd annual event gets under way Friday with performances by Ruthie, of Missouri, at 4:30 p.m. and Big Noise, of Milwaukee, at 8 p.m. First Congregational Church’s pig roast is at 5 p.m. and […]
Former D-DHS coach loses battle with cancer By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent For many students who attended Delavan-Darien School District, Deb Ludlow was that one teacher who made a difference in their lives. Ludlow taught health and physical education and coached tennis in the district for more 30 years before retiring […]
Local students – more than 75 in all – perform “Shrek-The Musical” July 10-12, under the direction of Jim McCulloch at Whitewater High School, proving that what appears ugly is actually fun and beautiful. The summer play sold 850 tickets in three shows. The Whitewater High School Players fall musical […]
