Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Friday, November 15, 2024
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office and Walworth County Crime Stoppers are seeking information in the shooting of two dogs near the Wisconsin-Illinois state line in the Town of Walworth. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place between 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. on […]
Toe to Toe Ballet settles into new location By Kellen Olshefski Editor Despite moving to a new location only 57 steps away at 57 W. Walworth St. in Elkhorn, dancers at Toe to Toe Ballet School are feeling just as home as always. Colleen Huberty, who founded the dance school […]
Ray Fisher, vice president of the Lake Beulah Protective and Improvement Association, releases fish into Lake Beulah. The association recently stocked 1,400 5-inch smallmouth bass into the lake. This was the first of three stockings financed by the Triangle Sportsmen’s Club, the Lake Beulah Protective and Improvement Association and other […]
A potential customer looks over a wind instrument last weekend during the last Elkhorn Antique Flea Market of the year. The Flea Market is scheduled to return again in May 2015. (Tom Ganser photo)
Performances will be world premier of “Sex Please, We’re Sixty” musical By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Lakeland Players are gearing up for their upcoming performance of “Sex Please, We’re Sixty,” the musical, which will serve not only as the group’s season opener, but a world premier of the musical as […]
John McGivern to feature East Troy on TV show in April By Tracy Ouellette Editor John McGivern, host and producer of Milwaukee Public Television’s “Around the Corner” spend much of last week touring East Troy and meeting its residents when he and his crew filmed for an episode of the […]
Sugar Creek teen rebuilds boat ramp as Eagle Scout project By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When Troy Steinfest went out to see Long Lake’s boat landing earlier this year, he helped pull out a truck that had gotten stuck on the steep slope while trying to put a boat in […]
Tasia Knorr, her nephews Aiden and Alex, and her daughter Ava took on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Friday afternoon at Walworth Elementary School in honor of family member and former district administrator Pam Knorr who was recently diagnosed with ALS. (Kellen Olshefski photo)
2nd Annual Discover Whitewater Series event deemed a success By Heather Ruenz Editor From the increase in participants and volunteers, to members of the National Guard making the trek in turnout gear, to a local woman who was able to complete the race without leg braces for the first time, […]
DNR says potential for deer crashes will be high again this fall Although a robust deer population is a boon to hunters and automotive body shops, the speedy and unpredictable animals are hazardous for drivers on Wisconsin roads every fall. October and November are the mating season for deer, and […]
