Serving these Communities in Walworth County Bloomfield (town) Darien (town) Darien (village) Delavan (city) Delavan (town) East Troy (town) East Troy (village) Elkhorn (city) Fontana Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (village) Geneva (town) Genoa City (village) Heart Prairie La Grange (town) Lafayette (town) Lake Geneva (city) Linn (town) Lyons (town) Millard Richmond (town) Sharon (town) Sharon (town) Sharon (village) Spring Prairie (town) Sugar Creek (town) Tibbets Troy (town) Walworth (town) Walworth (village) Whitewater (city) Whitewater (town) Williams Bay (village) Local News   Search for "walworth county" News continually updated from thousands of sources across the web Darien Firefighters Want Chief To Take Action Against Troublesome EmployeeFive firefighters who resigned from the Darien Fire Department say officials are being too slow to take action against First Assistant Chief Dan Boss, whom the firefighters say has for years overstepped his ... Master of carnival games will be at Walworth County FairKyle Geissler talks with Janesville Gazette reporter Ted Sullivan about a retired teacher who is a master of carnival games. Darien firefighters want chief to take action against troublesome employee"Nobody wants to listen," said former Second Assistant Chief James McKinney. "Nobody wants to cross this guy because he'll make some type of threat. College Notes: NE area townsWebster Kristen Nardozzi of Webster earned a master's degree in literacy from Nazareth College in May. Vacation and Cream PuffWe are leaving for Wisconsin tomorrow to visit John's family for a week. We will be there just in time for the Walworth County Fair that I visited years ago when we were freshly dating. Looking backward: Aug. 27The Oconto County Board approved without dissent the appointment of Pat Virtues as the new planning, zoning and solid waste administrator. Rainbow Springs property awaiting governor's approvalThe Department of Natural Resources Board approved the purchase of a 970-acre parcel Aug. Shorter Work Week Long OverdueThe campaign for a shorter workweek is as old as the labor movement itself. With no reductions in the average U.S. workweek in the more than sixty years since the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed, House ... Public record for Aug. 26, 2008GARY VILLEGAS, 20, of 232 Pearson Drive, Lake Geneva, on Wednesday at his home on charges of graffiti, theft and trespassing. 'So many people believed in me': Mentors, education are keys to escaping povertyKathy handed out hot dogs to her children and anyone else around. Through a mouthful of hot dog, Keegan McAdory, Kathy's 5-year-old son, explained how he helped clean the park. Prominent performers play Walworth County FairWhen Mr. "Achy Breaky Heart" performs Saturday night, he'll be listed among Johnny Cash, The Monkees and Kenny Chesney as entertainers who have played the Walworth County Fair. Susan Gurka Wislocki, 89, Greensburg, passed away Aug. 24, 2008, at...Susan Gurka Wislocki , 89, Greensburg, passed away Aug. 24, 2008, at The Patriot, Somerset, surrounded by her loving family. Where to go for helpNo one can make it out of poverty on his or her own. It takes support from people and groups, said Lisa Furseth, executive director of Community Action of Rock and Walworth Counties. Four people from county will go to Denver and partake in Democratic ConventionFour people from Racine County were elected Sunday to go to the Democratic National Convention. Port Richey considers a four-day workweekRichard Reade has found a way to save taxpayer money, help the environment and give city employees a long weekend. Yo-Yo Class: BeginnersBeginner's Yo-Yo Class, ages 8-adult. Get a great, high quality, long sleeping yo-yo to keep as part of the class. 'It's kind of rough': Single parenthood, stalled wages contribute to poverty in JanesvilleShe rushed around the kitchen, scrubbing gunk off the stove and from inside the refrigerator, which contained little besides a package of hamburger and cases of soda and beer. Changing economy, changing society fuel poverty increase'especially for jobs that don't require a college education - 'aren't keeping up with inflation or costs across the country, said Lisa Furseth, executive director of Community Action of Rock and Walworth ... Local Artist Spotlight: Jeweled IceA look at the Woodstock band Jeweled Ice. How did you form? Kathy Bruhnke: We evolved from a church choir. Eight found in Lake Geneva house could be deportedA neighbor in the Stone Ridge subdivision on the city's northeast side called police about 9:30 p.m. July 29 because she saw eight vehicles drive up to the house on South Stone Ridge Drive.