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 Governor Doyle approves $3.4 million for US 12 in Walworth CountyAs part of national efforts to create jobs and provide immediate economic benefits to Wisconsin and the country, Governor Jim Doyle has signed a $3.4 million contract to improve 10.8 miles of US 12 between WIS 67 and WIS 50 in Walworth County. ...MoreThere is a list of approved courses for Hoke County High School and a Eligibility Workbook. 3 burst into store, snatch drinks, foodThree masked men robbed a convenience store of beverages and other merchandise, Uniontown police said. College Notes: Webster, Fairport, Perinton, Ne townsWebster James Carlevatti of Brighton, a graduate of Webster Schroeder High School, was named to the president's list for the spring semester at Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio. Williams Bay man charged with child sex assaultJose A. Romero-Oran, 27, of 127 A Elmhurst Court, Williams Bay, appeared in Walworth County court Tuesday. Five arrested in string of armed robberiesPolice have arrested five people in connection with a string of armed robberies in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, including five incidents in Walworth County. Public record for July 1, 2009TERRI L. GRAHAM, 53, of 235 Milton Ave., Janesville, at 6:50 p.m. Sunday at Humes Road and Deerfield Drive, Janesville. Walworth County building remodel discussedWalworth County Public Works Director Shane Crawford said architects are coordinating efforts on the two floors of the west wing of the old courthouse to facilitate construction. Unlawful searches jeopardizing Walworth County casesFour Delavan teens are charged with disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon and carrying a concealed weapon stemming from an April 28 incident in Delavan. Read entry and add a commentThrough the years, journalists across the country and in Wisconsin have been hauled into court time and again in efforts to get them to reveal confidential sources. Delavan council approves Lake Lawn liquor licenseThe resort on Monday cut a check to the city for $87,200. That covers all invoices the resort owed the city as well as a few invoices that soon will be printed, council member Ron Siedelmann said. Governor Doyle approves $2.9 million for I-43 structures, Walworth CountyProject advanced through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act As part of national efforts to create jobs and provide immediate economic benefits to Wisconsin and the country, Governor Jim Doyle has signed a $2.9 million contract to improve six bridge structures on I-43 between US 12 and WIS 83 in Walworth County. Mallard Ridge tries not to look or smell like a landfillA transfer trailer dumps a load on a tipper at Mallard Ridge. Photo Photo by Dan Lassiter Josh Osborne drives a compactor over the daily working face in cell 3A at Mallard Ridge in Delavan. Elkhorn club has fun with gunsBob Burton of the Elkhorn Pistol Club recommends these three "must-dos" when handling firearms: -- Always keep the muzzle pointed away from people. Five County Robbery Ring BustedIn just a couple of months, these robbers stormed into two dozen businesses at gunpoint including some well-known hotels and restaurants. Five arrested for two-state 'crime spree'Authorities have arrested five people believed to have been responsible for 20 armed robberies in Lake and McHenry counties and southern Wisconsin over the past two months. Stinebrink's Piggly Wiggly: A Brand New StartLooking to the future, the owners of this pair of independently owned and operated grocery stores recently re-branded. Mark, Ed, and Brett Stinebrink opened their first grocery store in 1974 with the help of a silent partner. Williams Bay woman recuperating from 3-car crash injuries in Walworth TownshipA Williams Bay woman who sustained severe internal injuries in a Tuesday crash in Walworth Township is stable and continues to recuperate, hospital officials said Thursday. Illinois duo arrested for burglary after high-speed chaseTwo Rockford, Ill., area men suspected in a Walworth County burglary were arrested Wednesday evening after a high-speed car chase that ended at the interchange of Interstate 39/90 and Interstate 43 near Beloit. Former youth pastor sentenced to 10 years in prison for having sex with childTwo others charges were dismissed but read in. During his sentencing Thursday, Lesser asked for the courta s mercy and apologized to victim Laurie Asplund.