Walworth gas station break-in; items stolen, police seek suspect

Walworth police are trying to identify a masked suspect who they said broke into a gas station on Wednesday night, July 30.

Whitewater tennis star brings childhood dream to life

UNC tennis star Reese Brantmeier led a $160,000 project to restore two neglected tennis courts in her hometown of Whitewater, Wis.

Walworth County attempted break-in, police seek suspect

Fontana police are trying to identify a masked suspect who they said tried to break into a gas station early Wednesday morning, July 30.

Walworth County OWI crash; DPW truck struck on I-43, no injuries

A driver was arrested for OWI in Walworth County on Friday morning, July 25 following a crash involving a Walworth County Department of Public Works vehicle.

What is corn sweat? Southeast Wisconsin feeling the heat

Corn sweat happens when plants absorb liquid water from the ground, then release it from the leaves as water vapor into the atmosphere.

Open Record: Fluid Dynamics

Wisconsin's water war is spreading fast. Fifty-six Wisconsin communities now have bans or restrictions on wakesurfing, covering more than 400 lakes.

Wakesurfing 'stalemate' in Madison; lawsuit challenges local restrictions

Wisconsin's water war over wakesurfing is being waged in a series of contentious local battles, pitting neighbors against neighbors in small towns and lake communities across the state.

Delavan Lake reported drownings, 2 people dead

Two people are dead after reportedly drowning in Delavan Lake on Saturday, July 5, 2025.

Elkhorn shooting, newlyweds killed; Thomas Routt guilty at trial

An Elkhorn man was found guilty at trial on Friday of killing newlyweds Emerson and Gina Weingart inside Sports Page Barr.

Elkhorn shooting, crime scene photos in court
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Photo and DNA evidence were the focus of prosecutors in the Thomas Routt trial in Walworth County on Thursday, June 26.

Elkhorn shooting, newlyweds killed; crime scene photos, DNA evidence

Walworth County jurors hearing the Thomas Routt trial heard testimony on Thursday, June 26 that was focused on crime lab evidence.

Elkhorn shooting, newlyweds killed; Thomas Routt trial testimony begins

A homicide trial is underway in Walworth County. A bartender and her husband were shot and killed inside an Elkhorn bar. On June 24, jurors heard opening statements and the trial's first testimony.

Whitewater drug bust; man arrested, charged with several felonies

A Whitewater man faces several felony drug charges after authorities executed a search warrant at his home on Thursday, June 19, 2025.