Five things to know about Walworth County Farm Bureau Dairy Breakfast
By KATHERINE KRUEGER - Thursday, June 13, 2013
ELKHORN --
The Walworth County Dairy Breakfast, a local mainstay entering its 37th year, is set for Saturday. Organizers say the event provides a chance to celebrate the community’s farms and pride for favorite foods produced in the area.
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Turkish memories: Whitewater couple lived, worked 44 years in country
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Thursday, June 13, 2013
WHITEWATER --
Turkey is grabbing international headlines because of anti-government protests raging in the streets, but a Whitewater couple remembers another clash in the late 1970s between Turkish right-wing and left-wing groups that brought the country to the brink of civil war.
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UPDATE: Walworth County Sheriff's deputies involved in fatal shooting of suspect
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, June 13, 2013
LA GRANGE TOWNSHIP --
Walworth County Sheriff's deputies were involved in the shooting death of a suspect in an incident that occurred at 2:45 a.m. today, June 13, according to a news release from the Walworth County Sheriff's Office.
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Mailboat captain recruits summertime mail-jumpers
By SAMANTHA JACQUEST - Thursday, June 13, 2013
LAKE GENEVA --
In his 40 years behind the wheel of the Geneva Lake mailboat, Capt. Neill Frame has seen some dirty tricks played on the mailboat jumpers—the young employees who jump from boat to dock to deliver summer mail.
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Walker withdraws nomination of student regent
By SCOTT BAUER, ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, June 13, 2013
MADISON --
Gov. Scott Walker has withdrawn his nomination to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents of a UW-Platteville student who signed a petition to recall Walker.
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Senior population grows in Wisconsin
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, June 13, 2013
MILWAUKEE --
Newly-released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Wisconsin's senior population continues to grow.
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Wisconsin among syrup makers in producing a record 3.2 million gallons
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, June 13, 2013
U.S. syrup makers had a sweet year, producing a record 3.2 million gallons.
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Award-winning local author at MFAI event
By STAFF - Thursday, June 13, 2013
EAST TROY --
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute will hold, “Summer Reading in the Garden” with special guest Jane Hamilton, on Sunday, June 23, from 3-5 p.m. at the institute’s headquarters, located at W2493 County Highway ES in East Troy.
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Saying goodbye to St. Pat's School in Elkhorn
By STAFF - Thursday, June 13, 2013
St. Patrick's Parish School in Elkhorn closed its doors for good at the end of this school year after 55 years.
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Walworth County sex assault suspect dead
By KATHERINE KRUEGER - Wednesday, June 12, 2013
ELKHORN --
A former Big Brothers president charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting two boys he mentored was found dead June 5, days before prosecutors planned to introduce new evidence retrieved from his computer.
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East Troy woman declines deal in sex assault case
By KATHERINE KRUEGER - Wednesday, June 12, 2013
ELKHORN --
What was scheduled to be a plea and sentencing hearing Tuesday turned into a trial date for a Walworth County woman charged with sexually assaulting two teen boys.
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UW-Whitewater has best finish ever in Directors’ Cup
By UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER - Wednesday, June 12, 2013
WHITEWATER --
Warhawk athletics had an exhilarating year in 2012-13, from basketball buzzer-beaters to record-breaking swimming performances.
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DDSD makes free lunches available during summer program
By DELAVAN-DARIEN SCHOOL DISTRICT - Wednesday, June 12, 2013
DELAVAN --
The Delavan-Darien School District will again sponsor the Summer Food Service Program for area children.
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Barn, chicks lost in fire at Wisconsin game farm
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, June 12, 2013
A fire at a game farm and hunt club in Waukesha County has destroyed a barn and killed hundreds of pheasants.
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DNR: Non-native poisonous plants invading state
By STAFF - Wednesday, June 12, 2013
MADISON --
Two non-native wild plants that are starting to flower in Southern Wisconsin can cause serious harm to people who encounter them, making identification and control of these plants a high priority before they set seed this fall, according to state invasive species specialists.
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