Our favorite photos from Walworth County Today, the Walworth County Gazette, and CSI's Walworth County Sunday
A horse scratches the ground as the sun pushes through the freezing fog Tuesday along Creek Road in Darien Township.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Capt. Debbie Holden with the Civil Air Patrol lays a wreath Saturday before an Air Force gravestone in Delavan's Spring Grove Cemetery as part of Wreaths Across America Day.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A Rock County grader clears snow on Highway 11/14 west of the Walworth County line Monday after the stretch was closed for hours during the weekend's storm.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Sophia is a mature female barred owl, admitted to Fellow Mortals after being hit by a car. As a permanent resident of the animal rehabilitation facility, the owl helped raise two barred owlets this year.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
The Sharon Christmas tree featured ornaments remembering Sandra Teichow one of the original organizers of the community's holiday celebration.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Kids had made their own gingerbread houses recently at the Matheson Memorial Library in Elkhorn.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Sticky fingers are part of the construction process while placing roof panels on a gingerbread house during an activity this week at Matheson Memorial Library in Elkhorn. Terry Mayer/staff
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A fireworks show Nov. 21, 2010 capped illumination of about 1 million lights scattered around the resort grounds of Grand Geneva.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A pile of twisted debris is all that's left of a barn on a farm on Lakeville Rd. in Walworth County on Tuesday. Along with a home, another barn and silo on the property were heavily damaged. Various pieces of farm machinery were tossed about, numerous trees on the property were either damaged or destroyed. Another nearby home also sustained heavy damage.
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Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A barn was heavily damaged, Nov. 23, 2010, on Lakeville Road in Linn Township.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A barn was reduced to rubble by a tornado that struck Linn Township Nov. 22, 2010.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Veterans Robert Penniman, left, and John Allen show Turtle Creek Elementary School students in Delavan the proper way to fold a flag and explained the significance of each fold during the Veterans Day program at the school.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
From the left, Air Force veteran Glenn Boyd, Army veteran Clarence Cammers and Navy veteran Leo Schneider fire a salute Thursday during Veterans Day ceremonies in downtown Elkhorn.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Brian Shackett votes Tuesday morning at Town of Delavan Community Park.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
A Delavan police officer uses a metal detector to search for evidence following a standoff that began with reports of shots fired early Halloween morning.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Wisconsin School for the Deaf players give their coach, Steven Fuerst, a victory ride after their win over Oklahoma School for the Deaf last week that likely clinched their third straight national championship.
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Credit: Submitted photo
Leah Lopez holds son Giovanni, 11 months, while daughter Amya, 8, rushes to find the perfect pumpkin in this Genoa City pumpkin field. The 1955 Ford F100 attracts would-be pumpkin pickers. Once the season is over, the owner donates the pumpkins to area schools for their science classes.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Children feel the temperature of the gas of CO2 from water and ice. From the left are Zack Lander, Katie Kopplin, Anna Kopplin, Stephanie Luczak, Jacob Lueptow and Corrina Lueptow.
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Photo By: Heather Noel Nelson
Lake Geneva Badger’s Rory Nugent (with ball) is tackled by Parker’s Matt Simon on Tuesday night.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A hot air balloon floats above farm fields in early morning sun Oct. 22 as it passes over Sugar Creek Township.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
A hot air balloon rises above a flock of seagulls Oct. 22 as it floats over Delavan early in the morning.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Russ and Clara Marr of Janesville hike the Ice Age Trail in Rock County. Both are Thousand Milers.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Traffic was reduced to one lane Oct. 20, 2010 on County Highway X west of Delavan after a construction vehicle hit the underside of the I43 over pass.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Fire broke out early Thursday morning in the second story porch of a home at 741 Marshall St. in Lake Geneva.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Tyler August, left, and Adam Gibbs observe as the Walworth County Board of Canvass recounts ballots Wednesday for the 32nd Assembly Republican primary.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Dirk Hildebrandt leads a team of oxen out of the barn at Old World Wisconsin.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A full moon rises over the Ferris Wheel at Lake Geneva's Venetian Fest.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Fireworks explode over the Lady of the Lake Sunday near the Riviera Boathouse. The fireworks capped off Lake Geneva's five-day summer festival.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
First-round draft pick Brian Bulaga from Crystal Lake, Ill., signs autographs after practice in Green Bay.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
A field of sunflowers blooms in front of a sunflower-themed barn quilt near the intersection of highways F and 67 near Williams Bay.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Holly Reeseman watches her daughter, Lauren, of Spring Prairie 4-H during arts and crafts judging Wednesday at the Walworth County Fair.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Darren Fitch of Spring Prairie 4-H bides his time Wednesday while waiting for his turn to show his Lego sculpture to the judge at the Walworth County Fairgrounds.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Beth Jones, 14, of Linn 4-H wheels her flower sculpture into the youth building for arts and crafts judging Wednesday at the Walworth County Fair. Jones' entry is a mixed-media sculpture made of conduit and scrap metal.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
A midget convertible rolls into downtown Elkhorn Aug. 5, 2010 during a poker run stop. Members of the International King Midget Car Club turned plenty of heads with their rare small cars as they held their annual jamboree Aug. 5-8, 2010 in Walworth County.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Sophia Wenzel, right, spritzes hair spray on Rosie, a shih tzu, while her daughter Elizabeth holds the dog. All breeds competed at the Burlington Kennel Club Dog Show, held Aug. 2-3 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Lady Gaga at Chicago's Lollapalooza music festival.
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Photo By: Phil Bonyata
A wide array of classic tractors on display at the 2010 Gone Farmin' Vintage Tractor Auction (Mecum Auctions) in Walworth were available for pre viewing on Friday.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A suspect in a shooting near the south side of Delavan Lake Thursday is loaded into an ambulance at the end of Ravenswood Drive in Delavan Township near where he was apprehended.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Two mud-covered country music fans listen to music Sunday after storms had moved through the area. Heavy rains turned parts the Country Thunder campgrounds into mud pits.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Lowell Gause of Darien gets on a step ladder July 3 to ensure that the corn really is knee high by Fourth of July, as tradition dictates. Gause plants about 120 acres of corn — this field went in around April 25. “It’s the best I’ve ever seen on the Fourth, that’s for sure,” he said.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Cyclists race past the shore of Geneva Lake Wednesday during the International Cycling Classic's Lake Geneva Criterium.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Cyclers reflect in the front windows of a Lake Geneva restaurant during a day of criteriums in downtown Lake Geneva on Wednesday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Chicago actor Craig Harris on the set of "Southern Comfort," being shot in Darien. Harris plays Carl Weathers in the film based in a local coffee shop.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Pit Bull performed June 28, 2010 at Summerfest in Milwaukee.
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William O. Petersen in a 2007 photograph inside the Black Point Summer home. Petersen is the great-great grandson of Chicago brewing magnate Conrad Seip, who built the estate in 1888. Petersen donated the property to the state of Wisconsin in 2005.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Pleasant Street, in the foreground, was the most heavily damaged area of Eagle after a tornado touched down June 21, 2010.
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Photo By: Sharon Martin, Rick Martin pilot
Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo, a Burlington High School graduate, explains the finer points of playing the position during his annual youth football camp in Burlington. The two-day camp wrapped up today. Dan Plutchak/staff.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
An insurance claims adjuster walks past a damaged home Wednesday on Sherman Street in the village of Eagle. The subdivision was the most heavily damaged in Monday's tornado. Despite warning sirens not going off, most residents were able to safely make it to their basements, and there were no serious injuries reported. Dan Plutchak/WalworthCountyToday.com.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
As a symbol of perseverance, a resident placed an American Flag outside their home Wednesday on Sherman Street in Eagle.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Tim Fisher, left, looks at his overturned chicken coop on his farm near Eagle. A tornado tore through the area, flattening sheds on his property. Two of Fisher's chickens were killed.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Chantel Schneider, a third-grader, looks to pass the ball around a defender Tuesday during basketball camp.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Presley "Stormin' " Norman Quass, left, gets a hug from Joseph Quass after they received their diplomas Thursday at Elkhorn Area High School graduation.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Allison Cunningham, right, gets a hug and some encouragement from math teacher Mary Beth Katzenberger as the class of 2010 enters Borg Stadium Thursday for Delavan-Darien High School graduation.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
From the left, Kyle Poplar, Timothy Polheber, Kelly Poetzinger and Cody Piester wait in alphabetical order before proceeding into the Badger High School gymnasium for the class of 2010 commencement ceremony. Dan Plutchak/WalworthCountyToday.com.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
A group of Big Foot high school seniors ham it up for a photo at the completion of their graduation ceremony Sunday in the village of Walworth.
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Photo By: Pedro Oliveira Jr.
Eli Yavon, 9, of Delavan, runs across a row of hay bales at his grandparents’ farm in rural Sharon.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Flames engulf a barn on the Schamling farm Sunday morning. The farm, which has been in the family since 1909, is located on County Highway P, north of Delavan.
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Photo By: Ken Sparks/submitted photo
Whitewater's Tony Floyd catches his foot on a hurdle, but recovers to take second to Tyler Dobratz of Edgerton who won the 110 high hurdle event at the Rock Valley Track and Field Championship in Whitewater on Saturday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Whitewater's Tony Bilderback celebrates after his 46' 4" triple jump set a new conference record at the Rock Valley Conference Track and Field meet May 15, 2010 in Whitewater.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
The 2009-'10 All-Walworth County Basketball Team. From the left, Justin Bowers of Badger, Gina Ambrose of Badger, Preston Daily of Badger, players of the year Tyler Butke and Alana Cesarz of Delavan-Darien, Jack Slovak of Williams Bay, Becca Hobbs of Williams Bay, Jordyn Courier of Big Foot, Haley Schwartz of Big Foot, along with Skyler O'Laughlin of Elkhorn who is not pictured. The team is picked by area media and coaches.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Nathanial Rateliff band was one of five indie bands that performed April 29, 2010 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds as part of the Barnstormers tour.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Whitewater High School's Tony Floyd, front, and the rest of the final heat clear the first hurdle in the boys 330 meter hurdle relay at the Clinton Relays on Saturday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Daffodils are once again in bloom around Genoa City, thanks to the efforts of Brookwood Elementary School students.
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A flock of Pelican's congregate near Reed's Marine at the Delavan Lake Inlet.
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Photo By: Tom Johnson
Powers Lake lies on the eastern edge of what would become the village of Bloomfield if efforts to incorporate succeed.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Dan Walker, outside Uncle Suz blues bar across from the lake, says most residents believe incorporation has more benefits for the township, but they’re afraid of more government intervention.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Gusty winds turned a controlled burn into a runaway brush fire March 30 in Sharon Township.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Horses stand in the mist of a pasture at sunset at the intersection of Zenda Road and County Highway B.
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Photo By: Dan Daley
Bailey Hertel, 8, concentrates on drawing a face on her foot during a Dr. Seuss birthday party at the Aram Public Libray in Delavan. The fancy feet designs were created in honor of “The Foot Book.”
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
John Jones of East Troy squeezes the pipes. He’s been playing the bagpipes for 14 years.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Racers compete in the 2010 Melges 32 - Miami Grand Prix - © 2010 International Melges 32 Class Association
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Photo By: Joy Dunigan
Firefighters battled a blaze March 5, 2010 that destroyed the Mulligan's Sports Pub and Grill in Delavan Township.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Firefighters battled a blaze March 5, 2010 that destroyed the Mulligan's Sports Pub and Grill in Delavan Township.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Chinese teacher Yiyi Gallant shows some of her Harrison Elementary School students how to move the dragon around during a Feb. 17 parade around the school. Students showed what they’ve been learning in the Chinese program, which is offered at Harrison and Roosevelt elementary schools.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Jay Labecki of Milwaukee concentrates on his practice run on a recent Wednesday. The Milwaukee man, 45, comes to the Elkhorn track every Wednesday and every weekend to race. Labecki’s son also races.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Firefighters cut through the roof to vent a fire that ripped through the upstairs of a home at 1109 N. Pheasant Court in Elkhorn Friday morning, Feb. 19, 2010.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Darien-Delavan's Alex Riegert outswims the competition in the 100m breaststroke at the WIAA Division 2 State Tournament in Madison, Wis. Riegert took first place in the event with a time of 58.15 seconds.
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Photo By: Kyle Bursaw
A red barn along Beloit Road between Sharon and Walworth gets a white dusting on a frosty morning.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A small plane made an emergency landing Feb. 13, 2010 in the town of Bloomfield after the pilot reported the engine had died.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Sue Schellhase of Darien works on the doughnut line at the Darien United Methodist Church. The next doughnut day is Feb. 18.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Riviera in Lake Geneva, 8:07 p.m. Feb. 5, 2010.
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Photo By: via Lake Geneva Area Realty
Neal Vogt from team Wisconsin works through the night Thursday into Friday morning during the 2010 U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Championships in Lake Geneva.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
“Egrets” by the Wisconsin team of Tom Queoff, Mike Martino and Mike Sponholz won the first-place award Saturday at the U.S. Snow Sculpting Championships in Lake Geneva. The winner is chosen by fellow competitors.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Hundreds of well wishers line Milton Avenue in Janesville Sunday evening to welcome home members of Company A after an eight-month tour of duty in Iraq.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Specialist Nick Mollet of Palmyra poses with friends for a photo taken by his mother, Diane, at a welcome-home ceremony Jan. 24, 2010 at the Janesville National Guard Armory.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Firefighters go door-to-door Wednesday evening, evacuating part of downtown Delavan following a gas line break.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A 1933 Boydster III Roadster, one of only 10 built, received awards for outstanding individual display, best rod and Wisconsin’s best at last weekend’s World of Wheels show at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. The car is owned by by Len and Gene Shilts of Elkhorn.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Sean Quinn sketches Anna Schuerr, 9, of Burlington during the Cabaret Français: Galérie de Talent on Jan. 8 at Badger High School in Lake Geneva. The event, featuring various performances and French cultural opportunities, is a fundraiser for scholarships in the music, art and French departments.
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Photo By: Heather Noel Nelson
A thick frost clings to trees in a grove alongside Beloit Road between Sharon and Walworth Monday morning.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Elkhorn’s Tom Jacobson, who finished sixth in the 145-pound division, wraps up Chris Kubiak of Janesville Craig. Jacobson won the match to help the Elks claimed the team title in the seven-school Janesville Craig Invitational wrestling meet Jan. 9.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
An ice surfer passes near the Jay Brost wind surfer statue next to the Fontana beach house.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Sgt. First Class Gregg Peckham of Evansville arrives at Volk Field Wednesday with other members of Beloit's 1158th Transportation Company. They returned home after an eight month deployment in Iraq with the the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
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Photo By: Eric Steurer
Dale Dennis of Elkhorn do-si-dos with his 6-month-old daughter, Alannah, along for the ride.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
A conga line of first-graders smile and laugh Tuesday while being pulled across the ice by gym teacher Allison Peters. The school has a long tradition of creating an ice rink outside the building for the children to use.
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Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Firefighters vent the interior of Bray Enterprises in Darien Township after a fire broke out in the auto shop Jan. 12, 2010.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Hailey Whitliff, No. 3, of Our Redeemer Lutheran School, looks for a shot, while Moriah Skrede, No. 13, of Faith Christian School, goes for the block.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Ruth Haase sings with the ladies and lords during the madrigal dinner. The singers were primarily members of the United Church of Christ Chancel Choir, with the addition of friends from other churches.
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Photo By: Heather Noel Nelson
A composite panoramic view shows the inside of an old Walworth County log cabin that has been relocated to the Madison Children’s Museum. Staff are coordinating the cabin’s contents with research by the city’s third-graders. The goal is to showcase historically accurate tools and furniture from the period of the cabin, the 1830s.
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Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Scottish HIghland catte at the Vintage Hobby Farm in East Troy.
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Photo By: Terry Mayer
Scottish HIghland catte at the Vintage Hobby Farm in East Troy.
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