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Alpacas featured at free family event
People can learn about alpacas, their care and fiber at National Alpaca Farm Days near Beloit.
Urban Forestry workshop canceled

CLINTON-The Urban Forestry workshop "Invasive Plant and Earthworm Identification and Management" that was to take place Sept. 22 at Turtle Creek Parkway has been canceled due to low registration.

For more information, call the UW Extension...

Fundraiser to help ailing Milton teen

MILTON-A fundraiser for Dalton Flucke will take place from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Jake's Junction Pub, 130 Merchant Row.

Dalton is a 15-year-old sophomore at Milton High School who was diagnosed with leukemia in August.

The event...

Service slated at historic church

DELAVAN-The public is invited to attend a "Bless the Church" service at the historic Heart Prairie Norwegian-American Methodist-Episcopal Church at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. The church is at the East Richmond Cemetery, N7372 County P.

Built...

Genealogists will hear witch tales

DELAVAN-The Walworth County Genealogy Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Community Center, 826 E. Geneva St.

Sylvia Linton will present "Witch Tales: the Story of the Rev. George Burroughs of Salem."

For more...

Noon luncheon at Hedberg library Friday canceled
The brown bag luncheon at noon Friday, Sept. 18, with Amardeep Kaleka at the Hedberg Public Library has been canceled.
Oak Hill Chapel group sets art show

JANESVILLE-The Friends of Oak Hill Chapel will host an open house and art show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the chapel, 1725 N. Washington St.

Art exhibits will be displayed, and the chapel will be open for guests to see...

Groups seek items for homeless kids

WHITEWATER-The UW-Whitewater Greek community is working with AmeriCorps VISTA to build awareness of rural youth homelessness in area communities.

The two groups plan a "Blessings Bag" initiative. The bags will include basics such as...

Carver-Roehl Park group sets Fall Fest

CLINTON-Friends of Carver-Roehl Park will host their annual Fall Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Carver-Roehl Park, 4907 S. Carvers Rock Road.

The event will feature dog agility demonstrations given by Larry Miller, live...

Mercy Foundation offers autism grants

Mercy Foundation is accepting grant applications for its Autism Support Fund, which benefits families who live with or care for children with autism.

To qualify, applicants must be Walworth County residents and complete an application and...