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February 17, 2011Elkhorn — Walworth County officials will apply for a $100,000 grant through the state Office of Judicial Assistance to pay for an expanded jail inmate electronic monitoring program using sophisticated electronic ankle bracelets, similar to one now being used in Rock County.
The Walworth County Board's Executive Committee voted Monday morning to direct County Administrator David Bretl to prepare the application.
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Next step: Find a buildingJanuary 20, 2011Delavan — The advisory council of a new Delavan-Darien Boys & Girls Club met and organized last week
Ashley Contreras, the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Delavan-Darien School District, said the council will partner with the Janesville Boys & Girls Club and the new advisory council will answer to the Janesville board of directors.
The next step will be to find a facility where the Delavan-Darien Boys and Girls Club can meet, possibly a vacant building or space in a school. |
Recent County Report Pepsi effort fizzles, Treyton field supporters soldier onBall field would be memorial for 6-year-oldFebruary 10, 2011Whitewater — The dream of getting a $250,000 grant for the Treyton Kilar memorial ballpark through the Pepsi Cola Co.’s “Pepsirefreshproject” is over, but efforts to build Treyton’s field of dreams continue, said Rob Gosh, a friend of the Kilar family and spokesman for the fundraising effort.For the month of January, the project was in the running for one of two projects that qualify for $250,000 grants.Pepsi Cola Co. has set up a website where nonprofit organizations can appeal for votes to win grants of $250,000, $50,000, $25,000 and $5,000.
County part-time position to help with jail policyJanuary 27, 2011Elkhorn — Walworth County is seeking some short-term staff help for its Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee.Although the job may last only six months, whoever is hired would help the CJCC and Walworth County Board set jail incarceration policy for years to come.The Walworth County Board’s Executive Committee recommended hiring the temporary staff at its Jan. 17 meeting.
County program seeks to reduce foreclosuresBanks urged to talk with homeownersJanuary 13, 2011Elkhorn — Walworth County Judge John Race said he was disturbed by the stream of homeowners facing foreclosure who came through his courtroom.“These are good people fallen on hard times,” Race said.“It isn’t often I am disturbed by what I do in court,” Race said in a recent face-to-face interview. But he said he was watching people coming into his court in tears, frustrated in their efforts to renegotiate their mortgages, and frightened by the summons and complaint for foreclosure filed against their homes.
‘Holy Night’ warm one for men in homeless shelterSafe haven provides beds for at least 10 in needJanuary 06, 2011Delavan — It’s a holy night, the song says.It’s a good night, said Mike, one of the men staying at the Walworth County Men’s Emergency Homeless Shelter this past Christmas Eve.Without the shelter, Mike probably would have been on his own this holy night. While temperatures were not the coldest of the year, it was snowing and the wind was raw.
2010 - New beginnings, fading memoriesDecember 30, 2010An old face fades from Delavan Lake. A new face represents the State 32nd Assembly District. Finally, an East Troy man, who thought he was hiring a hitman, faces six years in prison.These are some of the top stories for 2010.
Supervisors seek ‘vision’ for managing jail populationDecember 23, 2010Elkhorn — The Walworth County Board and the county’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee have wrestled with the problem of reducing the county’s jail population for almost exactly a year.Now, it’s time for some vision.On Monday, the County Board’s Executive Committee voted to send a synopsis of its findings to the coordinating committee and request a report on where it and the executive committee are in agreement and where they might differ.
Five charged in plot to import California marijuanaPlan broken up when parents turn in daughterDecember 16, 2010Elkhorn — Four people in Walworth County and one in California have been charged for allegedly planning to have marijuana shipped from California to sell to students at Elkhorn Area High School and elsewhere in Walworth County.Ian G. Johnson, 18, 3393 South Road, Lyons Township; Taylor M. Aguilar, 18, 1126 Dodge St., Lake Geneva; Curt A. Schlagel, 18, Sugar Creek Township; and Nikolas A. Koch, 18, 24-1/2 S. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn, have all been charged with conspiracy to deliver marijuana. If convicted, they each face up to six years imprisonment and $10,000 in fines.Merrick J. Boyer, 18, 1245 Morning View Dr. No. 162, Escondido, Calif., faces a felony charge of delivering marijuana. If convicted, he also faces up to six years imprisonment.
Walworth County Fair official receives Heritage AwardDecember 16, 2010Las Vegas — Ed Sokolowski, a member of the Walworth County Fair Board, was one of five recipients of the Heritage Award.The award was made Dec. 1 during special ceremonies at the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) 120th Annual Convention. Members of the Walworth County Fair Board nominated him for the honor. The Heritage Award is sponsored by Haas & Wilkerson Insurance.
Dunn sentenced to 10 years probation for child pornDecember 09, 2010Elkhorn — Writer, museum curator, teacher, and now, registered sex offender.Walter S. Dunn, 82, LaFayette Township, was sentenced to six months of confinement under the Huber law, followed by 10 years of probation after pleading guilty earlier to one count of possession of child pornography.Walworth County Judge James Carlson also imposed and stayed a three-year prison term, which could be enforced if Dunn violates his probation.
Police looking for witnesses to fatal accidentDecember 02, 2010Elkhorn — The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department is looking for witnesses to an accident that left a 9-year-old Lake Como boy dead.On Tuesday, Nov. 16, at about 6:58 a.m., a two-car accident occurred on Highway H by Park Street, which is near the Como Flats area, according to a Sheriff’s Department press release. “We are asking for your help. If you saw any part of this crash, or called into the dispatch center, we urge you to call Captain Scott McClory at (262) 741-4441and provide us with your name and phone number so we may speak with you,” according to the release. “It is very important to this case. You can call 24-7 as this number always has the voicemail featured activated.”
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 700 allowed home as N. Calif. wildfire slows
MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — Nearly half the people who had to evacuate their Northern California homes are being allowed to return as firefighters catch up with a wildfire near the main route into Yosemite National Park... 3 charged with enslaving disabled Ohio mom, child
 ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — A mentally disabled woman charged with shoplifting a candy bar asked to be jailed because three people "had been mean to her" — then went on to tell authorities about her time spent in unfathomably cruel servitude, along with her young daughter, at the hands of three people, authorities said Tuesday...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won't make the nation healthier...
