Walworth County
Coverage of Walworth County in the Nexus archive.
- Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a conservative activist's request to release guardianship records to identify ineligible voters, citing privacy protections and state law. The 5-2 decision overturned a lower court's ruling that had ordered Walworth County to disclose the records with redactions. The case, involving Ron Heuer and the Wisconsin Voter Alliance, aimed to cross-check voter registration lists against records of individuals deemed incompetent to vote.
- Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a conservative activist's request to obtain guardianship records to identify ineligible voters, ruling that such records are not public under state law. The 5-2 decision upheld privacy protections, with two justices dissenting. The case, involving Ron Heuer and the Wisconsin Voter Alliance, sought to cross-reference voter registration lists with court records to challenge election integrity.
- Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a conservative activist's request to release guardianship records to identify ineligible voters, citing privacy protections. The 5-2 ruling upheld state law that such records are not public, with liberal justices and one conservative justice disagreeing with a lower court's decision to release redacted records. The case, brought by Ron Heuer and the Wisconsin Voter Alliance, sought to compare voter registration lists with names of individuals deemed ineligible to vote due to guardianship orders.
- Wheaton, Batavia residents among boaters capsized in Lake Geneva, where 3 children died
A severe storm caused a boat to capsize on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin, resulting in the deaths of three children aged 10, 7, and 6. Residents from Wheaton and Batavia were among those on board, and all children were wearing life jackets.
- Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread
Three children died when a boat capsized in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, during a severe storm, with all four children on board wearing life vests. Storms and a heat wave caused widespread utility outages affecting nearly 1 million customers across multiple states and disrupted the July Fourth holiday with canceled events and transportation issues.
- Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread
Three children died after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, during a severe storm that caused widespread utility outages and damage across multiple states. Over 750,000 utility customers lost power in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and New Jersey, with storms disrupting holiday events and transportation.
- Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread
Three children died after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, during a severe storm, with all four children on board wearing life vests. Storms and a heat wave caused widespread utility outages affecting nearly 1 million customers across multiple states and disrupted July Fourth holiday events.
- 3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake
Three people died and seven were rescued after a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin during a storm. The storm caused widespread damage, including fallen trees, power outages, and blocked streets, prompting emergency declarations and rescue efforts.
- Three dead, 7 rescued in boating tragedy as severe holiday weekend storm ravages Wisconsin tourist hot spot
A severe storm caused a boat to capsize on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin during the Fourth of July weekend, resulting in three deaths and seven rescues. Authorities from multiple agencies responded to the incident, which occurred amid heavy winds and rain that also caused widespread damage in the area.
- 3 dead after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake during strong storms; widespread damage reported
Three people died after a boat capsized on Geneva Lake during strong storms in Walworth County, Wisconsin. The storms caused widespread damage, including downed trees and multiple 911 calls.