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Absentee voting procedures will stay the same in Wisconsin for the Nov. 3 election after the U.S.
UW-Madison researchers will study thousands of brains to determine whether exposures to environmental toxins increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 11 at Flat Iron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive.
Three local students have been named resident assistants for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Mateo Castillo of Elkhorn, CJ Freimund of Elkhorn and Gretchen Schoenberger of Genoa City were selected to serve as resident assistants during the university’s 2026-27 academic year. Resident assistants live in residence halls on campus and serve as a resource for other students and host floor events. About 130 students were selected to serve as resident assistants for the university’s 14 residence halls. Candidates must live on campus for at least two semesters and have a minimum 2.25 grade point average. They are required to complete group interviews with housing staff and an individual interview before being selected. For more information about the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s resident assistant program, visit www.uww.edu/housing.
The Geneva Lakes Antique & Classic Boat Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Abbey Resort marina, 269 Fontana Blvd. in Fontana. The event will feature antique, classic and vintage boats showcased by local collectors. A boat parade will be held at 4 p.m., Sept. 26. The event, which is free to the public and hosted by the Blackhawk Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. For more information or to register a boat, visit www.genevalakesboatshow.com.
George Geye, eighth-grade student at Williams Bay Middle School, recently secured the Inland Regatta Championship individual title for his age group, using a Double Black Diamond boat. The first step to receiving the title was winning the Lake Beulah Sailing School Regatta on June 22, which included four races with 51 competitors. Geye completed the event with a 17-point lead .Geye won the Dinghyfest Regatta in Lake Geneva, which was held July 6-8, and featured five races and 62 competitors. He finished the race with a six-point lead. He remained undefeated during the International Optimist Dinghy Association Championship Regatta, which took place July 24-26 in in Clear Lake, Iowa. The event featured seven races with more than 49 competitors. Geye was eight points ahead of his nearest challenger. Geye is the son of Cheston Geye and Gretchen Witowich, and has been sailing since the age of 5.
Chapel on the Hill Community Church will conduct a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26 in the church’s parish hall, N2482 Cisco Road in the town of Linn. The sale will feature antique items, books, compact discs and household items. Proceeds will go towards the church’s food pantry, which is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays in the parish hall. Attendees who bring one or more non-perishable food item will receive a 10% discount. For information, call 262-245-9122 or send an email message to chapelonthehill1@gmail.com.
A small business clinic will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 at Gateway Technical College, 400 Highway H in Elkhorn. The clinic is being hosted by the Universities of Wisconsin’s Office of Business & Entrepreneurship, Wisconsin Small Business Development Center, Walworth County Economic Development Alliance and Gateway Technical College. Attendees will have an opportunity to schedule one-on-one sessions in which they will be able to discuss starting a business, financial planning, artificial intelligence, marketing and legal matters with a consultant. The clinic also will offer lectures that will include topics such as business planning, digital marketing, financial records, small business law, practical use of artificial intelligence and business taxes. Lunch and light refreshments will be available during the event. For more information, visit www.bit.ly/sbc-walworth, call 608-262-2994 or send an email message to Nora Roughen-Schmidt at nora.roughen-schmidt@business.wisconsin.edu.
Walworth County officials are warning residents of a reported wire-transfer zoning scam. As part of the scam, residents receive an email message directing them to pay invoices by wire transfer to complete their zoning permits.
The emails use the official Walworth County logo and appear to be sent by a Walworth County zoning staff member or county board member. Potential signs of a fraudulent email include suspicious contact information not associated with the county, pressure to pay zoning fees immediately through a wire transfer, information that includes higher-than-usual permitting fees and a request that all correspondence related to permits and applications be made through email. All legitimate emails from the county’s Land Use Division end with co.walworth.wi.us and county board members will not contact residents to finalize permits or collect fees. Information about the county’s fee schedule is available by visiting www.co.walworth.wi.us/547/Zoning. Residents who have received a suspicious email from the Walworth County Zoning Division are asked to contact the Walworth County Land Use and Resource Management office at 262-741-4972.
The Samuel Phoenix Daughters of the American Revolution chapter in Delavan, along with other Daughters of American Revolution chapters throughout the country, will sponsor the ringing of the church bells on Thursday, Sept. 17 as part of Constitution Week. Church bells throughout the country are set to ring at about 3 p.m. central time to honor America’s 250th anniversary. The event commemorates when church bells rang throughout Philadelphia at 4 p.m. Sept. 17, 1787 after the U.S. Constitution was first signed.
