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Margaret Plevak
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Quester clubs pursue and preserve local history
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011
If you've ever toured the historic Black Point estate, visited Yerkes Observatory, or wandered the grounds of Elkhorn's Webster House Museum, you've seen firsthand the efforts of the Questers.
Number of students in 4-year-old kindergarten triples in 10 years
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Monday, Feb. 14, 2011
Most districts in Walworth County have 4-K programs and some that don't are considering adding the option. But Republicans in the state legislature are pushing funding cuts as both sides debate the effectiveness of the programs.
As the rest of us look to dig out, sculptors begin snow removal, too
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011
As the rest of us hope to begin digging out from more than a foot of snow, sculptors taking part in the U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Championships in Lake Geneva will begin a more demanding snow removal project
Documentary ensures fair’s sweet memories are well preserved
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Monday, Jan. 31, 2011
Although the Walworth County Fair looks to the future with Facebook and Twitter pages, it's not about to forget its storied past. A documentary is in the works to record the sights and sounds of its 161-year history.
One-on-one mentoring program looks to expand in Walworth County schools
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011
Though the school lunch menu varies daily, one Elkhorn fifth-grader looks forward to one noontime favorite every Thursday: her "lunch buddy," Kathleen Griebel.
Farm Aid award helps local ag producers grow
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011
A grant from the recent Farm Aid concert in Milwaukee has helped local ag producers learn how to obtain funding to innovate and grow.
Finding an ‘E-asier’ way to keep tabs on politics
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011
From websites, e-mail and blogs to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, Walworth County's elected officials are embracing new tools to stay connected with their constituents.
Enough said? Tweets too short for meaningful debate, some say
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011
WHITEWATER -- Susan Johnson has seen more legislators Tweeting these days, but said there are pros and cons to using Twitter for political debate. More users turning to social networking websites for news on a daily basis means more opportunity for Tweets to be read, said Johnson, an associate professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
So far, so good for Walworth County road budgets
By TODD MISHLER By MARGARET PLEVAK By ERIC STEURER - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011
Snow is a given in any Walworth Countty winter, but predicting how much will fall is almost anybody’s guess. So far this year, predictions have been right on target
Predicting snowstorms? Follow cat tracks and the moon
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Monday, Jan. 3, 2011
ELKHORN -- Want to know how many snowstorms to expect this winter? Some follow meteorological formulas that include wind patterns, anticipated cold fronts and temperature predictions. One public works supervisor, however, swears by cat tracks and new moons.
