Tracy Sengupta’s border collie Joe clears a hurdle during an agility competition. Amy Johnson/Submitted photo

All of my life, I’ve grown up with dogs. I don’t think my husband and I have gone for more than a year without having one of these furry family members. And while I’ve loved all of mine, I’ve never had a dog quite like the one we’ve just adopted. Her name’s Roxy, and she’s one of the most intelligent creatures I’ve ever had the good fortune to know.

As a matter of fact, she’s so incredibly smart and responsive, I’ve started thinking about training her to compete in dog shows. Realizing that all I really knew about them was the name of the Super Bowl of dog shows — the Westminster Kennel Club’s — I set out to learn what I could about these competitions. » Read More

Dave Kyle gets ready from one of three milings daily in his new, state-of-the-art dairy barn. Terry Mayer/Photo

33rd annual dairy breakfast Saturday at fairgrounds

By Lynn Greene
Senior Editor

ELKHORN — Derrick Papcke is putting the dairy back in the dairy breakfast this year. As chairman of the annual Walworth County event, he wants to make it a more educational experience.

The Farm Bureau’s dairy breakfast moved to the Walworth County Fairgrounds in 2001, after the outbreak of mad cow disease in the United Kingdom. Before that, the breakfast was held on a  working dairy farm, which gave people an opportunity to see how milk is produced. » Read More

The Elkhorn Antique Flea Market is always a popular attraction.

By Lynn Greene
Senior Editor

Like many youngsters who have the same desire, no matter their hometown, I escaped from my growing-up place right after high school. It didn’t take long to figure out what I missed, and like so many visitors to our county, I came back often to enjoy the things I missed most. Nowadays, I live here for good, so I’m a tourist in my own backyard. » Read More

The Chocolate Extravaganza Bake-Off Contest is Saturday. File Photo

Event is March 28

By Dan Plutchak

Burlington’s Spring Home Expo will have the feel of a home kitchen with the annual Chocolate Extravaganza bake-off contest. » Read More

Socializing, fun and relaxation

by Matt Dolbey for Women’s Weekender

The Women’s Weekend in Lake Geneva, April 24-26, promises to take women away from the stresses of the world and focus on wellness and relaxation. » Read More

Mary Jarosz, in blue, leads the weekly women’s bike ride through the Kettle Moraine. Dan Plutchak/Women's Weekender

One of the nicest rides in the area is through the Kettle Moraine State Forest east of Whitewater. » Read More