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Dept. of Health and Human Services reiterates recommendation By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent **NOTE: This story includes a discussion from last week’s county HHS meeting. This week Gov. Tony Evers issued an order requiring masks throughout the state. However, we feel it’s important nonetheless to share what was discussed at last […]
Police officer to serve as honorary cancer survivor By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Lina Edwardson said she never thought she’d hear the words: You have cancer. But she did hear those words, less than a year after a clear scan as part of an annual exam. “To hear those actual […]
A group accompanying a Chicago man watched helplessly as the man began to struggle, slipped below the surface of Geneva Lake and drowned Monday while swimming from a rented pontoon boat, according to an official with the Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency. The body of David R. Trehane, 40, was […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater will soon join Milwaukee, Madison and a smattering of other communities across Wisconsin and have on its books a citywide facemask policy at a time when positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise. After a wide-ranging discussion that spanned more than three hours, the Common Council […]
The July 18 pig roast dinner and silent auction benefit and fundraiser for Mark Voltz, of Linn, held at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, drew a great amount of support. Voltz sustained a brain injury in December and is now home with round-the-clock care as he continues to make progress. From […]
Investigator says mandated separation has drawbacks for elderly By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer When one hears the word abuse, it typically conjures thoughts of someone being beaten physically. That notion can be even tougher to imagine when it involves those who are particularly vulnerable, in this case the elderly. Though […]
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Fort Atkinson man accused in a double homicide and arson in the Town of Sumner. Kevin P. Anderson, 62, charged with two counts of […]
Melanie R. Rosales, 63, of Delavan passed away on July 26, 2020, at home in Delavan. Services are pending. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Dean A. Gallup, 66, of Delavan passed away on July 24, 2020, at Mercy Health Hospital in Janesville. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday at Spring Grove Cemetery in Delavan. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Donna Jean Baker, 83, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, peacefully passed away on July 15, 2020. She was born on Sept. 17, 1936 in Petersburg, Ill. A private celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date. Bell Tower Funeral Home and Crematory is entrusted with arrangements.