Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Friday, May 9, 2025
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent This is what Whitewater organizers are hoping as a memorial three years in the making officially moves forward. The Whitewater Common Council last week approved the issuance of a $473,534 contract to Monroe-based E and N Hughes Company for the construction of the Treyton Kilar Field […]
Programs growing at Lake Geneva facility A member of the Geneva Lakes Y youth swim team competed in the YMCA National Long Course Championship in Atlanta, Ga., on July 30. Kaarin Quaerna, 16, competed in the 50-, 100- and 200-meter freestyle events and the 100-meter butterfly time trial. The meet […]
Blending his knowledge of animals and his skill at connecting up with kids of all ages, David Stokes led his audience at this Cravath Lake Park Family Fun Night in getting up close – really, up close – and personal with several different species of turtles, frogs and snakes on […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Delavan-Darien School District fifth-graders scored average and one step away from above average on standardized testing conducted last year, according to Director of Instruction Cora Rund. Rund presented the findings to the Delavan-Darien School board Monday. Rund said the fifth-grade students and students from lower […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Lake Lawn Resort is fighting a threat to what it considers one of its property’s largest physical assets – its stately oak trees. Oak trees on the property have contracted oak wilt disease – a vascular fungal disease common among certain types of oak trees […]
Harold L. DeWeerd, 82, of Delavan, died Aug. 4, 2013, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born March 6, 1931, in Orange City, Iowa, to the late Tony and Adrianna (Van Peursem) DeWeerd. He attended Orange City Christian School and Northwestern Academy in Orange City. He graduated […]
Chestine R. Smith, 51, of Sharon, died Aug. 1, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 14, 1961, in Elgin, Ill., to Edward and Jeanine (Halverson) Smith. Survivors include his daughter, Katherine (Jaquan) Boyd; stepson, Nicholas Warshaw; mother, Jeanine Smith; and sister, Heather Horcher. Services were held 1 p.m. […]
Bessie L. Schell, 82, of Darien, died Aug. 5, 2013, at her home. She was born March 21, 1931, to the late George and Estell (Barker) Greene. She married Edward Schell on Sept. 1, 1951, in Elkhorn. He died on March 8, 2008. She was a member of the American […]
Charlotte M. MacDonald, 81, of Elkhorn, died Aug. 2, 2013, at Lakeland Health Care Center. She was born May 12, 1932, in Lincoln, Neb., to the late Charles and Ann (Priebe) Wheeler. She married Gordon MacDonald in 1961. He died in 1988. She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran […]
The 51st annual Venetian Festival began Wednesday and will run through Sunday at Flat Iron, Seminary and Library parks in Lake Geneva. The event is created and sponsored by The Lake Geneva Jaycees since 1962. Venetian Fest runs from 5 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Friday and noon to midnight […]
