Month: December 2018

Lake Geneva area

Special delivery

      Badger High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America baked and delivered more than 400 rolls to the Walworth County Food Pantry in time for Thanksgiving. The flour was donated by King Arthur Flour through their Bake for Good program. Helping with the delivery are (from left) FCCLA […]

Delavan

Delavan Common Council fills vacant seat

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council appointed Delavan-Darien High School teacher Carri Deschner-Brandt to the council Nov. 20 to fill the Second District seat vacated with the resignation of former Alderman Chris Phillips on Oct. 5. Deschner-Brandt will run for election to the seat in April. She […]

Obituaries

MARTIN J. PRICE

It is with deep and heavy sadness that the family of Martin James Price announces he passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 1, 2018. Born to Bernard and Elizabeth Price, he lived most of his life in East Troy where he took pride in raising his family and […]

Obituaries

BRENDA L. MERATH

Brenda L. Merath, 66 of Elkhorn, entered eternal life peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at home on Nov. 28, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Sauk County, to the late Harry and Gladys (Hemker) Clanigan. She grew up on a farm in LaValle before […]

Whitewater

Welcome aboard, Tilla

Whitewater Police Department to introduce newest K-9 officer The Whitewater Police Department will swear in its newest canine officer, Tilla, at the 6:30 p.m. Common Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 4. His handler, Officer Justin Stuppy, will accompany Tilla. The department’s K-9 program focuses on drug detection and tracking and […]

Elkhorn

‘A second chance on life’

Elkhorn man receives new kidney, fresh outlook By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Lenny Zwieg’s 25-year high school reunion last year was one of many avenues he used to advocate for a kidney donor, which he desperately needed. With his kidney functioning decreasing, putting him at end-stage renal disease, Zwieg worked tirelessly […]

Lake Geneva area

Village of Bloomfield receives loan

The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands approved a State Trust Fund Loan totaling $600,000 to the Village of Bloomfield to finance shortfalls in the 2018 budget. The board approved loans totaling $3.9 million. They include: Village of Bloomfield, Walworth County – Finance 2018 budget shortfall, $600,000; Town of Freedom, […]

Delavan

Blessings shared

      Ronald Warrenburg (left) gets meals ready to go for Delavan Township Police Chief Ray Clark. Clark helped deliver meals to shut-ins in the township area at the annual free Thanksgiving meal at Community Park in the Town of Delavan. (Submittted photo)