Month: September 2019

Delavan

Delavan woman killed in crash Wednesday

A 56-year-old Delavan woman was killed in a crash on Highway 14 late Wednesday afternoon, according to the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. The report of the two-vehicle crash in front of W9361 highways 11/14 in the Town of Darien was received at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Sept. 18, according to […]

Obituaries

JERRY A. BRABAZON

Jerry A. Brabazon, 65, of Elkhorn, died peacefully Sept. 9, 2019, at his home n Elkhorn. He was born April 1, 1954, in Elkhorn, to the late Arden Brabazon and Ruth (Wolff) (Brabazon) Uglow. Jerry graduated from Burlington High School with the Class of 1972. He was an avid golfer […]

Obituaries

WILBUR G. WIEMUTH

      Wilbur G. Wiemuth, 72, of Delavan, passed away Sept. 16, 2019, at Alden Meadow Park in Clinton. He was born on Feb. 19, 1947, to Irwin and Mary (Rowland) Wiemuth. Wilbur proudly served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a spot welder for GM for over 38 years. […]

Elkhorn

County Farm Bureau to host annual meeting

Members of the Walworth County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at Delbrook Golf Course in Delavan. All Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend this important meeting to help create policy resolutions and vote in elections for county board directors, according […]

Delavan

Darien agrees to pay more for recycling

Residents will not see an immediate impact from the increase By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Village of Darien board approved a requested increase from John’s Disposal for recycling in the village at its meeting Monday night. The rate was increased from $3.50 per unit to $4.50 per unit. Village […]

Delavan

An earful

      Darien’s Cornfest event last weekend brought in a crowd for free corn but also included numerous other activities such as Nick’s kids show, volleyball, a tractor pull and ice cream. Among the many helpers needed to pull off the event were Matt Phillips, Lucas Schaefer and Olivia Kovacik, put […]

Elkhorn

Elkhorn looks to widen East Page Street

Traffic from fairgrounds makes road nearly impassable By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn is looking to widen and improve a section of East Page Street abutting the fairgrounds that is heavily affected by exiting traffic from fairgrounds events. According to Public Works Manager Matt Lindstrom, there are three […]