Organizations, law enforcement rally around Marsy’s Law A group of Wisconsin’s leading victim service organizations is urging support for the proposed crime victims’ constitutional amendment commonly known as Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin. Representing communities around the state, the organizations – along with law enforcement personnel – have rallied around the bipartisan […]
Month: March 2020
Mixing it up
The Whitewater Kiwanis held its annual pancake breakfast event at the old armory on March 7. From the left, Ethan Hokstead, Cole Brahmstadt and Lynn Binnie mix up batter to help keep the flapjacks assembly line moving for hungry eaters. (Tom Ganser photo)
LAWRENCE STENBERG
Lawrence “Larry” J. Stenberg, 62, of Delavan, passed away from pneumonia at Lakeview Hospital in Waterford on March 22, 2020. He was born Aug. 2, 1957 in Janesville, to the late Harry and Anna Mae (Plum) Stenberg. On March 10, 1979 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Butler he […]
DELORES BOVIALL
Delores “Dee” Marie Boviall, 91, passed away peacefully at the home of her granddaughter Michelle Maynard from a battle with Alzheimer’s. Delores was born Aug. 1, 1928, in Linn Township to Dewey S. and Nellie M. (Huston) Baker. She married Donald R. Boviall on March 16, 1946 in Walworth. […]
FRANCES M. LANEY
Frances M. Laney, 70, of Delavan passed away on March 20, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. She was born in Indiana on Sept. 19, 1949, to Alfred and Patricia (Smalley) Laney. Frances graduated from Delavan Darien High School. She lived most of her life in Delavan but also lived […]
MICHELLE MENDIOLA
Michelle D. Mendiola, 48, of Delavan passed away on March 21, 2020, at her home in Delavan. She was born in Elkhorn, on March 7, 1972, to Dennis and Mary (Dobrick) Bucholtz. Michelle was an oral surgeon assistant at Premiere Oral Surgery in Janesville. Michelle is survived by her […]
Athlete of the Year
Elkhorn’s Jordan Johnson, shown putting up a shot in the paint against Lake Geneva Badger, was named the Southern Lakes Conference Athlete of the Year in boys basketball. In swimming, his Elkhorn schoolmate Hunter Johnson earned the nod while in gymnastics, another Walworth County athlete – Annie Murphy, of Williams […]
WUSD principal gives report on gap data
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to close the achievement gap within Whitewater’s Washington Elementary School have brought positive results, according to recently released data. At the close of the first half of the 2019-20 school year in January, Washington students were well on their way to meeting a benchmark 80 […]
Conservancy completes easements on Geneva Lake properties
The scenic beauty of Geneva Lake received more protection recently when the Geneva Lake Conservancy completed conservation easements with two property owners on the lake’s north shore. The conservation easements, combined, protect 7 acres of environmentally sensitive land. The conservation easements are on properties that have remnant oak forests and […]
DOUGLAS L. OTTOW
Douglas Lee Ottow, 60, of East Troy, passed away on March 22, 2020, at Aurora Medical Center-Summit after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born Oct. 19, 1959, in Elkhorn to Darrell and Lucille (Zarnstorff). He was a lifelong resident of East Troy. He graduated from East Troy […]