Much of the City of Delavan lost electrical power recently when a car crashed into the Alliant Energy substation at Wisconsin and Sixth streets. According to Delavan Fire Chief Tim O’Neill, Delavan firefighters and staff from Medix Ambulance and Mercy MD-1 extricated the driver from the overturned vehicle. According to […]
Month: December 2020
‘The moon and the stars’
Area girl offers lesson in gratitude through library project By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The disruption by the coronavirus pandemic can be difficult to measure but amidst the chaos and the new – hopefully temporary – way of life has also led to some creative thinking. Libraries, which have grown […]
University reprises its role of service during crisis
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the Whitewater community have been through a great deal together in more than 150 years, including two world wars, the 1918 influenza pandemic and, now, the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the University of Wisconsin System, UW-Whitewater abides by the Wisconsin Idea — the idea […]
GORDON AUSTIN
Gordon Austin went home to be with his savior on Nov. 29, 2020. Gordy was born on May 8, 1944, in Whitehall, to Harry and Margaret (Paulson) Austin. He had two brothers, Robert and Walter. They were raised on the family farm and moved to Chippewa Falls when he […]
ELVERA LIEURANCE
Elvera Lieurance, 94, born Oct. 10, 1926 in Palatine, Ill. to Arthur and Dorothea Linnemann, went to home to her maker on Dec. 6, 2020. She married Gordon Lieurance on Jan. 17, 1953. They lived in Delavan all their lives. She and Gordon farmed for many years. Then Elvera […]
Alternative High School takes new pathway
Changes will lead to more opportunities for area students By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The Walworth County Education Alternative High School underwent a rebranding this year to the Career and College Academy with the hopes of providing area students with more opportunities in the future. According to CCA principal Kelly Demerath, […]
CLIFFORD W. VERRILL
Clifford W. Verrill Jr., 85, of Delavan passed away on Dec. 6, 2020, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. He was born in Stevens Point, on Jan. 20, 1935, to Clifford Sr. and Loretta (Murray) Verrill. Clifford served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He was a mail […]
RODNEY A. SPEISS
Rodney A. Speiss was born May 19, 1949, in Elkhorn, to Donald Leslie and Jeanette Rose (Jones) Speiss. He passed away on Dec. 5, 2020, at Mercy Janesville Hospital. Rodney, known as The Rodster, grew up in Walworth and resided in Delavan. After graduating from Big Foot High School he […]
DALMA LOUDON
Dalma Stoneburner Loudon, 93, of Delavan, passed away Nov. 4, 2020, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Private family services were held Dec. 8 at the Betzer Funeral Home in Delavan. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery. Betzer Funeral Home is proudly serving the Loudon Family.
The gift of hope
Gift card donations requested for Elkhorn area families For many years, Hope Now of Elkhorn and the Elkhorn Area School District have coordinated food and gift assistance for families in need during the holidays. The compassion and generosity of so many donors have answered that call for assistance. This year, […]
