Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team earned the honor Ferradermis, Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team, has been named the skills competition finalist – for second place in their group of 30 teams and a world ranking of No. 71 out of 1,302 teams. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of […]
Month: May 2021
Fire damages buildings
Early Saturday afternoon, the City of Delavan and Town of Delavan fire departments responded to a structure fire at 129 S. 4th Street in Delavan. The fire began in a barn being used as a garage and was fully engulfed when crews arrived, according to Delavan Fire Chief Tim O’Neill. […]
MARIE KRAUSE
Marie H. Krause, 76, of Darien, passed away peacefully at her home on April 29, 2021. She was born on Feb. 9, 1945, in Elkhorn, to Elmer and Lillian (Thorell) Lundgren. Marie was joined in marriage to the late Karl Krause on June 17, 1961, and was the loving mother […]
DANA FEATHERSTONE
Dana George Featherstone passed away on April 29, 2021, at Tender Reflections in Elkhorn. He was born Nov. 21, 1940, in Elkhorn to George P. and Alyce Marie (Stagner) Featherstone. Dana is survived by his sister, Rita (Brian) Parker of Downingtown, Pa.; nieces, Taryn (Glenn) Felmey and Shayna (Jimmy) Edwards; […]
HAROLD A. CONVERSE
Harold A. Converse, 55, of Delavan, passed away at the Mercy Medical Center in Janesville on April 23, 2021. Services are currently pending. Betzer-Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home of Delavan is serving the family.
RICHARD BRINKER
Richard C. Brinker, 74, of Lake Geneva, passed away peacefully at his home on April 26, 2021. Graveside services are pending. Steinke-Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home of Lake Geneva is serving the family.
VIRGINIA M. HAWKES
Virginia M. Hawkes, 88, of Lake Geneva, died Feb. 10, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Services will be held on Wednesday, May 12, at 1 p.m. in the main chapel of Derrick Funeral Home in Lake Geneva. Visitation will be from noon until the time of service. For online […]
DOMINGO HERNANDEZ
Domingo Hernandez, 70, of the Elkhorn area, passed away at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center on April 26, 2021. Private services were held. Betzer-Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home of Delavan is serving the family.
MICHELLE ANN CHRISTENSON
Michelle Ann Christenson, 56, of Burlington, and formerly of Lake Geneva, passed away to eternal life at her residence on April 24, 2021. Private graveside services will be held at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery in Lake Geneva. Steinke-Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home of Lake Geneva is serving the […]
Task force to review WUSD enrollment
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new task force within the Whitewater Unified School District will explore ways of attracting — and retaining — students, officials have announced. The group is being formed at a time when WUSD is grappling with enrollment declines. Superintendent Caroline Pate-Hefty announced an informal, pilot effort […]
