The University of Chicago recently transferred ownership of Yerkes Observatory and related property to the Yerkes Future Foundation. Leaders from the university and foundation discussed terms of the agreement in at a Village of Williams Bay Plan Commission meeting in March. The agreement reflects the commitment of both groups to […]
Author: Heather Perkins
KAREN MAURINA
Karen L. Maurina, 79, of Lake Geneva, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. She was born Sept. 15, 1940, in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late Irving and Isabelle (Spalthoff) Hein. Karen was united in marriage to Wayne J. Maurina in 1964. Karen was […]
NICHOLAS JARRETT
Nicholas C. Jarrett, 33, of Darien, passed away on May 20, 2020, in Delavan. He was born in Burlington on Jan. 12, 1987, to Louis and Kathy (Hacka) Jarrett. Nick had worked at Bliss Manufacturing in Darien. He is survived by his parents, Louis and Kathy; three sisters, Fawne […]
GLORIA MOEHRKE
Gloria S. Moehrke, of Delavan, passed away on March 10, 2020, at Sister Saint Mary’s Hospital in Janesville following a short illness. Gloria Ann Stocker Moehrke was born May 29, 1928, to Evelyn and Jacob Stocker in Kenosha. She graduated from Mary D Bradford High School. She met her […]
PATRICIA KOHLER
Patricia A. Kohler, 82, a longtime resident of Delavan and currently of Eagle River, passed to eternal life on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 15, 1938 to the late Paul and Mildred (Hughes) Ulrich in Racine. […]
Cork pull to benefit United Way
Lake Geneva Country Meats and the United Way of Walworth County are teaming up for a socially distant cork pull to benefit United Way. “Donate $20 to United Way of Walworth County, and you’ll get to select a cork from our socially distanced cork table,” a press release about the […]
Collecting for a cause
At the “Help Us Help Others” fundraiser last Saturday, volunteers, including staff from Noble and Erie Insurance agencies, spend time outside Piggly Wiggly in Delavan to collect monetary donations for pre-bagged grocery vouchers given out to Delavan-Darien School District students. From the left: Mayor Ryan Schroeder, Frank Cangelosi, Doris Cangelosi, […]
WUSD going virtual for graduation, summer school
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As precautionary measures against the coronavirus spill over into the summer months, Whitewater Unified School District officials have opted to go virtual for two rituals that are synonymous with warm weather. The Whitewater Unified School Board on May 4 voted unanimously in favor of holding a […]
Lots of smiles
Many families of Tibbets Elementary School students made their way through the parking lot at the school May 7 for a reverse parade so the students and school staff, including art teacher Mrs. Erin Heiser (above) could see each other. The teachers held signs of encouragement, many wore Tibbets […]
Delavan PD launches citizen website
It allows reporting of minor crimes, viewing of statistics By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The City of Delavan Police Department recently launched a new Citizen Services Program Website, designed to give citizens a new way to report certain types of crimes and access other services. “The Citizen Service module of […]
