Author: Heather Perkins

Whitewater

Large print restaurant menus available

Whitewater groups team up in an effort to be dementia friendly Downtown Whitewater Inc. and the Whitewater Dementia Friendly Community group have partnered to create large font versions of menus from every restaurant in Whitewater. Physical copies of these menus are available to view at the Discover Whitewater office, 150 […]

Elkhorn

Dinner with friends

      At the Elkhorn Lions Chicken and Roast Beef Dinner fundraiser Sunday at the Monte Carlo Room, Lions Cindy Klewin, Javan Wehmeier and Marlene Schoenbeck greet guests at the ticket table. The event drew a steady crowd and also featured a bake sale and a variety of raffles. See more […]

Elkhorn

History of farms and barns sought

Having registered more than 30 barns in the county since its inception, Walworth County Historical Society is renewing efforts to capture the history of farms and barns in by restarting its Barn Registration Program. In keeping with its mission to collect, preserve and share the rich history of Walworth County, […]

Lake Geneva area

Award winning student

     Badger High School National Honor Society member Olivia Aguilar (center) receives an Achievement Plus Award from NHS advisor Laura Shotliff (right) and Kathy Vorpagel. Shotliff nominated member Aguilar for the award in part for a “commitment to doing her part, and more, in a manner that leads her fellow […]

Whitewater

Spell the word …

     Whitewater Middle School held its annual spelling bee Jan. 23. From left, A’lani Rogers, seventh grade, earned third place; Zoe Olson, seventh grade, who earned first place, won on the words “senile” and “aspersions”; Davin Parboteeah, eighth grade, second place, was eliminated on the word “therapeutic”; Quinton O’Toole was […]

Obituaries

NIEVES GONZALEZ

      Nieves “Harvey” Gonzalez, 72, of Delavan passed away on Jan. 29, 2020, at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center in Janesville. He was born in Laredo, Texas, on Dec. 3, 1947, to Oscar and Josefa (Casso) Gonzalez. On July 18, 1987, he married the love of his life, Dawn Perkins. […]

Obituaries

BRADLEY BROWN

Bradley Kyle Brown, 71, passed away Jan. 28, 2020, at Agrace Hospice in Janesville. He was born May 26, 1948, to William Brown and Frances Smith. A graduate of St. Andrews School, Brad attended Delavan-Darien High School where he excelled at football, basketball and baseball and was able to remember […]

Obituaries

DAVID M. LARSON

      David M. Larson, 62, of Elkhorn, died Jan. 28, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 17, 1957, in Elkhorn, the son of the late Floyd and Anna (Braun) Larson. David graduated from Elkhorn Area High School with the Class of 1975. He then […]

Delavan

Warm welcome

     One of the newer businesses recently welcomed as a member of the Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is Jonathan’s on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave. (from the left) Rudy Krause and Lucia Crivolio, Jonathan’s; Melissa DeBuck, Geneva Supply; Leslie Roanhouse and Laura Holmstrom, Delavan Health Services; Johnathan […]

Obituaries

ARLENE KRUEGER

      Arlene “Jo” Krueger passed away on Jan. 28, 2020 at the age of 89. She was one of the twins born to Wilbur and Erna (Landmeier) Shebeck on Aug. 5, 1930. She was married to Wallace Krueger on Nov. 10, 1950 in Bensenville, Ill. They were married in St. […]