Meth cook in one unit led to toxic exposure throughout building A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 24 for a Pell Lake man suspected of making methamphetamine in a Delavan woman’s apartment. Nathaniel L. Bailey, 35, was charged June 6 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession with intent […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Intergenerational collaboration
Middle school students, Fairhaven residents participate in joint workshops By Tom Ganser Correspondent Five teenagers and five senior citizens put their artistic and horticultural skills to the test during an Association for the Prevention of Family Violence-sponsored event in May. A 2018 grant from the Whitewater Community Foundation to promote […]
WUSD’s 2019-20 school year budget expected to be in the black
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The process of assembling the Whitewater Unified School District’s operating budget for the 2019-20 school year is picking up steam with several issues — including state funding — coming into sharper focus. With voter-approved referendum funding in the mix, WUSD is poised to enter the upcoming […]
Green thumbs galore
Students from Jackson Elementary School spend time outside the Walworth County Government Center planting flowers donated by Colleen O’Neill of Little Miss Sweet Pea’s. Above; Samantha Nova Pena and Taylor Stephens gently handle a flower prior to planting it. See more photos in the June 13 Elkhorn Independent. (Dave Dresdow […]
DONNA BRELLENTHIN
Donna Jean Brellenthin, 94, of Lake Geneva, entered into eternal glory in Heaven on June 13, 2019, at Golden Years with her family at her side. Donna was born in a snowstorm on May 24, 1925, in Elkhorn, to Claude “Mud” and Alene (Desing) Eames. She attended Elkhorn schools and […]
CHARLES G. HALLETT
Charles G. Hallett III, 69, of Delavan formerly of Spring Grove, Ill., died on June 15, 2019, at his home in Delavan. Services are pending. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
BEVERLY PRUESSING
Beverly Pruessing, 68, of Delavan, died unexpectedly on June 15, 2019. She was born on Oct. 22, 1950, in Canandaigua, N. Y., the first child of Wally and Marlene Pruessing. She graduated from Big Foot High School with the Class of 1968 and received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s […]
GARY A. WRIGHT
Gary A. Wright, 73, of Elkhorn died on June 10, 2019, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Man charged with taking money for project
An initial appearance is scheduled for June 17 for an Illinois man charged with taking money from a Bloomfield contractor for materials but failing to provide the supplies. John M. Krisky Jr., 49, of Spring Grove, Illinois, was charged May 23 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft in a […]
Big splash of color
At Fontana Elementary School’s Color Run at Duck Pond Recreation Area May 31, participants open and toss color dust packets for a big blast to finish the annual event, sponsored by the Fontana Parent Teacher organization. (Vicky Wedig photo)
