Marie Koch served for almost seven years as Executive Director of Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce and Discover Whitewater. A retirement party was held in her honor at Willow Brook County Club on May 22. Koch wears her retirement crown proudly while chatting with Chris Clapper, director of the Elkhorn […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Walworth County to host Alice in Dairyland finals
Walworth County will host the 73rd annual Alice in Dairyland Finals events in May 2020. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Brad Pfaff made the announcement May 11 during the finale event for the selection of the 72nd Alice in Dairyland in Green County. Walworth County is […]
What a celebration
At Big Foot High School’s commencement Sunday, Ansley Carpenter and Katie Chalchoff laugh as they, along with the other Class of 2019 graduates, are doused in confetti and Silly String. See more photos from the event in the June 7 Times/Reporter. (Courtesy BFHS Yearbook Staff)
Man allegedly sold drugs near parks
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for June 6 for a Lake Geneva man charged with selling drugs near two Lake Geneva parks. Gabriel R. Chavez, 18, was charged May 17 in Walworth County Circuit Court with delivering designer drugs and felony bail jumping. According to the criminal complaint, while under […]
No whining on this walk
At the Wine Walk in Delavan last Thursday, guests visited upwards of 15 locations in an effort to fill up a tasting passport. Each host business featured wine samplings and food pairings along with a featured artist. See more photos in the June 6 Delavan Enterprise. (Dave Dresdow photo)
GORDON FOLKERS
Gordon Heye Folkers, 91, of rural Delavan, died June 6, 2019 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. Gordy was born July 31, 1927, in Richmond Township, to Edward Heye Folkers and Elenora Quass. He married Doris Marie Schoenbeck on Aug. 14, 1954, in Walworth County. Gordon farmed all his life and […]
WHS’ soccer season ends in second round
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On May 30, the Whitewater High School girls soccer began WIAA tournament play as a No. 10 seed. The Whippets traveled to face No. 7-seeded East Troy and won 2-0. In the regular season, Whitewater had lost to East Troy twice. The third matchup went […]
BFWB soccer needs two more wins for state berth
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Two victories last week sent the Big Foot-Williams Bay girls soccer team to within two victories of a trip to the WIAA Division 3 State Tournament. But now the Chiefs really face a big task. Big Foot, seeded fifth in the sectional, was slated to travel […]
Badger golf makes fifth straight trip to state
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger golf team reached the WIAA state tournament at University Ridge in Madison for the fifth year in a row by winning the Mukwonago sectional at Big Bend’s Edgewood Golf Course on May 28. The Badgers shot 301 as a team, two […]
Two top five finishes for Elks track team
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Devon Davey of the Elkhorn Area High School boys track & field team finished fifth in the 400-meter dash June 1 in the WIAA Division 1 state boys track & field meet at UW-La Crosse. Madison Page, of the Elks’ girls track & field team, finished […]
