The boys and girls basketball teams from the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, Delavan, recently participated in the Kentucky Classic Basketball Tournament and the WSD girls team wom the championship, including (from the left, kneeling) Paige Sheffield, Jazmin Victorino, Brianna Henke, Lucero Arreola, Caitlyn Buchman, (standing) head coach Matthew […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Transportation needs for homebound people discussed
By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Town of LaGrange resident Lynn Greene did not even bother making plans for Christmas. Not even to go to a family function. She has an electric wheelchair and can only get in a vehicle that has a motorized ramp due to having multiple sclerosis. “That is […]
Wintery fun
A family watches as a snow sculptor puts the finishing touches on his work at a past United States National Snow Sculpting Championship, held during Lake Geneva’s annual Winterfest. This year’s fest is Jan. 26 through Feb. 3 and will feature a hovercraft competition, human dog sled races, live […]
Public art project kicks off Jan. 27 in Whitewater
The Whitewater Arts Alliance will kick off its 2019 Public Art Project, titled “Portals to the Past: Portals to the Future of Our Community,” at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27. Carol Cartwright will give a presentation during the event at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St. Cartwright […]
Scouts take on adventure at Florida Sea Base
In August, six boy scouts and two leaders from Elkhorn’s Boy Scout Troop 243 attended Florida Sea Base, a Boy Scouts High Adventure trip. Sea Base is located at the Brinton Environmental Center in Summerland Key in the Florida Keys. The boy scouts on the trip were David Broga, Thomas […]
Gateway event to address homelessness
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Homelessness is an issue faced by a significant number of local residents and Gateway Technical College has an event planned this month to raise awareness of the problem. Statewide, homelessness in 2018 was down six percent from 2017. In 2017, there were 3,348 homeless. That number […]
Giving hearts
St. Andrew students collected items during this Advent for the kids at Children’s Hospital, shown by Student Council members (front) Harlie Seuser and Dylan Beighton, (middle) Evan Heindselman and Sophia Szczap, (back) Zach Malisow, Anna Quartucci, Elizabeth McQuality, Grace Brown and Delanie Thone. Councilmember Adrienne Baar is not pictured. […]
Unlimited fish and fun at Palmyra Fisheree
The Palmyra Lions Club will hold its 34th annual Fisheree from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26. No registration is required, but all fish must be caught on Lower Spring Lake. Hourly fish prizes will be awarded for bass, northern and panfish; they must be registered and […]
CAROLYN A. GUILER
Carolyn A. Guiler, 85, of Delavan, passed away peacefully on Jan. 18, 2019, at Mercy Walworth Hospital. She was born July 11, 1933, in Terre Haute, Ind., to the late Samuel and Irene (Null) McGregor. Carolyn married Robert L. Guiler on Nov. 27, 1952, in Terre Haute, Ind. Carolyn […]
School board removes interim tag from administrator title
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board voted unanimously to remove the interim designation for District Administrator Jill Sorbie early last week. Sorbie had served as interim administrator since the district parted ways with former Superintendent Robert Crist last June. Sorbie was the district’s Director of Curriculum and […]
