The Walworth-Fontana Rotary Club’s 57th Annual Corn and Bratwurst Festival, Jeremy Bria sells an arm’s length of 50/50 raffle tickets to John Burch, Walworth, and Burch’s granddaughter, Madyson Faulkner, Fontana. The event, held Aug. 4 on the square in Walworth, featured corn, brats, beer, music, raffles and a dunk […]
Author: Heather Perkins
‘The buildings are changing every day’
WWUSD officials provide update on summer referendum projects By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As summer begins its slow fade and attention shifts toward the upcoming 2018-19 school year, officials in the Whitewater Unified district are honing in on the final portion of a busy construction-filled season. The WWUSD School Board and […]
Flag-raising
Singer Wayne Messmer introduces Boy Scout Jake McClorey, of Genoa City, during a flag-raising ceremony July 28 at Eagle Park. (Submitted photo)
Statewide races top primary ballot
Votes are limited to one party only next Tuesday Local voters will face decisions in several state and areawide races in next Tuesday’s primary election. Most notably, the ballot includes races for governor, U.S. Senate and the 1st District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Polls in all communities […]
Delavan-Darien School District initiates programs to prevent drug use
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District is initiating two preventive programs designed to make parents aware of the drug dangers their children face. Superintendent Jill Sorbie said the initiation of the programs does not mean the district has a drug problem. “It is not that the district […]
RUSSELL L. ERCKFRITZ
Russell L. Erckfritz, 85, of Darien, died Aug. 4, 2018, at Burr Oak Manor in Genoa City. He was born in Ridgefield, Ill., Nov. 16, 1932, to Louis and Mildred (Wilcox) Erckfritz. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. Russell was united in marriage to Virginia Wilday on Nov. […]
GERALD A. BARTELT
Gerald A. Bartelt Jr., 44, of Delavan, died Aug. 8, 2018, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Services will be at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Delavan American Legion Hall. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
DAVID H. ALBERTH
David H. Alberth, 68, of Whitewater, formerly of Delavan, died on Aug. 6, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Janesville. Services will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, at First Baptist Church in Delavan with a visitation from 2 p.m. until the time of services. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan […]
GEORGE R. PAULSEN
George R. Paulsen, 89, died peacefully Aug. 7, 2018, at his Elkhorn home. He was born July 29, 1929, in Denver, to the late George R. and May (Bielas) Paulsen. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin and quickly married the love of his life, Patricia Knuese, on Sept. […]
Construction worker falls 30 feet
A construction worker fell 30 feet while building a church on Bloomfield Road on Thursday. At about 1:30 p.m., a worker installing concrete spans at the church east of Highway 120 in Lake Geneva fell. Rescue personnel cared for the patient at the scene and then transported him to a […]
