Mary Ruth Pope Scherer, 91, peacefully passed away Aug. 14, 2017, at Aurora Medical Center in Summit. Mary was born near DeKalb, Texas on May 22, 1926. The daughter of World War I veteran, Lewis Winfield Pope and Helen Gould Robertson Pope, she was one of 11 children. After […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Area grocery store to close
Where does that leave Whitewater’s chances at a grocery? By Ryan Spoehr Editor An area Sentry Foods store is preparing to close its doors for good less than two years after Whitewater lost its Sentry store. A liquidation sale sign went up in front of the Sentry store at 801 […]
Two people wanted for questioning
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public with the identification of two male subjects wanted in questioning for criminal trespassing and attempted burglary. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the Town of LaGrange at about 11:50 p.m. Friday for a report of a burglary in […]
Riding against MS
The 34th annual Bike MS: Toyota Best Dam Bike Tour made its way through Palmyra on its two-day stretch across Wisconsin. The Wisconsin ride started at Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee last Saturday morning. Riders could choose between doing a 50-mile, 75-mile or 100-mile ride. Bicyclists made their […]
Badger to get new turf fields
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Badger High School is in the process of replacing its soccer, varsity baseball and varsity softball fields with artificial turf fields. The soccer field is being replaced now and the baseball and softball infields will be completed later in August. Athletic Director Jim Kluge said […]
District hires new curriculum director
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District hired Jill Sorbie to take over as director of curriculum and instruction. Sorbie will begin her new position Monday. Former Director of Curriculum and Instruction Deborah Erdmann left the district June 30 to accept another unspecified position. Erdmann came to the […]
Judge will allow defendant in homicide case to establish self-defense
Victim’s alleged harm to others, child pornography will not be allowed By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer In a ruling by Walworth County Circuit Court Judge Kristine Drettwan on a motion by the defense team for Alan M. Johnson, she determined the court will allow the establishment of self-defense and the […]
Whitewater man dies in crash in Delavan
A Whitewater man died Thursday when the car he was driving hit a tree in the Town of Delavan. Brian G. Blucher, 26, died at the scene on County Highway P north of County Highway M at about 6:10 a.m. Thursday. Blucher was driving a red Dodge Intrepid south on […]
KENNETH D. RIDDLE
Kenneth D. Riddle, 53, of Fort Atkinson, died Aug. 6, 2017, at the University Hospitals and Clinics in Madison. Ken was born in Minneapolis, July 31, 1964, to William “Bill” and Eunice (Gedde) Riddle. On April 8, 1994, Ken married Audra Lindh. He worked for many years as a supervisor […]
JOHN DANIEL HAPKA
John Daniel Hapka entered into eternal life on Aug. 7, 2017, at the Edgerton Care Center in Edgerton where he had resided since Jan. 14, 2014. John was born in Milwaukee on Aug. 19, 1934 to Jon and Angeline (Franckowiak) Hapka. John’s father, a World War I veteran, died […]
