Downtown Whitewater has announced that two new public art pieces have been installed to welcome people into the city on Whitewater’s east side. The two pieces, “Ascent and Bloom” by Richard Tayler of Milwaukee, were made possible via a donation from Fort Community Credit Union. The sculptures will be dedicated […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Fresh produce vouchers available for seniors Monday
The Walworth County Nutrition Program for Older Adults will sponsor the Senior Farmers Market program. The program provides vouchers of $25.00 per household to eligible seniors to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from approved farmers markets and stands throughout the county. Walworth County will be able to provide vouchers to […]
TERRY J. SPLITTER
Terry John Splitter, 77, of Janesville, passed away on June 1, 2017. He was born April 7, 1940, in Whitewater. He was born to Edward and Bernice Splitter. He was the middle of three brothers. He is survived by his older brother, William; and his younger brother, Richard. He graduated […]
Swimming Season
The Mill Pond opened for swimming over the weekend with free admission. (Michael S. Hoey photo)
D-DHS grads ‘underdogs’ but set for success
By Mike Heine Contributor The 191 Delavan-Darien High School graduates who make up the class of 2017 are “the underdogs,” said D-DHS class speaker and valedictorian Ismael Coello. He knows what that’s like. The son of immigrants, he was raised not knowing English at a young age and often without […]
Safety Town program graduates 62
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Safety Town, an educational program for children entering kindergarten in the fall in Walworth County, graduated 62 kids on Friday at Lake Geneva Middle School. The program is designed to teach kids safety lessons including water safety, fire safety, crossing the street, seat belts, stranger […]
Badgers fall short in sectional
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger baseball team pulled off two upsets in winning the WIAA regional championship but fell short of pulling off the hat trick against Waterford in the sectional semi-final on June 6. The #10-seeded Badgers defeated #7 Westosha Central 6-2 and #2 Kenosha […]
BETTY JOAN BAAR
Betty Joan Baar, 82, of Delavan, passed away at her son’s home in Delavan on June 13, 2017. She was born May 30, 1935 in Cicero, Ill., to Richard James and Katherine (Van Byssum) Wezeman. This sweet soul went home to Jesus, peacefully on a Tuesday afternoon. She was an […]
DARRELL L. GRIMES
Darrell L. Grimes, 62, of Delavan, died June 12, 2017, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center from complications of cancer. He is survived by his father, Gerald Grimes; his siblings Debbie (Grimes) Cormell, Dennis Grimes and David Grimes; his partner of 20 years, Kay Schult Lale; his children Chelle (LeAnne) Fuller, […]
Seventh Street to close for rail crossing work
The Wisconsin and Southern Railroad is expected to begin rebuilding the Seventh Street railroad crossing Monday. The block of Seventh Street between Wisconsin and Ann streets will be closed during the work, according to the city’s Public Works Department. The work will involve removing and replacing the rails, ties and […]
