A heating unit caught fire at The Cove, 111 Center St., in Lake Geneva at about 5:25 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters were called to The Cove for a strong odor of natural gas early Tuesday morning. The Lake Geneva Fire Department conducting a systematic and thorough investigation and discovered elevated levels […]
Author: Heather Perkins
‘Come to the Manger’
A project of the Whitewater Area Regional Ministry Children’s Program present “Come to the Manger” Dec. 21 at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. Children participants included: Colin Dugan, Caitlyn Karbash, Christopher Karbash, Elizabeth Katzman, Abby Gratzig, Joseph Creanza, Cason Boudreau, Henry Gehrenbeck, Carly Boudreau, Adalynn Frey, […]
The Abbey offers family-friendly activities
The Abbey Resort in Fontana will offer the following programs this winter: Mad Science Weekend Mad Science Weekend will feature slime, test tubes and explosive kid-friendly activities over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend from Jan. 13 to 16. For four days, the resort will become a laboratory of exciting activities […]
Elkhorn Meals on Wheels needs drivers
The Elkhorn Meals on Wheels program is in need of individuals as well as church/civic groups to assist in delivering meals to homebound seniors. “Many groups, such as the Elkhorn Kiwanis and area churches, already volunteer, however, more are needed,” according to Colleen Lesniak, the volunteer coordinator for Walworth County. […]
ALICE MAUD HAND
Alice Maud Hand, 92, of Delavan, died at Willowfield Nursing Home on Dec. 28, 2016. She was born April 20, 1924, on the Bowers Road family farm in Walworth County to Harry Ames and Vertibelle Yarrington. She married Donald Hand in Iowa on May 11, 1959. Donald preceded her in […]
MARY JEAN MADISON
Mary Jean Madison, 92, of Delavan, died Dec. 31, 2016, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
School Board accepts donations
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Several donations to the district were topics of discussion at the latest Whitewater School Board meeting. Among the big donations was a $50,000 donation from DLK Enterprises for tech purchases at the high school and the middle school. “They’ve been great supporters of education throughout […]
Sharing Christmas spirit
Students at Tibbets Elementary School, Elkhorn, entertain their teachers and family members during the school’s Christmas program Dec. 20. The concert featured students playing a variety of instruments including bells, blocks and recorders, as well as them singing, embellished with choreography. (Jean Sigmund photo)
Students participate in Honors Band Festival
On November 18-20, six students from the Sharon Community School participated in the UW-Milwaukee Middle School Honors Band Festival. Celebrating its 50th year in existence, the UW-Milwaukee Honors Band Festival is one of the longest running events for Wisconsin youth of its kind nationwide. This festival brings together some of […]
WPD officer to call it a career
Bill Oliver has spent 26 years protecting the Whitewater community By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer In his 26 years at the Whitewater Police Department, officer Bill Oliver has helped keep the streets of the city safe and built relationships with community members along the way. However, Oliver is heading into […]
