Gary A. Weckesser, 75, of Delavan, died April 2, 2016, at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas. He was born in Chicago to Vincent and Agnes Sue (Cook) Weckesser. He grew up in Shorewood. He and his wife, Jill, and their four children lived in California for 14 years […]
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Genoa City couple found guilty on seven child abuse charges
Couple allegedly locked boy in room, forced him to eat his own feces By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer A Genoa City couple were found guilty April 1 by a 12-person jury in Walworth County Circuit Court of seven of nine counts that stemmed from allegations the pair abused their son. […]
District to borrow money to make schools energy-efficient
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board on Monday approved borrowing nearly $3 million to complete energy efficiency building projects at Phoenix Middle School, Turtle Creek Elementary School, the School Administration Center and Darien Elementary School. Most of the projects will be completed this summer. The board approved […]
Couple teams up for artwork show
By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff The artwork of Wauwatosa couple Julia Collins and Ron Zdroik is on display at Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center through April 24. The show, “ART X 2,” is free and open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Collins’ work is paintings and […]
Man charged with holding pair against will, threatening to kill them
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 19 for a Town of Delavan man who allegedly held his girlfriend and another man against their will and threatened to kill them. Blaec A. Miller, 30, was charged March 14 in Walworth County Circuit Court with kidnapping, false imprisonment, strangulation and suffocation […]
Sears falls
The former Sears building is torn down March 29 at Main Street and Peller Road. A new building will be constructed on the site and will be the home of a Noodles and Co. and a Qdoba Mexican Grill. (Michael S. Hoey photo)
Help Treyton’s Field of Dreams make it home
Radio station chooses project as its community challenge The WTMJ Cares program announced on the radio earlier this week that it had chosen Treyton’s Field of Dreams in Whitewater as it’s next community challenge. Sports host Greg Matzek said he is teaming up with Treyton’s in an effort to complete […]
Council adopts no-fault sewer policy
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of recent claims related to a sewer backup incident, Whitewater officials are enacting a policy that could help property owners recoup some of their costs associated with such damage in the future. The Common Council on April 7 adopted a so-called no-fault sanitary […]
Badger baseball wins opener
Soccer ties LaFollete in first game By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Mother Nature interfered with most of the high school athletic events on the calendar last week during a week marred by rain, snow and unplayable field conditions. The Lake Geneva Badger baseball team won its home opener against Delavan-Darien […]
Softball team has eye on next level
Players worked in the off-season By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After going 21-6 and losing in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional final a year ago, head coach Hank Johnson said he and the rest of the Delavan-Darien High School softball team know what it takes to be successful. Last season’s […]
