Author: Heather Perkins

Obituaries

VIRGINIA M. HAWKES

Virginia M. Hawkes, 88, of Lake Geneva, died Feb. 10, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Services will be held on Wednesday, May 12, at 1 p.m. in the main chapel of Derrick Funeral Home in Lake Geneva. Visitation will be from noon until the time of service. For online […]

Obituaries

MICHELLE ANN CHRISTENSON

Michelle Ann Christenson, 56, of Burlington, and formerly of Lake Geneva, passed away to eternal life at her residence on April 24, 2021. Private graveside services will be held at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery in Lake Geneva. Steinke-Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home of Lake Geneva is serving the […]

Whitewater

Task force to review WUSD enrollment

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new task force within the Whitewater Unified School District will explore ways of attracting — and retaining — students, officials have announced. The group is being formed at a time when WUSD is grappling with enrollment declines. Superintendent Caroline Pate-Hefty announced an informal, pilot effort […]

Delavan

Town board passes noise ordinance 3-2

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan Board passed an amended noise ordinance on the third attempt at its April 20 meeting. The ordinance was supported by many neighbors of Cattails Bar but opposed by some board members who thought it would inconvenience town residents in general. The […]

Elkhorn

It runs in the family

Sisters awarded chancellor scholarships at same college By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Gwen Hanson, a senior at Elkhorn Area High School, was recently awarded a chancellor scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where she will attend college in the fall. Being awarded a chancellor scholarship is quite the accomplishment considering […]

Whitewater

A sweet start to the day

Whitewater Kiwanis’ pancake breakfast a drive-thru event The Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club’s 64th Annual Pancake Breakfast will be on Saturday, May 8, from 6:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. (or until the pancakes run out). All are invited to bring their appetites and drive through the lot at the Old Armory, […]

Walworth-Fontana area

5K for a cause

Agape House event draws hundreds of participants The Agape House, of Walworth, presented its seventh annual 5K Run Walk Stroll on Saturday and brought hundreds of runners to join the fundraising effort for Child Abuse Prevention. According to organizers, about 155 participants pre-registered for the event, with another 20 people […]