Sunny skies and favorable weather brought a pleasant experience for many families participating in the annual Duck Pond Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Big Foot Recreation District. The Big Foot Recreation District, which unveiled a new Easter Bunny in 2021, held the event on Saturday, April 3 and included […]
Author: Heather Perkins
MICHAEL REINKE
Michael D. Reinke, 64, of Elkhorn, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2021 at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born in Elkhorn on March 8, 1957, to LaVerne and Rose (Hinz) Reinke. Michael married Lisa (Dammen) Reinke in Las Vegas on Aug. 7, 1993 and […]
RODNEY LUESSENHOP
Rodney M. Luessenhop, 90, of Darien, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Private graveside service and interment will be held at the Darien Cemetery. Betzer-Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home of Delavan is serving the family.
Rotary Club honors students
Sarah Hoekstra, daughter of Margaret and Robert Hoekstra, and Payton McCann, son of Kristyn Krohn and Josh McCann were recently honored as the Delavan Rotary Club students for the month of March 2021. Hoekstra participates in FFA and softball and is a member of the National Honor Society. Her volunteer […]
Service in the sun
First United Methodist Church of Whitewater held its Easter Sunday worship outdoors in the parking lot. It was the first time for an in-person service in nearly 400 days. Pastor Susan Bresser leads the service. See more photos in the April 8 Whitewater Register. (Tom Ganser photo)
County launches embedded crisis liaison program
For individuals suffering from mental health crises, interactions with police and the criminal justice system are upsetting and have lasting effects. Law enforcement officers responding to mental health and substance abuse-related service calls have few good choices. Simply put, holistically addressing mental health crises requires long-term solutions and a specialized […]
Sunny (side up) egg hunt
At the Easter Egg Hunt in Delavan held last Saturday at Phoenix Park, the Easter Bunny, shown with police officers Devin Quinn and Brian Mair, brought ideal weather for hunting eggs. The chamber-led event was sponsored by several local businesses including Andes Candies, Culvers, Delavan Lakes Veterinary Clinic, Dousman Transport […]
Tree House: ‘No excuse for abuse’
Signs, pinwheels aim to raise child abuse awareness By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The Tree House Child and Family Center and Walworth County Health and Human Services are working together to help bring awareness to child abuse prevention during the month of April. It’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month, therefore, the […]
Arts Alliance celebrates young artists
An online virtual exhibit available beginning April 9 Art by students between the ages of 4 and 18 will be featured in the upcoming Whitewater Arts Alliance’s April exhibit online at whitewaterarts.org. The show becomes available on Friday, April 9 and runs through Saturday, April 24. The gallery at the […]
SANDRA GEISTER
Sandra M. Geister, 68, of Darien, passed to eternal life on March 31, 2021, at her residence. She was born on Feb. 15, 1953, in Montana, to Arnold and Elizabeth (Meyer) Thomas. Sandra married Richard “Dick” Geister on Jan. 20, 1953, in Janesville. Sandra is survived by her devoted […]
