Erica De Jong – the daughter of Maria and Tim De Jong, and Luke Freitag – son of Stephanie and Luke Freitag, were honored as Delavan-Darien Rotary Club students for the month of January. De Jong participates in tennis, choir, and band and is a member of the National Honor […]
Author: Heather Perkins
COVID-19 key indicators improve in county
Public Health Department adopts Phase 2 guidelines By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Walworth County Public Health Department recently reported sustained improvement in COVID-19 key indicators and said it’s shifting from Phase 1 to Phase 2 in its Phased Guidance. “We definitely have seen some improvement over the last month […]
Cool competition
Despite the subzero temperatures throughout much of the weekend, Winterfest in Lake Geneva drew a crowd, many for the 2021 U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship. The Wisconsin 2 team, Sculptora Borealis – featuring members Joshua Jackubowki, Robert Lechtenberg and Michael Lechtenberg – work on their sculpture titled “Innoculation.” It earned […]
Michael Fields leads Women in Conservation project
Building on Wisconsin’s deep-rooted history of land stewardship, a new program connects women committed to or exploring conservation practices, from building soil health to increasing habitat diversity. Wisconsin Women in Conservation brings together women landowners throughout the state to network with each other and with state and local agencies […]
Council snuffs out call for widespread smoking ban in Whitewater parks
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposed ban against smoking and vaping in all city parks across Whitewater was shot down after a robust discussion this week, though a modified ordinance could be presented at a later date. The Common Council on Feb. 2 heard a request from council member Matthew […]
Task order for Elkhorn’s Court Street project approved
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council recently voted unanimously in favor of a task order that will pay for the engineering services to finish the second half of West Court Street in 2021. The task order calls for an additional $49,856 to cover engineering services throughout […]
Trinity Youth Ministry to host Princess Tea
Trinity Church Youth Ministries will host its fourth annual Princess Tea in the Trinity Community Center, W755 Geranium Road, Pell Lake from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. The event features light “magical snacks, Princess Juice, and coffee,” according to a news release. All attendees such as […]
MARY ALICE GREEN
Mary Alice Smafield Green, 69, passed away on Jan. 26, 2021 in Elkhorn. She was preceded in death by her mother, Theodora “Teddy” Smafield; father, Ralph Smafield; brother, George Smafield; and son, Jeremy Green. She is survived by: daughters, Emily (Jared) Quesnell and Elizabeth Green; two grandchildren; and three […]
ROBERT PERINCHIEF
Robert Yetman Perinchief, born Jan. 31, 1931 (a palindrome) in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, joined the heavenly choir on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at home surrounded by family in Silver Springs, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Kenneth and Mrs. Mabel Perinchief; and […]
DAVID ROBERS
David K. Robers, 79, of Lake Geneva, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 in Janesville. A family burial will take place this summer at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lake Geneva. Steinke-Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home of Lake Geneva is serving the family.
