Plans for holiday season include tree lighting, Let It Glow and parade By Kate Abbe Contributor Tim Carson entered the Elkhorn Chamber office, and with a shrug and a smile, he unveiled the 2020 Christmas Card Town’s newest addition. Titled, “He’s Making a List and Checking it Twice,” Carson had […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Delavan library friends to sell ornaments
Through the generosity of Tom and Bonnie McQueen of White Swan Pewter, the Friends of Aram Public Library in Delavan have the opportunity to bring community members what they’re describing as a stunning array of finely-crafted pewter ornaments just in time for the holidays. From now through December – while […]
Discover Whitewater Series donates $21,000
The Discover Whitewater Series recently donated $21,000 through funds raised at its annual event to five local charities,. The DWS: Half Marathon and 5K, which held its race on Sunday, Sept. 20, faced new challenges in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep the safety of all runners and […]
Foggy, fall walk
Even on a less-than-clear day after it had rained, the fall colors pop along the Geneva Lake path near Fontana and Williams Bay. See more photos in this week’s Times/Reporter. (Heidi Schulz photo)
Photographer captures ‘ghost’ at park
By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Ivan Baublitz of Inspiration Photography says he happened upon a great Halloween season story recently and not only swears that it’s real, but provided what he says is proof. “I was snapping some photos for a family in Delavan for a photo shoot and I […]
ELMER SCHUTT
Elmer L. Schutt, 72, of Walworth, died unexpectedly on Nov. 11, 2020 at his home. A visitation will be held at Betzer Family Funeral Home, 118 S. 2nd St., Delavan, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Graveside service and burial will be at Walworth Cemetery at […]
RICHARD JOHNSON
Richard L. Johnson, 84, of Elkhorn, died unexpectedly at Waukesha Memorial Hospital on Nov. 8, 2020. Services will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. in the main chapel of Derrick Funeral Home in Lake Geneva. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until the time of service […]
Flaming hot
The Williams Bay Fire Department responded to a car fire just before 3 p.m. Nov. 4 in the parking lot of the Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Highways 50 and 67. A Kia SUV was parked in a handicapped zone with no other vehicles nearby when it burst into flames, […]
County looks to hire public health nurse
COVID-19 tracing practices also addressed By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Walworth County’s Health and Human Services Committee members voted in favor of a resolution last week that seeks to authorize the creation of a public health nurse position at Health and Human Services. At the Oct. 21 committee meeting, Walworth County […]
City of Delavan looks to add new TID
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council approved a step toward creating a new tax incremental district in the city last week. The new district, called TID No. 6, would overlay portions of the existing TID No. 4. Administrator Denise Pieroni said at the Oct. 20 meeting, the […]
