John B. Leek, 61, of Delavan passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 at home. He was born on Aug. 31, 1958 to William and RoseMary (Broome) Leek. John was the owner and operator of American Marine in Delavan since the 1970’s. He was a longtime member of St. Andrews […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
MELANIE ROSALES
Melanie R. Rosales, age 63, of Delavan passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at home in Delavan. She was born on Dec. 24, 1956. Melanie worked at Trostel Manufacturing for over 20 years. Melanie is survived by her husband, Albert Zomer; a son, Raul Rosales, of Lake Geneva; a […]
Keeping it real
Police officer to serve as honorary cancer survivor By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Lina Edwardson said she never thought she’d hear the words: You have cancer. But she did hear those words, less than a year after a clear scan as part of an annual exam. “To hear those actual […]
BREAKING: Crews on scene of fire
Multiple departments are currently on the scene of a structure fire in the Sunset Meadows complex on Faryl Avenue in the City of Delavan. It appears as if multiple units within the 714 building have been damaged. The cause of the fire, which began earlier this morning, is unknown at […]
Brewery goes with the flow
Duesterbeck’s Brewing Company adds large outdoor patio to the mix By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer A local microbrewery that opened last fall is growing leaps and bounds in spite of being limited to carryout during the recent stay-at-home order. That temporary change wasn’t without its challenges but in true entrepreneurial […]
Whitewater Kiwanis bolsters contribution to community
The group responded to the need for more meals during COVID-19 The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club Board of Directors met virtually in April to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Whitewater community and decided to offer additional assistance to the Whitewater area because of COVID-19. In addition to the […]
Golf outing, dinner canceled
The Open Arms Free Clinic’s annual Golf Outing and Dinner has been canceled. “We cannot, in good conscious, put our supporters in harms way. The COVID-19 has been disruptive to all things we know to be normal,” Open Arms stated in a press release. “Even with a delayed outing date, […]
County sees jump in COVID-19 cases
The increase was not a surprise, officials say As of this afternoon, Walworth County currently has 15 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the latest news from the county’s Public Health Department. Of the confirmed cases, nine people have recovered, four are currently hospitalized and one person is […]
Letter, RE: Elkhorn Area School District referendums
Elkhorn voters need to understand meaning of ‘estimated zero tax’ Two referendums coming up in Elkhorn April 7, both to raise our taxes for school funding increases… again. Given the last referendums, we shouldn’t need any additional school buildings for a few generations since we are about to pay off […]
Walworth County IDs case of community spread
Third person who tested positive for COVID-19 did not have exposure to a known case and didn’t travel to a location with known community spread Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced that community spread of COVID-19 has been detected in Wisconsin. Furthermore, the Walworth County Division of Public […]
