Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
By Vicky Wedig Editor Two Delavan host families bade goodbye to their guest students Monday, and another exchange student will arrive in Darien in two months. Matt and Annette Drefs hosted Sena Yomra, from Turkey, for the 2012-13 school year at Delavan-Darien High School, and Frank and Barbara Kropacak hosted […]
Former ‘Powerplant’ musicians change emphasis from secular to Christian music Sacred Agent band members rehearse last week at Living Waters Assembly of God Church, W5696 Schmidt Road. The group, which held its first concert on Sunday, includes (from left) Eric Graff, Diane Dickerman, Gordie McDonald and Robin Anderson. By John […]
By Tyler Lamb Editor Bids from several health insurance carriers were considered during the city’s Finance and Judicial Committee’s Monday evening assembly. Sam Tapson, city administrator, indicated the current health insurance contract expires July1, and renewal proposals were solicited from 17 re-insurers, nine of which submitted quotes. The three […]
Listening sessions among suggestions from board By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Following up the announcement of the pursuit of a third referendum at its June 10 meeting, the East Troy Community School District Board of Education began to hash out how they intend to approach the referendum at its […]
Decision avoids controversy of telecommuting plan By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The East Troy Community School District Board of Education voted Monday to approve a request for a one-year leave of absence from Special Education Director Tim Peerenboom. The move, at least for now, puts to rest a controversy that […]
She was taken to hospital after being pinned against log by raging current An Elkhorn woman and a man who attempted to rescue her had to be pulled from the White River near Lyons by sheriff’s deputies Wednesday after capsizing in a swift current. Walworth County deputies responded to a […]
Greg Wescott District administrator reminisces about his lifelong vocation and his 16 years in Elkhorn By John Koski Staff Writer Greg Wescott sat at the conference table in his office in the historic 1887 building Thursday morning. His personal belongings had already been removed. The walls were mostly bare and […]
Richard G. Young, 80, of Sharon, died June 23, 2013, at Williams Bay Care Center after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of Fay and Eveline (Brunner) Young. He was a 1951 graduate of Sharon High School and married Mary Ann Kitzman August 20, 1955, at Trinity […]
Dawn Richelle (Brellenthin) Paoli, 52, passed away June 5, 2013, at her home in Novato, Calif., after a prolonged illness. She was born May 7, 1961, in Browerville, Minn. She was the daughter of Rene´ Obear of Sacramento, Calif., a graduate of Delavan–Darien High School in 1960, and Richard Brellenthin, […]
Helen Virginia Callens Chism, 90, died June 20, 2013, in Orange City, Fla., at the West Volusia Care Center. She was born in Steele, Mo., Oct. 2, 1922. She married William (Bill) C. Chism of Blytheville, Ark., on Aug. 26, 1939. Gradually moving further north, she and her family set […]
