Rodney “Rocky” L. Griffin, 65 of Delavan, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born Nov. 4, 1948, in Chicago, to John and Iva Lee (McIlwain) Griffin. Rodney was united in marriage to Nancy Gottstein on Nov. 4, 1966, in Chicago. He […]
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DONALD “DUCK” VEST
Donald “Duck” Vest, 57, of Harvard, Ill., died June 24, 2014, at his home. Duck was born Dec. 31, 1956, to Gene A. and June M. (Collins) Vest in Harvard, Ill. On Oct. 26, 1991, he married Carol Lynn Reuter in Crystal Lake, Ill. He worked at Dean Foods for […]
County denies proposed site for Agape House for boys
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor An Agape House for boys will not be located on Potter Road in Lafayette. The Walworth County Zoning Agency voted 4-3 against the home for troubled boys after listening to arguments for and against the proposed home on June 19. “I certainly support the idea, […]
Judge sets bond at $1 million for suspected murder
He’s charged with hiding women’s corpses in suitcases along road in Town of Geneva By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Walworth County Circuit Court Judge David Reddy set a $1 million cash bond today for a 52-year-old West Allis man charged with hiding two corpses in suitcases in the Town of […]
Former cop allegedly confessed to killing women
For now, he’s charged with hiding corpses in case that involves sexually deviant behavior, dumping bodies stuffed in suitcases By Vicky Wedig Editor A West Allis man who allegedly “caused the deaths” of two women he met online in 2012 and 2013 is scheduled to appear in Walworth County Circuit […]
‘Good Morning Vietnam’
Big Foot High School history teacher receives fellowship to visit Vietnam By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor For the past four years, Christina Taylor has used books and videos to teach about the Vietnam War to her students at Big Foot High School. This fall, she will be able to […]
County Zoning Agency tables decision on conditional use permit for shingle recycling
Residents flock to meeting to speak out in opposition of potential recycling operation in the Town of Lafayette By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor One by one, people wearing fluorescent green stickers that said in all caps “NO SHINGLES” went to the podium in front of the Walworth County Zoning […]
West Allis man arrested in connection with deaths of women found in Town of Geneva
A West Allis man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in suitcases in the Town of Geneva on June 5. Steven M. Zelich, 52, of 8011 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis, was taken into custody June 25. He was charged in […]
Elkhorn resident takes to the skies once again with help from the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Werner Semling had never been to Washington, D.C., until June 7, when he went on the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. Semling, 80, was one of a group of Wisconsin veterans who had served in the military during the Korean Conflict who went […]
Tree House provides hope for abused children and vulnerable adults
June 19 golf outing to raise funds to benefit Tree House By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When the boy reported that he had been abused, he was brought to the Tree House. He was interviewed by Paula Hocking, manager of the Walworth County Child Advocacy Center, as a team […]
