From the right; Geoff and Jacki Hale (and their son, Chris, not pictured), owners of Home Lumber, which has locations in Delavan and Whitewater, recently made a donation of lumber to Kian Sonn and his dad, Jeff Sonn (president of the Friends of Lakeland School) to construct Aldo Leopold […]
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Flu season is in full swing here
Health officials say prevention is the best medicine By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer With recent news reports about the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak filling the airwaves, area health officials say the real risk remains much closer to home. “The flu is definitely more deadly and more prevalent and that’s where the […]
Getting chili
At the Day in the Bay chili cook-off event Feb. 1, nearly 200 people showed up to taste chili, which had been brought in by 11 area businesses for the event. The winners were Lucke’s Cantina, Hunt Club and JoJo’s. Above; Griffin Jenski, 7, and his brother, Beckett, 5, […]
IDs needed to vote
Start the process now for spring primary Wisconsin driver licenses or IDs are the most common form of identification used for voting purposes. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles encourages voters to check and be sure that they have the proper identification needed to vote in the Feb. […]
Sideways
Delavan emergency workers from the fire department along with Medix Ambulance respond to a one-vehicle crash Jan. 28 at the intersection of East Geneva and Lakeside, near the entrance to Fleet Farm. The crash resulted in the vehicle landing on its side, requiring extrication of one person. No further […]
Ready for another icy dip
Whitewater hosts annual Polar Plunge Saturday to benefit Special Olympics Hundreds of Special Olympics Wisconsin supporters from across Whitewater and the surrounding area will be Freezin’ for a Reason as they plunge into icy water to raise funds this Saturday at Cravath Lakefront Park beginning at noon. The Whitewater Polar […]
Couple banks on The Treasury
They are converting former bank into event venue By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer It’s the combination of Ryan and Jillian Niemann’s talents and interests that led them to take on transformation of a former Delavan bank building into The Treasury, an event venue suitable for a variety of uses. Jillian, […]
Memory Café to feature Valentine’s as topic
Memory Café, which continues to rotate through area libraries, will next be next on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Lake Geneva Public Library, 918 W Main St., Lake Geneva. There is currently free parking in Lake Geneva and the café will run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The topic will […]
Betting on it
The Big Foot High School Booster Club’s Casino Night offered a variety of games for gamblers and though the final numbers are still being tallied, about 120 people attended and organizers say it was another successful fundraiser. Held Jan. 23 at Pino’s Last Call, David Freymiller and Chrys Hovestol […]
Delavan town clerk position may become appointed
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan board approved an ordinance on Jan. 21 to make the Town Clerk position an appointed position. The position is currently an elected position. State statute requires the ordinance to be approved by town residents either at an electors meeting or by […]
