By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Although a range of unknowns loom on the horizon, Whitewater Unified School District officials expressed optimism in the district’s finances in the 2020-21 school year. Business Manager Matthew Sylvester-Knudtson presented the School Board with a draft version of the fiscal operating plan for the year ahead […]
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Sign of the times
The Frontier Flowers shop in Fontana has an encouraging message on display that says, “We will bloom again.” Similar messages of hope and encouragement can be found in communities throughout the area in response to the coronavirus pandemic and related Safer-at-Home orders. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Effort aims to get milk to the hungry
Partnership seen as a way to bridge gap in distribution By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Weeks after some dairy farmers were asked to dump milk, citing a change in demand because of COVID-19, a joint effort among three agencies looks to rescue some of the milk produced by the state’s […]
Rotary spreads joy while delivering meals
The Rotary Club of Delavan Darien delivers Meals on Wheels whenever there is a fifth week in a month. That means the club’s volunteer delivery schedule last month occurred during the Safer-at-Home orders. They came up with a way to make the delivery fun while abiding by social distancing guidelines […]
Alzheimer’s Association offers free services
While the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health of millions in this country and around the world, the novel coronavirus presents unique challenges for more than 5 million Americans, including 120,000 in Wisconsin, living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. The Alzheimer’s Association, Wisconsin Chapter is offering free virtual (phone and webinar) […]
With gratitude
An anonymous donor has teamed up with Fiddlesticks Bistro to provide 40 lunches to Aurora Lakeland Medical Center employees every day at least through May 15. “This offers a powerful statement of gratitude and unity for our frontline health care workers who continue to perform heroic acts of caring and […]
County celebrates its many volunteers
National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when President Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Since then, every U.S. President has signed a proclamation promoting National Volunteer Week, as does the Walworth County Board of Supervisors. This year’s National Volunteer Week is April […]
The community event that kept on giving
Turkey dinner giveaway in Delavan turns into so much more Sometimes it’s the simple ideas that grow into the biggest events and that’s precisely what happened in Delavan early last week. Rafael Hernandez wanted to find a way to help people during this trying time. “We are experiencing very challenging […]
A virtual perspective
UWW lecturer finding ways to cope with COVID-19 Sometimes the right perspective is all that matters. Kate Prange, a lecturer in the departments of Art and Design and Media Arts and Game Design at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater said she doesn’t mind adapting to remote learning. “I believe that online […]
Outbreaks reported at facilities in county
Birds Eye Foods, two nursing homes battling COVID-19 By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Birds Eye Foods is the first company in Walworth County known to have an outbreak of the coronavirus. The food processing plant had about 20 employees test positive for COVID-19 as of last weekend, according to a […]
