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 […]
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Large print restaurant menus available
Whitewater groups team up in an effort to be dementia friendly Downtown Whitewater Inc. and the Whitewater Dementia Friendly Community group have partnered to create large font versions of menus from every restaurant in Whitewater. Physical copies of these menus are available to view at the Discover Whitewater office, 150 […]
Dinner with friends
At the Elkhorn Lions Chicken and Roast Beef Dinner fundraiser Sunday at the Monte Carlo Room, Lions Cindy Klewin, Javan Wehmeier and Marlene Schoenbeck greet guests at the ticket table. The event drew a steady crowd and also featured a bake sale and a variety of raffles. See more […]
History of farms and barns sought
Having registered more than 30 barns in the county since its inception, Walworth County Historical Society is renewing efforts to capture the history of farms and barns in by restarting its Barn Registration Program. In keeping with its mission to collect, preserve and share the rich history of Walworth County, […]
Award winning student
Badger High School National Honor Society member Olivia Aguilar (center) receives an Achievement Plus Award from NHS advisor Laura Shotliff (right) and Kathy Vorpagel. Shotliff nominated member Aguilar for the award in part for a “commitment to doing her part, and more, in a manner that leads her fellow […]
Spell the word …
Whitewater Middle School held its annual spelling bee Jan. 23. From left, A’lani Rogers, seventh grade, earned third place; Zoe Olson, seventh grade, who earned first place, won on the words “senile” and “aspersions”; Davin Parboteeah, eighth grade, second place, was eliminated on the word “therapeutic”; Quinton O’Toole was […]
Warm welcome
One of the newer businesses recently welcomed as a member of the Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is Jonathan’s on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave. (from the left) Rudy Krause and Lucia Crivolio, Jonathan’s; Melissa DeBuck, Geneva Supply; Leslie Roanhouse and Laura Holmstrom, Delavan Health Services; Johnathan […]
GriefShare program helps those dealing with loss
Linn Church to host the program beginning Feb. 4 Are you grieving the loss of a loved one’s death? Whether the loss is recent, or happened some time ago, GriefShare is a free national program with local chapters, focused on an individual loss and healing. As a local chapter, Linn […]
Creating a lasting legacy
Family donates trauma kits to honor late deputy sheriff Henry Johnson’s legacy will live on. Johnson, a former Walworth County deputy sheriff, died in October 2018, at the age of 64. His family was so touched by the law enforcement community for the support it showed when he died and […]
Trojans undefeated in RVC
Boys run up the score boards By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School boys basketball team continues to put up gaudy offensive numbers. And in three games this past week, those numbers just kept getting better. Fresh off wins by 46 and 50 points in the first two, […]
