It’ll be the end of an era in the City of Delavan By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent After 18 years as mayor of the City of Delavan and three years before that as an alderman, Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis announced he will not seek re-election in April. Nieuwenhuis said he had […]
Sports & Other News
Toppers CEO committed to staying in Whitewater
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The head of the Whitewater-based Toppers pizza chain said he remains committed to calling the city home in the road ahead. Scott Gittrich, who relocated Toppers to Whitewater in 1993 and has maintained company headquarters in the city in the more than quarter-century since, said there […]
Victorian Christmas celebration
The annual Victorian Christmas in Sharon Dec. 6 featured a horse-drawn carriage parade, craft vendors, a variety of food, baked goods and candy, live music, a dog sled team and more. Christopher Donley, 10, from Candlewick, stops for a photo with Victorian era-dressed Karen Medeiros (on left) from Pewaukee and […]
Volunteer recognized for 50 years of service
The Lake Geneva Lions Club honored Eugene “Gene” Haseley for 50 years of service at its monthly meeting Dec. 3. Haseley moved his young family to Lake Geneva in the early 1960s and has lived in Lake Geneva all his life. At 89 years of age, he has been involved […]
Side-by-side
The Big Foot High School FFA welcomed kids for a special event Dec. 6 that featured pizza making, cookie decorating and the chance to visit with Santa. The Kallergis kids – Raz, 6, and Amalie, 3, of Lake Geneva, work together decorating a cookie. Proceeds are split between the FFA […]
Meijer still interested in Delavan location
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Despite rumors to the contrary in the community, the Meijer grocery store chain remains interested in building a store in Delavan at the corner of East Geneva Street and North Shore Drive. The company received final approval from the city on Dec. 4, 2018. Though […]
From start to finish, at least twice
EAMS Fluid Power Teams continue winning ways By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer An extra-curricular activity at Elkhorn Area Middle School has proven to be a successful venture for the fourth consecutive year. Last month, teams from EAMS competed in an engineering competition and earned a trophy. The goal is to […]
‘A Christmas Tapestry’ musical event Saturday
Singers will join together at Linn Presbyterian For the grand finale to their 175th anniversary year, Linn Presbyterian Church is reviving a popular all-community tradition of holiday choral celebration in presenting “A Christmas Tapestry” Saturday, Dec. 21. The musical event for all ages is at the church, W3335 Willow Road […]
Selfie sleigh
The annual Parade of Lights in Whitewater helped kick off the holiday season Dec. 6. Throughout downtown there were treats and other activities including s’mores from Discover Whitewater, while from the left, Ayden Pint-Anderson, Jaykob Sleman and Brady Stoker hopped into the Selfie Sleigh at the corner of Main […]
There’s a new face at Faith Lutheran
Vicar Lily Brellenthin has beens called to serve at Faith Lutheran ELCA in Walworth as a new part-time intern. She is also taking seminary classes at the Chicago Lutheran School of Theology. The internship is unique in that it’s a part-time job for two years while Vicar Lily takes […]
