The Walworth County Clerk’s Office was awarded the Purple Angel Oct. 31. The clerk’s office has many visitors every day and can often encounter someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia so officials felt it was important to learn how to best communicate with someone with this disease, providing them with the […]
Sports & Other News
Solar farm coming to Delavan-Darien area
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Darien Solar Energy Center is in the developmental stages toward bringing a power generation facility to the Town of Darien in the next few years. Invenergy Senior Associate of Renewable Development Cooper Johnson made a presentation to the Village of Darien board Nov. 18 […]
Building relationships
Participants in the first community service project of Whitewater Middle School’s Builders Club Oct. 24 included, back row, from left, Lynn Binnie, Colton McDermitt, Andrew O’Toole, Owen Hicks, David Servin, Aimee Servin, Marco Avilla, Leo Ortiz, Jasen Porres and Mr. Juan Gomez; front row, Aaron Arranda, Dylan Sears, Evan Copeland, […]
Keefe Kares raises record amount of donations
Keefe Kares, the charitable branch of Keefe Real Estate, held the 5th Annual Celebration at Hawk’s View in Lake Geneva Nov. 1. This was Keefe’s first year the event was at Hawk’s View, after three years at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. It offered a fish fry and chicken dinner buffet, […]
Civic League officers announced
From the left; the 2019-2020 Williams Bay Women’s Civic League officers are Sally Gerson, Leslie Miller, Linda Choyce, Linda Schuberth, Lois Fredrickson, Sheryl Michaelson and Betsy Arney. The Civic League is dedicated to service and fundraising to benefit and enhance the lives of area youth. Meetings are held the second […]
Give thanks
Trinity Church, W775 Geranium Road, Genoa City, will have its annual Thanksgiving Eve service followed by Pie Fest at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27. The service will include Trinity’s children singers and hand bell performance. Following the service guests are invited to enjoy all-you-can-eat pies. For more information, visit trinityfamilychurch.com […]
Limited visibility
A structure fire at Strategic Materials at 1849 Hobbs Dr. in Delavan Nov. 7, involved a piece of equipment inside the warehouse, according to Delavan Fire Chief Tim O’Neill. Above; the ladder truck is set up for point vantage of the equipment that was on fire. Also, O’Neill noted, the […]
Alcohol license for fairgrounds under review
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent An application for a Reserve Class B Alcohol license from the Walworth County Agricultural Society was sent to the Planning Commission for further review following discussion of the topic at the City of Elkhorn Legislative and Regulatory Committee meeting on Nov. 11. The license, if eventually […]
‘Get your papes’
The Williams Bay High School theater department will present “Newsies” again tonight, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. The musical follows the two-week strike by the Newsboys and Newsgirls in 1899 and features a lot of laughter, sarcasm, determination, love, singing and dancing. Tickets are $5 a person (free for kids […]
Celebration time
Whitewater High School junior Ella Houwers won the 100-yard breaststroke in the WIAA Division 2 girls state swimming meet Nov. 15; Brianna Zimdars finished fifth in the 500-yard freestyle race. The two were also part of the 200-yard medley relay that earned a sixth-place finish at state: back row, Houwers […]
