Applicant’s history, issues at other stores noted by police chief By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of denying a liquor license last week for Sunny’s Liquor, after several issues in the applicant’s history were brought to the forefront. Sunny’s Liquor is a […]
Sports & Other News
Area balloon artist wins Designer of the Year award
Wisconsin Balloon Décor owner, Sara Meyer of Lake Geneva, returned home on Feb. 4 after competing for 13 hours to become the 2019 Balloon Designer of the Year. The title was awarded in St. Louis at the bi-annual FLOAT convention, an international event for professional balloon decorators. Meyer is the […]
Whitewater chief has hopes for capital projects
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As all department heads do each summer in the City of Whitewater, Police Chief Aaron Raap last year submitted a proposed 2019 budget, which he recently described as nuts and bolts and captured the most necessary expenses within the department. When all was said and done, […]
A reading celebration
Delavan Christian School celebrated World Read Aloud Day Feb. 1, featuring Mr. Mike Kasun, an illustrator, Aram Public Library’s Miss Katherine, the school’s Mrs. Beth Hutson and local Christian author, Judith Rolfs. Aram Public Library’s Miss Katherine poses with preschool through second grade students (front row) Evelyn Kibler, Mackenzie Taylor, […]
Taking steps to protect seniors
Tri-county triad to address the many facets of elder abuse By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Elder abuse is not only neglect or verbal/physical abuse. It’s a trend toward seniors being taken advantage of simply because they’re vulnerable, according to Carol Dreger. Dreger lives at Westshire Farms, a senior community in Delavan, […]
Basketball: The family business
Kacie Carollo has learned the game from her parents, who coach at UW-Whitewater By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Some kids experience youth sports with their parents as coaches. Kacie Carollo grew up around a college basketball program that her parents have led to three Final Fours during their tenure. “Definitely, […]
Offering new ways to learn
Lake Geneva School District opens two charter schools Lake Geneva Schools recently announced the opening of two charter schools for the 2019-20 school year, Maple Park Charter School (4K through eighth grade) and New Visions Charter School (ninth through 12th grade). “Lake Geneva Schools is committed to supporting quality education […]
Anytime at the market
Numerous area residents showed at Whitewater’s indoor city market on Feb. 2 including Anne Hartwick, trying one of Stephanie Hoffman’s offerings. The indoor events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon at Irving R. Young Memorial Library on Saturdays to April 27, when the regular outdoor market begins. (Tom Ganser […]
County sees more children in welfare system
By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Partly due to the rise in opiates and other drug use, there is a marked increased of children in the welfare system, Director of Health and Human Services Elizabeth Aldred said at the Department of Health and Human Services meeting Jan. 16. “The child welfare funding […]
A super team effort
From the left; Michael Coulson, manager of Ol’ Wisco, presents a check for $218 to Delavan Lions Club members Marilyn Carlson (president), Steve Carlson, Doris Cangelosi, Frank Cangelosi, Sara Deschner, Brad Deschner, Ryan Schroeder, Rick Heine, Karen Heine and Steve Cass. It was a percentage of the sales at Lions […]
