It allows reporting of minor crimes, viewing of statistics By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The City of Delavan Police Department recently launched a new Citizen Services Program Website, designed to give citizens a new way to report certain types of crimes and access other services. “The Citizen Service module of […]
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Flash mob a fun way to lift spirits
Delavan’s Highlands neighborhood creates video As many stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus, drive-by birthday parties and socially distanced get-togethers have become the norm for many. Delavan resident Carrie Townsend saw a video online of a neighborhood flash mob and said she knew exactly what she wanted […]
Elkhorn Fund grant to help during COVID-19
Gifts will be matched up to $1,000 and go to the Education Foundation The Elkhorn Fund is helping The Elkhorn Area School District Education Foundation further its efforts in supporting meal programming and food sharing during the Covid-19 pandemic by offering a dollar-for-dollar matching grant up to $1,000. As a […]
Special collection
Members of Boy Scout Troop 237 recently collected items for goody bags to be given to police, fire and EMS throughout Walworth County as well Lakeland and Mercy hospitals as a way to thank healthcare workers and first responders. The drive was held May 2 outside the Williams Bay […]
Rally encourages reopening
A group of people, including some with signs, gathers in Veterans Park in the downtown square in Elkhorn for an Open Walworth County rally May 9, which was organized to encourage officials to reopen the county and the State of Wisconsin. “The focus is to empower people with knowledge of […]
Giving many a reason to say ‘Cheese!’
DDSD school lunches boosted by grants, donations By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District has been providing free breakfasts and lunches to local children since the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools in March. Those meals are now being supplemented by donations of cheese secured by Marty Speth, the agri-science […]
Man gets four years prison on drug charges linked to friend’s death
A Milwaukee man was sentenced to four years in prison on drug charges associated with the death of a man shot by a sheriff’s deputy in East Troy in 2016. Jose G. Lara, 34, was sentenced May 30 to four years in prison and five years extended supervision for manufacturing […]
Giveaway helps support 200 families
Ham dinners and more given away thanks to greater community By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent A recent fundraiser, dubbed “Wal-Worth-It,” got its start when an event in a neighboring community inspired a group of people in Walworth to seek donations in an effort to give away food. Last month, Rafael Hernandez […]
Woman gets 6 years for role in bank robbery
A Waterford woman was sentenced to six years in prison for her role in robbing a bank in East Troy in June 2018. Azure S. Murray, 30, was sentenced to six years in prison and six years extended supervision July 8 after a jury found her guilty of robbery of […]
UW-Whitewater commencement going virtual
The college looks to schedule an in-person event later The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will celebrate the achievements of its graduates at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, in a virtual event, which will occur via Facebook Live on the school’s Facebook page. More than 1,700 students will receive degrees this May, […]
