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David N. Austin, 93, Delavan, recently of Sylvan Crossings on Hunters Ridge, Beaver Dam, passed away Feb. 25. He was born in Janesville Oct. 27, 1919, to the late Wilbur and Beatrice (Whitney) Austin. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1936 and attended the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Short […]
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent If the opposition thought the East Troy boys basketball team may not be quite focused as the WIAA tournament began last week, all they had to do was read a pair of regional box scores. It appears the Trojans are quite ready to go – and […]
A Lake Geneva man was killed Tuesday when the truck he was driving collided with a semi on Highway 11 in the Town of Darien. Carlos R Cantu, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened about 50 feet east of Old Highway 89 at about […]
Randal R. “Randy” Rodgers, 42, Lake Geneva, died Saturday morning Feb. 23, 2013, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, surrounded by his family. Randal was born on July 21, 1970, in Elkhorn, to Ronald and Mary Lou (Jurewicz) Rodgers. On Oct. 18, 1996, in Geneva Township, he married Stephanie […]
Black Sheep owner and staff hit the road to learn the barbecue trade By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Several staffers at Whitewater’s new Black Sheep restaurant recently embarked on a road trip. But it was far more about business than pleasure. Tyler Sailsbery, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduate, is a chef […]
The East Troy Community School District will celebrate Youth Art Month with an art show from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 3 at East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave. Student artwork from grades kindergarten through 12 will be on display in the annual exhibition. “Literally hundreds of sculptures, drawings […]
Dave Matthews Band is set to make its annual return to Alpine Valley Music Theatre this July. According to the 2013 summer tour dates released on the band’s website, Dave Matthews Band will play at Alpine on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6. The local stop is part of […]
Lakeland Players will hold auditions for its upcoming production of “Fiddler On The Roof” at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, March 4 and 5 at the Walworth County Performing Arts Center, downtown Elkhorn. Actors should come prepared to sing 16 bars of music. An accompanist will be provided. Attendees […]
UW-Whitewater soccer players hold hands as they plunge into the frigid waters at Cravath Lakefront Park to raise money for Special Olympics during Whitewater’s annual Freeze Fest celebration Feb. 16. (Tom Ganser photo)
Gordon E. Esser, 80, Elkhorn, died Feb. 19 at Aurora Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. He was born April 4, 1932 in Bloomington to the late Fred and Irene (Edwards) Esser. He was united in marriage to Leila Kinney on Nov. 21, 1951. He was a dry cleaner in […]