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By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An app-based dockless electric scooter company is looking to extend its stay in Whitewater. But city officials would first like to have several lingering issues addressed. At its most recent meeting July 19, the council discussed, but took no action on, the proposed contract extension […]
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Village of East Troy Parks and Recreation Department reported increased usage for 2021. The Parks Department released its annual report recently and the Village Board received it at the July 18 meeting. Parks and Recreation Director Vickie Muszynski, in the report, said the COVID-19 pandemic […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s a new year, it’s a new name – and it’s a new event, of a sort, in downtown Elkhorn The Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce’s former Corn and Brat Fest shifts gears this year, becoming the Truck and Shuck Summer Food Truck Festival this Saturday, […]
David and Stacey Lazzeroni are hosting a celebration of life for their late son Colton Lazzeroni. The celebration is Sunday, July 31, — which would have been Colton’s ninth birthday — at Northpoint beach in Lake Como, 3 p.m. The Lazzeronis want to thank their friends, family and the community […]
Patricia Alice (Recob) VanAcker (PVA) of St. Germain, died July 9, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center in Minocqua. She was 78 years young. Mrs. VanAcker was born Sept. 2, 1943, in Elkhorn. She was the eldest daughter of Ronald and Opal (Speiss) Recob. She attended Big Foot High School […]
Leslie “Les” Farnsworth, 84, of Elkhorn passed away on July 24, 2022, at home. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Joseph P. Moran, 89, of Darien passed away on July 24, 2022, at Aurora Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Daniel K. Behling, 63, of Delavan passed away on July 16, 2022, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Oscar H. Karcher, 91, of Elkhorn, formerly of Delavan, passed away peacefully at home on July 20, 2022. He was born on Aug. 30, 1930, to Henry and Selma (Jung) Karcher in Sharon. Oscar attended Darien High School and then proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR With both candidates representing the Republican party, the Walworth County Sheriff’s race is set to be decided during the Aug. 9 primary election. Undersheriff Dave Gerber and Detective Craig Konopski will challenge for the seat that will be open when current sheriff Kurt Picknell […]