Sigrid C. Kynell, 100, died on Dec. 4, 2012 at her home in Walworth. Born in Duluth, Minn. on Oct. 20, 1912 to Swedish immigrants Conrad and Alma Johnson. When she was young her family moved to Wright, Minn., where she was raised on the family farm. She married Stanley […]
Month: December 2012
PATRICIA J. FLYNN
Patricia J. Flynn, 79, of Fontana died Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Greenfield. She was born Oct. 18, 1933 in Chicago to the late Arthur and Albina (Sobbe) Dunne. She married Philip Flynn July 13, 1957 in Chicago. She was a surgical nurse at Mercy Hospital in […]
Gas prices continue to fall
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 4.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.32 per gallon Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.34, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]
Whitewater City Council looks to fill vacant seat
By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Whitewater Common Council is now accepting applications to temporarily fill its Councilmember-at-large seat. On Tuesday night, the council voted to adopt a policy and set a timeline to fill the council seat, which became vacant after the recent passing of councilmember Marilyn Kienbaum. Applications for […]
See ‘The Nutcracker’ at Young Auditorium
With the arrival of the holiday season, comes the return of The Dance Factory performance of “The Nutcracker” at UW-Whitewater’s Young Auditorium, 930 W. Main St. A cast of talented local dancers in radiant costumes will bring this festive classic to life on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 and 7 […]
Wrestlers hit perfection to start off season
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Perfection is right now the standard for any member of the Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team. The Elks defeated Westosha Central Nov. 29 in a Southern Lakes Conference dual at Paddock Lake and finished 6-0 Saturday in the Stoughton Invitational – a dual meet […]
Hopping back to life
Iconic Fontana frog gets refurbished By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After years of neglect, it seemed all but certain an iconic 14-foot frog structure along Highway 67 was about to croak. But the more than life-size replica in Fontana has since received a second lease on life, thanks to a few […]
Family Kitchen restaurant opens
From breakfast to do dinner and everything in between By Edwin Scherzer Correspondent There’s a new dining establishment in the ever-changing landscape of the downtown Elkhorn restaurant scene. Family Kitchen restaurant has been open for business just about the time most of us were putting away the leftover turkey. Judging […]
Hometown Pharmacy opens its doors in East Troy
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After going without one for more than seven months, East Troy residents again have an opportunity to visit a local pharmacy. In late March, Aurora Health Care made the decision to close 11 of its 82 outpatient pharmacies. The East Troy location was included on the […]
Whitewater man found guilty of sexually assaulting toddler
By Jean Matheson Correspondent After a two-day trial, a jury took only two hours last week to find a 35-year-old man guilty of sexually abusing a 2-year-old girl at a Whitewater apartment. Scott L. Anderson’s conviction on a charge of first-degree sexual assault of a child could bring him a […]
