Robert B. Beall, 61, of Delavan, died July 2, 2013, at St. Luke’s Medical Center Milwaukee. He was born July 20, 1951, Elkhorn, to Robert and Marion (Clark) Beall. He graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1969. He had a great passion and love of blues music. Survivors include his […]
Month: July 2013
1,977 patients receive dental care at Badger High School
An estimated $1.18 million in charitable dental care was provided to 1,977 children and adults during 2,072 patient visits at the fifth Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation Mission of Mercy held June 28 and 29 at Badger High School in Lake Geneva. Patients included 38 Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes. […]
Restaurant catches fire second time
Mulligan’s burns at new location on Racine Street By Vicky Wedig Editor For the second time in about three years, Mulligan’s Sports Pub and Grill burned. Mulligan’s burned March 5, 2010, at its location on Highway 50 in the old Ralph’s Steak House building. The structure was a complete loss […]
Customized staircase to assist area children
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer An area mother’s inspiration led to the installation of a new therapeutic staircase by several area contributors at Elkhorn’s New Berlin Therapies. Stairs have been used for therapeutic purposes at New Berlin Therapies in the past with children, however, the new set has one side […]
School board OKs preliminary budget
By Bob Peryea Contributor The Elkhorn School Board met June 24, to discuss preliminarily approval of the 2013-14 district budget. The Wisconsin State Budget, which was approved by Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday, will increase per pupil spending by $150. This amount will be reduced by $50 per pupil that […]
Elkhorn mayor not seeking re-election
By Bob Peryea Correspondent Following last Monday night’s Elkhorn City Council meeting, Mayor Howie Reynolds, in an interview with the Independent, said that he would not run for re-election as mayor during this spring’s elections. “It’s been 14 years in government, 10 as an alderman and four as mayor,” […]
RAYMOND ‘RED’ L. WALLIN
Raymond “Red” L. Wallin, age 92, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Red was born in Chesterton, Ind., on May 26, 1921, the son of the late Charles and Hailga (Madsen) Wallin. Red served his country in the United States Army/Air Force during World War II from 1943-1946 in […]
DR. ROBERT LEE JENNINGS
Dr. Robert Lee Jennings, 85, passed away unexpectedly at Mercy Medical Center, Janesville, on July 4, 2013, with his loving wife at his side. He was born on Feb. 23, 1928, in Whitehall, Mich., to Robert Lee and Mildred Evelyn (Bjorkman) Jennings. He graduated from Whitehall Michigan High School. He […]
Finance OKs phone system proposal
By Tyler Lamb Editor Members of the Finance and Judicial Committee Monday approved an offer by Internet and phone provider TDS Telecom to upgrade the aging municipal phone system. According to Mary Hinske, finance director/comptroller, Heartland Business Systems (HBS) completed an information technology network audit for the city earlier this […]
County worker recognized nationally
Trina Adams, Walworth County payroll specialist, was awarded the American Payroll Association’s Citation of Merit at its annual conference, May 10, in Grapevine, Tx. She was nominated for this citation as a result of her contributions to the payroll profession through participation on the APA’s Strategic Payroll Leadership Task […]