The Walworth County Genealogical Society is sponsoring an essay contest in conjunction with its Family History Fair to be held October 12 at Faith Christian School, W5525 Wisconsin Highway 67, Williams Bay. The contest is open to all children in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades living in Walworth County. The […]
Month: August 2013
County Fair aims to ‘Dream Big’ in 2013
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer In its 164th season, the Walworth County Fair is set to participate in the new worldwide initiative “Dream Big.” An international food drive done through worldwide fairs and expositions, Education Director for the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) Marla Calico said current chair, […]
Elkhorn Area School District welcomes new administrator
Tadlock to champion STEM fields By Tom Ganser Correspondent The start of a new school year is an exciting time for a community like Elkhorn as the patterns and rhythms of the classroom replace overnight those of the summer. Having a little trouble sleeping the night before the first day […]
SCOTT A. ‘STRAITER’ STRAIT
Scott A. “Straiter” Strait, 52, of Whitewater, died on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born on Feb. 22, 1961 in Fort Atkinson, to Kermit and Marlene (Egstad) Strait. He married Kelly Sweno on June 12, 1993 in Whitewater. He attended St. Patrick Catholic […]
Finance Committee OKs land sale
By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Finance and Judicial Committee voted last week to recommend that the City sell .4 of an acre to Holton Manor in order to accommodate an expansion of the facility. The selling price will be approximately $15,000 per acre, which will make the entire transaction approximately […]
Middle School principal leaving district
Position might still be vacant when fall term begins By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a new school year on the horizon, officials in the Whitewater Unified School District are in the process of putting the final pieces of the staffing puzzle together. The School Board last week held a special […]
County fair adds new features
By Edwin Scherzer Correspondent With the last days of summer winding down, you can rest assured events and activities at the Walworth County Fairgrounds will be gearing up. The fair literally brings something for everyone, from 4-H members showing livestock to the Beach Boys serenading audience members at the grandstands. […]
GERALD F. SCHULZ
Gerald F. Schulz, 70, of Sheboygan, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Gerald was born July 25, 1943 in Tomah, Wis. to Lloyd and Verna (Jensen) Schulz. He graduated from Wisconsin Dells High School, Class of 1961. On Sept. 21, 1963, Gerald and […]
MARIAN SHANNON
Marian Shannon, 89, of East Troy, found peace Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 in Waukesha. Born on Sept. 1, 1923 to parents John and Ann Miller in Jefferson, Wis. Shannon married her late husband Lynn, on Oct. 17, 1946 in West Allis and moved to East Troy in 1979. Marian worked […]
WILLIAM ‘BILL’ A. KINGZETT
William “Bill” A. Kingzett, age 96, of Evergreen, Oshkosh, died on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. He was born Feb. 14, 1917 in Clyde, N.D., to parents John H. and Garnet (Clopper) Kingzett. He graduated from Calvin High School in Calvin, N.D., and attended the University of North Dakota. William married […]
