Jesse James Messerschmidt, 97, Darien, died peacefully at his home on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, with his family by his side. He was born March 17, 1916, in Bloomer, to William Messerschmidt and Grace Campbell. He married Babe Wenzel on Jan. 24, 1946 in Darien. He served in the Pacific […]
Month: October 2013
GAIL R. DIETZ
Gail Richard Dietz, 68, of Crystal Lake, Ill., died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 at Centegra Hospital–McHenry, McHenry, Ill. He was born Nov. 19, 1944, in Oak Park, Ill., to the late Alvin Carl and Irma Eileen (Eshleman) Dietz. He graduated from York High School in Elmhurst and Elmhurst College with […]
Mercy offering flu shots around county
Mercy Health System is offering community seasonal flu shots at the following locations. Walk-ins welcome. Mercy Elkhorn Medical Center 839 N. Wisconsin St., (262) 741-1400 October 15, 1-5 p.m. Mercy Lake Geneva Medical Center 350 Peller Rd., (262) 249-0221 October 18, 1-4:30 p.m. Drive-thru flu clinic Mercy Walworth Hospital and […]
Highway 20 closed at railroad tracks starting Monday
Highway 20 at the Canadian National RR in Racine County will close on Monday for repair work. The closure is expected to remain in place until Oct. 25, weather permitting. Highway 20, between Honey Creek Road and Miller Road in Waterford, will close on Monday, Oct. 14. Crews will be […]
Former police officer remembered for his work
Funeral services for former Elkhorn police officer Ray Otto, 63 will be held next Monday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory in Elkhorn. Otto died Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center. He worked with the Elkhorn Police Department from […]
Sunset Pool referendum date set for Nov. 5
City officials will ask residents for guidance on the fate of Sunset Pool during a November advisory referendum. The pool was built more than 40 years ago. Since that time the pool has needed several repairs across the years, including a repair project done about 12 years ago that was […]
Elkhorn council votes for revoking Reddroom’s liquor license
By Tyler Lamb Editor The Elkhorn Common Council dealt a blow to a troubled city bar, voting 5-0 Monday night to revoke the liquor license of The Reddroom, effectively shutting it down. Alderman Jim D’Alessandro recused himself from the vote due personal dealings with the bar. Municipal code stipulates a […]
Lakeland Players celebrates 40 years on stage
Theatre group nears 150-production mark By Tyler Lamb Editor Old friends, good memories and a touch of nostalgia: that’s what the Lakeland Players promise this month as it celebrates 40 years on the stage. Composed of amateur actors and actresses, who have blended together to form a community theater […]
Flurry of events on tap at Elkhorn Oktoberfest
Tyler Lamb Editor Grab your stein, throw on your lederhosen and mark your calendars for Elkhorn’s Oktoberfest. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 under the colorful canopy of fall foliage in the downtown square area. The annual fall festival, now in its eighth year, continues to thrive as […]
Second Day of Action event set for Oct. 12
Walworth County Move to Amend will hold its second Day of Action on Saturday, Oct. 12, in the cities of Elkhorn, Delavan and Lake Geneva. Residents can sign a petition to support the national Move to Amend movement to rescind the concept of “corporate personhood” and generally curbing election spending […]
