By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Police officers are usually the first on the scene when a car crashes or there has been a severe industrial accident causing injury. It often falls to law enforcement personnel to render first aid until the EMTs arrive. Sometimes, that aid can mean the difference […]
Month: January 2015
Department veteran to assume top post
Deputy director to head Health and Human Services By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer One of two deputy directors of the Walworth County Health and Human Services Department will take over for the outgoing director and the other will retire Friday. Elizabeth Aldred will replace retiring department head Linda Seemeyer, and […]
IRA R. DYKSTRA
Ira R. Dykstra, 80, died Jan. 3, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville with his family by his side. Ira was born April 11, 1934, in Van Buren County, Michigan, to parents Richard and Martha (Faurote) Dykstra. He married Loraine Russell on June 20, 1953, in South Haven, Miss. She […]
Nursing assistant class graduates include two from Whitewater
A new group of nursing assistants has graduated from Madison Area Technical College – Fort Atkinson and are ready to begin careers in the health care field or to continue training in various medical related programs. Area graduates include: Linda Lubinski and Anthony Wurtz, both of Whitewater, Alex Marshall of […]
Semi stuck on Highway 12 deviated from permitted route
Trucking company to pay cost of moving oversized load By Vicky Wedig Editor An oversized, overweight semi that was stuck on Highway 12 for eight days was moved without damaging bridges, according to the state Department of Transportation. The semi-truck and trailer carrying mining equipment was on its way from […]
Birds Eye responds to OSHA citations
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Representatives of the Birdseye Foods plant in Darien met with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Dec. 18 to respond to two citations OSHA issued to the plant by in early December for one repeat offense and 12 new safety […]
Lady Elks swept by the M’s
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It appears the Elkhorn Area High School girls’ basketball team is finding additional offense. The Elks lost 49-34 Jan. 3 in a non-conference game at home against Monroe and 44-42 in overtime Jan. 2 at home against non-conference opponent Milton. Elkhorn lost two games in the […]
Hoopsters tip off 2015 with quality win
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team opened 2015 with a non-conference road win against a strong opponent. The Elks converted their free throws late and beat McFarland 49-46 Jan. 3 at McFarland. “It was a really nice non-conference win against a good team,” Elks […]
Grapplers have work cut out after Mid-States
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Mid-States Tournament at UW-Whitewater showed the Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team how much farther it must go to achieve its goals this season. The Elks finished second in the 32-team tournament with 221 points. Stoughton won the tournament with 279 points. Elkhorn and Stoughton […]
Wrestlers open 2015 in style
Team takes eight wins in Tuesday’s dual meet By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the Big Foot wrestling squad is at or near full strength, coach Craig Utesch is confident the Chiefs can more than hold their own. And that certainly was the case in a non-conference dual meet Tuesday night. […]
