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 […]
Month: January 2015
MARGARET E. ERNST
Margaret E. Ernst, 92, of Sharon, and formerly of Battle Creek, Mich., died Jan 17, 2015, at the Ridgestone Assisted Living Center in Delavan. Margaret was born Oct. 29, 1922, and raised in Greensboro, N.C., to James and Edith (Lawrence) Edmondson. Margaret was a supervisor at Blue Bell Factory prior […]
WESLEY G. BENDER
Wesley G. Bender, 74, of Walworth, died Jan. 15, 2015, at his home in Walworth. He was born April 10, 1940, in Richland Center to Wesley E. and Kathryn (Berry) Bender. He married Louise Ann Ashcraft on May 6, 1961, at the First Presbyterian Church in Harvard, Ill. […]
GERTRUDE M. KOOIMAN
Gertrude Mae “Gert” Kooiman, 85, of Edgerton, passed away on Jan. 17, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison. She was born on March 31, 1929, in Melrose Park, Ill., daughter of the late Calvert and Lillian Eva (Tyler) Heath. She was united in marriage to Peter Kooiman on May 10, […]
WALLACE E. MARKESTAD
Wallace Ellsworth Markestad passed away peacefully Dec. 25, 2014, with his wife Marline and his two sisters Burnell Crain and Viola McDonald, by his side. He was born May 10, 1927, in Minnesota and grew up in Mellen, Wisc., with his brothers and sisters. After high school he spent two […]
Man allegedly beat up girlfriend in East Troy
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 26 for an Elkhorn man, now incarcerated in Plymouth, charged with beating up his girlfriend and pushing her daughter. Charles M. Newman, 47, was charged Dec. 3 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of felony intimidation […]
Legion honors local police departments
The Walworth County Council of the American Legion has prepared and delivered certificates of commendation to each of the 17 police departments in Walworth County. The Village of Sharon Police Department was awarded a certificate of commendation on Jan. 9. The certificates recognize the dramatic rise in shootings and other […]
School board moves forward with referendum
Two-part question to ask community to support borrowing of about $25 million for improvements to district schools By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education took a facility advisory committee’s recommendation to heart Monday night, voting unanimously in favor of moving forward with a two-question referendum […]
Whippets win three on the mat last week
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School wrestling team had another busy stretch last week. When all was said and done, the team earned victories in three out of four competitions and had several individual wrestlers with strong showings. Last Tuesday night the team hosted Janesville Parker to […]
Artist finds his voice through art
Steven Durchslag: A Retrospective 2011-2014 on exhibit this month “For only three short years Steven has been coming to Studio 84, spending an hour here one day a week. That’s all,” Deborah Blackwell, director of Studio 84 stated in a press release. “But the growth artistically he achieved in this […]
