Irene Kutschenreuter, 99, of East Troy found peace April 4, 2016. She was preceded in death by her father, Alfred Tornow; mother, Amanda Lempke; husband, Herman Kutschenreuter; and sisters, Anna, Gladys and Edna. Irene was the wonderful loving mother of Nancy (Euro) Alberti, Herman Kutschenreuter, and James (Beth) Kutschenreuter. She […]
Month: April 2016
EVELYN R. CALVERY
Evelyn Rose Calvery, 85, died April 4, 2016 at Mercy Hospital, Janesville. She was born and raised in Beloit by her parents Elmer and Mildred Synstegard. After high school she meet her late husband James (2011) of 43 years and made East Troy their forever home. She had a simple […]
Whippets ready to compete on diamond
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team began its 2015 season with a 6-5 overall record. The next eight games, however, went the other direction. The Whippets went 1-7 in its final eight and lost in the first round of the WIAA Tournament. For 2016, head […]
Local iron pour set for Saturday
UWW art students will help with personal designs Wisconsin Makers Inc. invites residents of Walworth, Rock and Jefferson counties to participate in its Community “Iron Pour” on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Whitewater. This is a family-friendly event, with adults and children of all ages […]
Incumbent retains Common Council seat
By Heather Ruenz Editor In the lone contested race in Whitewater, for the Aldermanic District 1 seat, residents backed the incumbent in Tuesday’s election. According to unofficial Walworth County results, Patrick Wellnitz earned 405 votes over challenger Kenneth Kienbaum’s 237 votes for the District 1 council seat. After a forum […]
Intersection to undergo design update
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The intersection of Main and Elizabeth streets will soon look different in the city of Whitewater — in more ways than one. After receiving a favorable recommendation from Chris Munz-Pritchard, neighborhood services manager and city planner, the Common Council on March 15 set into motion plans […]
CHARLES M. BIGELOW
Charles (Chuck) M. Bigelow died March 13, 2016, at the age of 68. A visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 16, at the United Methodist Church in Whitewater. Chuck chose not to have a funeral, instead a celebration of his life. He wishes […]
City part of Jefferson County’s future
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater might straddle two counties, but the leader of a Jefferson County-based economic development organization said the community plays an important role in the future of the region. Genevieve Coady, director of the Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium (JCEDC) came before the Common […]
Pruessing to take over as District 9 supervisor
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff According to election results available online Tuesday night at co.walworth.wi.us, Susan Pruessing will be taking over the District 9 Supervisor seat on the Walworth County Board. Pruessing opposed incumbent Richard Brandl in the election and garnered more than 700 votes more than Brandl Tuesday. In […]
Former mayor to resume seat at head of council
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff According to results posted Tuesday night to co.walworth.wi.us, Howie Reynolds will be dropping the “former” from his title and taking up his seat at the head of the council once again. Reynolds ousted incumbent Mayor Brian Olson by 67 votes in Tuesday’s election. In the […]
