By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposal to profit from processing commercial waste has been put on the backburner in Whitewater. For years, city officials have tossed around the prospect of using a bio-digester at the wastewater treatment plant that would have the ability to process waste from outside sources, in […]
Month: May 2017
VERA B. LAWTON
Vera B. Lawton, 96, of Elkhorn, passed away May 24, 2017, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. She was born May 17, 1921, in Elkhorn, the daughter of the late Charles and Dena (Ellsworth) Bray. Vera graduated from Elkhorn Area High School. She was married to Edward S. Lawton Dec. 6, […]
Corn and Brat Roast, Rummage, Brewfest to kick off summer season
Event continues 41-year tradition For 41 years, East Troy’s Memorial Day Weekend festivities have brought the community together serving as the unofficial kickoff to summer. Promising food, music and fun, the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s 41st annual Corn and Brat Roast will return May 26 to 29, at […]
EAHS athlete invited to compete in Australia
Sponsors sought to cover the cost of the trip Tyler Daehn from Elkhorn Area High School has been invited to represent Wisconsin on the 2017 Wisconsin Central Conference Track and Field Team. He will depart for Queensland, Australia on July 2 to compete down under for individual honors and a […]
Council divided on plan to nix term limits on city panels
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposal to lift term limits on municipal boards, committee and commissions has been kicked over to one of the city’s committees for further analysis and a possible recommendation. Council member James Allen proposed the city consider removing the parameters that are currently in place. A […]
Sharon Farmers Market on the horizon
Twice a month event will feature vendors, support local nonprofits By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Village of Sharon is similar to many rural, small towns in facing the challenges of vacant buildings downtown and a lack of visitors regularly to support local businesses. The local businessman heading the Sharon […]
LEE M. SUNDOWN
Lee Matthew Sundown, of Clinton, passed away peacefully at his home May 19, 2017. He was born Dec. 8, 1957, in Garden Grove, Calif., the youngest son of Glen Sundown and Joan (Wittwer) Sundown. Lee fought a courageous battle with head and neck cancer and never lost […]
Elkhorn Common Council approves ski team schedule
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of approving the LAS Water Ski Show Team’s six show dates and practices on Elkhorn Lake at Babe Mann Park, as well as an indemnification agreement with the team, at its meeting May 15. The topic […]
ROGER C. HOPKINS
Beloved Roger Carl Hopkins, 95, of Summerland Key, Fla., passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 30, 2017. He was born on June 18, 1921, in Troy Center, Wis., to the late Wilder Carl Hopkins and Flora Hopkins (nee Kehoe). He attended a one-room schoolhouse in Troy Center, […]
JOSEPH R. SCHROEDER
Joseph Richard Schroeder, 84, of Palmyra, passed away at his home in Jefferson April 22, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 2, 1932, in Barrington, Ill., to William and Catherine (Wagener) Schroeder, a hard working family with six children, who instilled in him […]
