Editor’s note: In this week’s issue of the Elkhorn Independent, the figures listed for two change orders in regards to the northeast Water Treatment Plant are incorrect. The correct numbers are reflected in the story below. We regret the error. By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common […]
Month: June 2017
Fresh produce vouchers available for seniors Monday
The Walworth County Nutrition Program for Older Adults will sponsor the Senior Farmers Market program. The program provides vouchers of $25.00 per household to eligible seniors to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from approved farmers markets and stands throughout the county. Walworth County will be able to provide vouchers to […]
Raising money for cancer research
Memorial horse show set for June 24 and 25 By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff For the past eight years, the West 20 Ranch and Saddle Co. in East Troy has hosted a horse show fundraiser in honor of the owner’s mother, Jean Cyra. Each year, the two-day event raises […]
Supporting the community
Exemplar Financial helps fill food pantry shelves Exemplar Financial Network’s office in Walworth used its annual Spring Shredding Event to also support the Walworth County Food Pantry. As a post IRS tax deadline service, Exemplar has offered free shredding service for the community for some time. This year the financial […]
On his way
Alex Hulsey, 5, of Elkhorn, takes a trip down the inflatable slide at the annual Night under the Lights event at Harris Park in Elkhorn. The event, sponsored by the Elkhorn Recreation Department, features raffle baskets donated by local recreation teams, a variety of kids games, food and baseball and […]
TERRY J. SPLITTER
Terry John Splitter, 77, of Janesville, passed away on June 1, 2017. He was born April 7, 1940, in Whitewater. He was born to Edward and Bernice Splitter. He was the middle of three brothers. He is survived by his older brother, William; and his younger brother, Richard. He graduated […]
Scholarship winners announced
On May 6 at its annual brunch, the Geneva Lake Branch of the American Association of University Women recently honored the 2017 STEM Scholarship winners, middle school students from throughout Walworth County, from the left: Riley Summers, Walworth; Lea Connolly, Elkhorn; Esther Coltman, Lake Geneva; Molly Bergstrom, Lake Geneva; Lauren […]
We did it!
Carmen Consolino (from the left), Payton Rushing and Caleb Fox celebrate with a group hug following the graduation ceremony at Elkhorn Area High School June 8. (Aaron Gottschalk photo)
FERN E. BRANFORT
Fern E. Branfort, 101, of East Troy, died June 16, 2017, at East Troy Manor. She was born Aug. 8, 1915, in Troy, to the late Matthew and Minnie (Wobshal) Cummings. She married Marshall Branfort in January of 1937 in Belvidere, Ill. She worked as an assembler for Oak Manufacturing […]
School Board changes listing for Chester Brynes property
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Community School District Board of Education voted to change the real estate listing for the Chester Byrnes building and property at the June 12 meeting. District Business Manager Kathy Zwirgzdas told the board the Realtor had contacted her to say “he had […]
