Shirley J. Andrews, 90, of Sharon, passed away on Jan. 8, 2019, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. She was born on June 28, 1928, to Walter Nelson Baker and Bessie (Sutton) Baker. Shirley was united in marriage to Roy Andrews June 18, 1950. In her younger years, […]
Month: January 2019
Elkhorn Council approves permit for new liquor store
It will be in former Circle of Friends location By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 5-0 last Monday night in favor of approving a conditional use permit for a new liquor store in downtown Elkhorn. Alderman Tim Shiroda, who currently has a business interest in […]
One injured in Darien house fire
A single-family home on the 200 block of Fremont Street in Darien caught fire at about 11:40 p.m. Jan. 5. The home’s occupant needed medical attention, according to a press release from Darien Fire Chief Justin Schuenke. The extent of the injury suffered by the home’s occupant in the fire […]
Historical Society to meet
The Historical Society of Walworth & Big Foot Prairie will hold a brief annual meeting followed by the popular historical show and tell program on Thursday, Jan. 24. Activities begin at 7 p.m. in the Golden Years Retirement Village lower level auditorium, 270 Ridge Road, Walworth. It’s open and free […]
Area students on a collision course
PLTW program allows kids to apply knowledge learned By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent West Side Elementary School students Rylie Paterson, Tristian Chapman and River Speciale recently used real eggs in the cars they assembled to answer a series of questions: How do seatbelts and airbags absorb energy, where does the energy […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy School Board moved one step closer to a possible operational referendum at the Jan. 7 special board meeting. After a working session, the board instructed administration to have a three-year, $1.4 million operational referendum question drafted for possible approval at Monday night’s meeting at 6 p.m. in […]
Whitewater races feature intrigue heading into April election
Here is a rundown of the candidates who will be on the April 2 ballot for the spring election in the Whitewater area: City of Whitewater Four seats are on the ballot for Whitewater City Council in April. Three incumbents are running for re-election but are unopposed: Carol McCormick in […]
Franklin man charged with murder
Police working to ID two bodies found at East Troy farmhouse UPDATED – A 43-year-old Franklin man was charged Tuesday with first-degree reckless homicide and hiding a corpse after human remains were found in a fire pit at a Town of East Troy farmhouse last week. According to a press […]
MILLIROSE WALKER
“Auntie Millie,” the love of my life, went home to Heaven on Jan. 6, 2019, while in hospice care at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Wauwatosa. That name was given to her by the many children she helped their parents raise. It was not unusual to have a grown young woman […]
Carollo’s bucket gives Whippets thrilling victory
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspodent Sophomore Kacie Carollo came up big when it mattered most as she helped end the Whippets’ three-game losing streak. Carollo hit a game-winning basket with 4.7 seconds remaining to help beat Fort Atkinson, 39-38, on Monday. “I was lucky to make the shot because I […]
