Dozens of area residents showed up at Casual Joe’s on West James Street Tuesday night to meet and greet new University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Dwight C. Watson. Among those who stopped by were members of the Whitewater Police Department. (Tom Ganser photo)
Month: August 2019
JOHN D. KORNOWSKI
John D. Kornowski, passed away unexpectedly Aug. 11, 2019. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Laurel; sons, R.J. (Amber), Ben (Kayla); grandchildren, Alexandra and Wyatt, who were the light of his life. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at First Congregational Church UCC, […]
DAVID A. LOFT
David A. Loft, 75, of Delavan died on Aug. 17, 2019, at home in Delavan. Private Family Services will be held. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
ALEX MCLEAN
Alex McLean died peacefully at his residence in Two Rivers on Aug. 14, 2019, at the age of 88. Alex is survived by his children, Gary (Petra) of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Brian (Mary) of Two Rivers; Greg (Cathy) of Green Bay; and Brenda (Lonnie) of Mooresville, N.C.; by 10 grandchildren […]
LEE A. WASWO
Lee A. Waswo, 64, of Sharon, and currently of Delavan, passed away on July 17, 2019, at St. Luke’s Medical Center. He was born Oct. 23, 1954, in Chicago, to Donald and Gloria (Nalenzy) Waswo. He grew up in Rolling Meadows, Ill., and was part of the first graduating class […]
Delavan-Darien School Board approves revised strategic plan
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved a revision to the district’s strategic plan Monday based on legal advice it received at a workshop in July. The revision is to the board’s policy of holding an open forum once a month in an effort to increase communication […]
Writers support shelter location
Below is a trio of letters that published in the Aug. 15 Elkhorn Independent: Domestic abuse is already in the area This week, the Elkhorn Common Council is planning to consider a proposal to allow a small domestic violence shelter to be housed in the offices of New Beginnings […]
Domestic abuse victims need community investors
By Sara Nichols Contributor As Executive Director at Open Arms Free Clinic in Elkhorn, I oversee licensed medical volunteers who provide essential health care to uninsured individuals in Walworth County who are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. I’m proud of the work my colleagues and […]
Shelter permit decision may come Monday
New Beginnings expected to be on council’s agenda By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent After more than a month of waiting, the hotly debated New Beginnings domestic abuse shelter might make its way before the City of Elkhorn Common Council to determine whether or not it will receive a conditional use permit. […]
Among the area’s best
Big Foot High School pitcher Jack Hereley was recently named to the honorable mention list of the Southern Lakes Newspapers’ All-area baseball squad. See who made the squad in SLN publications throughout the area. (Bob Mischka file photo)
