By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot boys basketball team threw the monkey off its back last week with its first victory of the season over visiting Clinton. Three days later, the Chiefs started a streak. Big Foot outlasted visiting Williams Bay in overtime Monday night for a 72-68 non-conference […]
Month: January 2020
Forgot your flu shot? It’s not too late!
Free flu shots available in Elkhorn In an effort to help protect the community from influenza, Walworth County Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health will host a walk-in clinic offering free flu vaccines from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Health and Human Services building, […]
Taylor takes 4th
Elkhorn’s Aaron Taylor, shown in a meet earlier this season, finished fourth in the 170-pound weight class at the Port Washington Wrestling tournament last weekend. The Elks finished eighth out of 17 teams. See more EAHS sports in the Independent. (Bob Mischka photo)
The heart of a champion
Area woman and rescue dog show amazing agility By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When people go to a dog shelter to adopt a dog, most of them will have a plan in their mind. They will know who will be on poop pick-up duty, when they will need to hire […]
Special remembrance
ANDRES CRUZ HERNANDEZ
Andres Cruz Hernandez 44, of Delavan, passed away to eternal life on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 at his residence with his family by his side. A visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 form 10 a.m. to noon at St. Andrews Catholic Church, 714 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan […]
Whitewater officials plan zoning tweaks for ‘pocket neighborhoods’
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A zoning designation could be created as 2020 unfolds to help foster a new trend in single-family housing, a Whitewater official confirmed recently. Chris Munz-Pritchard, neighborhood services director and city planner, said she is in the early stages of looking into creating an overlay district in […]
Agape homes a place for teens to heal
Recent open house offered tours, bazaar and holiday treats By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The Agape homes and schools for boys and girls in Walworth held a holiday open house recently as a way to offer tours of both homes, as well as allowing guests to shop a gift bazaar, […]
Town to take up gravel pit request Thursday
Controversial issue comes to a head in Spring Prairie By Jason Arndt SLN Staff The Town of Spring Planning and Zoning Commission is poised to weigh in on a proposed and highly controversial gravel pit at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The meeting will be held at the Town Hall, N6097 Highway […]
ROGER HELMING
Roger Helming, 90, of Whitewater, passed away on Jan. 12, 2020, at Heartstone/Fairhaven Senior Community. Roger was born March 19, 1929, in Plymouth to Calvin and Esther (Scheib) Helming. Roger graduated from North High School, Sheboygan, in 1948, and then went into the Navy. After military service, he married […]
