William Volmar among 10 state semifinalists named Ten Wisconsin students – including William Volmar, of Big Foot High School – have been named semifinalists in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, a national honor recognizing the country’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. “Each of these students has worked incredibly […]
Month: May 2020
Former Elk to lead football team
Todd Ghilani received many accolades during his high school career By Travis Pipes Contributor Todd Ghilani, Elkhorn Area High School alum and Northern Illinois graduate, has officially accepted the head coaching job for the Elks football team. Elkhorn is a quiet city nestled among rolling cornfields, farms and light industry […]
Whitewater Kiwanis bolsters contribution to community
The group responded to the need for more meals during COVID-19 The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club Board of Directors met virtually in April to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Whitewater community and decided to offer additional assistance to the Whitewater area because of COVID-19. In addition to the […]
ANNE BELLOWS
Anne Bellows, 78, of Elkhorn, passed away on May 10, 2020, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
WILLIAM STREVER
William Ensign Strever, 83, of Rockford, Ill., passed away May 3, 2020, in his home. He was born Sept. 23, 1936, in Albuquerque, N.M., the son of Merwin and Mary Strever. He married Carol Lorenz May 19, 1965. William attended college at the University of Missouri finishing his pre-veterinarian […]
BARBARA ESSIG
Barbara Lee Essig, 90 of Elkhorn, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Ridgestone Gardens in Elkhorn. She was born Sept. 15, 1929 in Elgin, Ill., to the late Leo and Elsie (Spiegler) Leitner. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1947, third in a class of 400, and went […]
Go Badgers!
High school honors graduating seniors A team of Badger High School administrators, teachers and staff members hit the road recently to honor the school’s Class of 2020 with yard signs delivered to their homes. “Our hearts go out to the class of 2020. This is not the way we wanted […]
Making the rounds
Boys & Girls Club delivers masks, gloves, books and school supplies In response to the ongoing challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, representatives from the Boys & Girls Club and United Way made a trio of stops in Walworth County last week to deliver a variety of items. The […]
Agape House 5K to be virtual event
Organizers encourage people to walk in their own neighborhoods Due to the Safer-at-Home orders being extended until the end of May, Agape House has changed its 5K event, scheduled for May 16th, to a virtual event. The format will allow participants to “join together” in their own neighborhoods, anytime on […]
Drive-in church services offered at Chapel on the Hill
Chapel on the Hill – A Community Church and The River of Life Church are co-hosting a drive-in worship service each Sunday at 10 a.m. on the Chapel on the Hill campus, N2440 Ara Glen Dr., Lake Geneva. When worshipers arrive on Sunday mornings, parking attendants will direct them to […]
