Two students from this area among the Class of 2020 By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The Wisconsin School for the Deaf had nine graduating seniors this year. The residential school for students 3 to 21 years old who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind from throughout the state of […]
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JULIA STARK
Julia (Kozlowski) Stark, 62, passed away on June 20, 2020, at Hospice Alliance. She was born in Baraboo, on Oct. 24, 1957, to the late Clarence and Loretta Kozlowski. Julia was a 1976 graduate of Whitewater High School. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and […]
JAY STEVEN TUINSTRA
Jay Steven Tuinstra, 54, lost his battle with cancer on June 8, 2020. He was born to John and Audrey Tuinstra of Whitewater on July 4, 1965. While he lived most of his life in Whitewater, for the last 16 years he had resided in Madison and was most recently […]
Council to reconsider domestic abuse shelter
By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The Elkhorn Common Council has scheduled a special meeting to reconsider New Beginnings’ application for a conditional use permit to open expanded program offices and a small domestic violence shelter in a former medical building at 20 N. Church St. The building will be donated […]
Support for Firefighters’ Street Dance appreciated
Despite cancellation, fire chief shares details on event history By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent While COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of what would have been the 50th annual Elkhorn Area Fire Department Firefighters’ Street Dance, organizers said the long, rich history of the event is one that still deserves to be […]
Fire/EMS referendum under consideration
It would serve the Darien, Sharon and Walworth communities By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A presentation last week offered details about a proposed joint Fire/EMS contracted service agreement with five other municipalities that could provide each with better more reliable service. It was presented at the June 15 Darien Village […]
Arts Council announces scholarship winners
For 52 years, the Walworth County Arts Council has been supporting access to the arts for county citizens of all ages. A primary mission of the Council is to provide educational opportunities in the arts. Each year it offers competitive $1,000 scholarships in the areas of visual arts, music, dance […]
EAHS grad a National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Sean Ahler will attend the University of Texas at Dallas in the fall By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School’s Sean Ahler is in rarified academic air. The now graduated senior recently learned he earned National Merit Scholarship Finalist honors and said he wasn’t completely surprised by it. “They […]
District to determine fall instruction plan by Aug. 1
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater Unified School District officials will be spending the warm-weathered months exploring a number of different options for classroom instruction this fall in response to COVID-19 precautions. Several of the district’s top staffers discussed with the School Board some of the possible options that could be […]
Milk prices slowly improve
Local farmer sees promising future for industry By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Last fall and even into winter, milk prices looked promising but when the coronavirus hit, the bottom fell out, according to one local dairy farmer. “We felt good about where we were headed (but) once the milk price […]
