Philip Truran Jones, 89, passed away on June 12, 2020, in Elkhorn. He was born on Aug. 15, 1930, in Elkhorn, the youngest of three sons born to Arthur and Jane Jones. Phil was a lifelong resident of Elkhorn with only short absences to serve in the Korean War […]
Author: Heather Perkins
BRADFORD COOK
Bradford Scott Cook, 58, of Delavan passed away on June 7, 2020, at Aurora Medical Center in Burlington. Private family services will be held. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
MARIAN WEISS
Marian I. Weiss, 91 of Turtle Lake, died at Lakeland Health Care Center on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Private family graveside services will be held at later date. Betzer Funeral Home is serving the family.
Peaceful march for justice
Hundreds show up for Whitewater event By Tom Ganser Correspondent More than 300 people of all ages and races participated in a peaceful “March for Racial Unity” June 7 in the City of Whitewater. The march organized by Whitewater Unites Lives began at 10 a.m. and commenced at Cravath Lakefront […]
Elder abuse awareness being raised
County program plans exhibit to bring light to the issue Walworth County Health and Human Services Adult Protective Services program is commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day through a pinwheel exhibit at the new Health and Human Services building, 1910 Highway NN, Elkhorn. The exhibit of 335 purple pinwheels representing […]
Strategic Materials making progress
Facility continues to work toward being fully operational By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Strategic Materials is making significant progress toward addressing two issues that led to an abatement order from the City of Delavan Fire Department that closed the facility, according to Daniel Vankorn, MidWest Sourcing Manager for the company. […]
Way to go, grads!
Elkhorn Area High School Class of 2020 graduates walk toward downtown from the fairgrounds June 4, the night they would have graduated prior to COVID-19. The stroll was only the beginning of their night, which was organized by seniors’ parents. See more photos in the June 11 Elkhorn Independent.. (Dave […]
Protesters march for a cause
Demonstration disrupts busy Saturday evening in Lake Geneva By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent People of color are fed up in Lake Geneva and surrounding areas. What started with a protest last week in Burlington has spread into a full-fledged movement around the area, as Saturday alone saw marches in Twin Lakes, […]
Wisconsin farmland values decreasing
After demand softened in 2019, farm appraisers say COVID-19 will continue decline By Hope Kirwan Wisconsin Public Radio After years of remaining steady, Wisconsin farmland values have started to decline. That’s according to the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which represents the southern, central and eastern […]
Police Department using Neighbors App
It allows sharing of information to make communities safer By Heather Ruenz Editor The Neighbors app by Ring is designed to help community members connect and stay informed about what’s going on around them. Now, people in the Elkhorn community can get on board as the local police department recently […]
