Richard Alan Youmans, Sr., 76, of Lake Park, Ga., died on April 23, 2019, at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 8, 1943, in Elkhorn, to the late Robert and Doris May Gates Youmans. Mr. Youmans was a retired Master Sergeant with the United States […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Status of former middle school property discussed
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Twenty years have passed since Whitewater’s former Franklin Middle School building was bulldozed. The status of the vacant parcel was discussed at length at a recent meeting. Members of the Plan and Architectural Review Commission on April 8 heard a status report about the dormant 3-acre […]
Disorderly derby driver enters plea deal
A demolition derby driver who was arrested after causing a disturbance at the 2017 Walworth County Fair pleaded guilty to one of four charges against him. Robert S. Moore, 34, of Lombard, Ill., is scheduled to be sentenced May 24 on a charge of substantial battery, intending bodily harm. He […]
Settlement considered in sexual assault case
A status conference is scheduled for May 3 for a Town of Walworth man charged with having sex multiple times with a now-15-year-old girl when she was 12 and 13 years old. Lawrence C. Hisel Jr., 31, was charged Sept. 12 with repeated sexual assault of a child as a […]
“The Gift of Our Wounds’
Sikh Temple shooting brings two men from different worlds together By Tom Ganser Correspondent On April 7, Arno Michaelis and Pardeep Singh Kaleka opened the First United Methodist Church’s Draw the Circle Wide lecture series with a program titled “The Gift of Our Wounds,” which drew an audience of more […]
Side by Side to host poverty simulation
Nearly 13,000 Walworth County residents, or 12.8%, live in poverty every day according to the 2008-2012 American Community Survey, which can be found at apl.wisc.edu/resources. Many more have incomes above the poverty line, but their incomes are still low enough to qualify for programs like Food Stamps and Medicaid. The […]
Sharon Village President presented with portrait
A local artist who served on the board painted it A portrait of Sharon Village President Mark Ruosch was presented at the first Village of Sharon board meeting following this year’s local spring election. Local artist David Dietrich painted the portrait. During the April 9 election, Ruosch was re-elected as […]
5K to raise awareness of child abuse prevention
Annual Agape House event set for April 27 Agape House will host its annual 5K Run Walk Stroll during National Child Abuse Prevention month. Individuals, families, and groups of all sizes are encouraged to participate on Saturday, April 27. The early bird registration period has come and gone so registration […]
DONALD A. MOSSER
Donald A. Mosser of Fontana, formerly of Rockford, Ill., was born Oct. 29, 1933, in Rockford, Ill., to Glenn and Mary (nee Stotler) Mosser, He passed away on April 16, 2019, as a victim of a car accident. Don was a member of the Rockford East High School, class […]
Elkhorn Council approves new mat for pool slide
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of replacing the mat the bottom of the slide at Sunset’s Pool at a cost of $8,792 at its April 15 meeting. Department of Public Works Operations Manager Matt Lindstrom brought the topic before councilmembers at the […]
