Women’s Club event includes dinner, silent auction and raffles The Elkhorn Women’s Club is gearing up for its annual Card and Game Night, which supports the club’s mission to offer scholarships to local high school students. The Wednesday, April 10 event will be at the Monte Carlo Room, 720 Wisconsin […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Junie B. Jones to take center stage
Sharon Community School to perform the musical April 4-5 By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Wearing her purple glasses, the sassy and comical Junie B. Jones Jr. and her classmates, teachers and parents sing and dance their way through first grade. Soon, members of the greater community will get be entertained […]
Former SweetSpot manager charged with theft
The former manager of the SweetSpot Bakehouse & Cafe in Whitewater has been accused of bilking more than $32,000 from the popular downtown business. An initial appearance is scheduled for Thursday, March 28, in Walworth County Circuit Court for Nicole M. Baker, 34, who was charged March 7 with theft […]
Congratulations to the cooks
Badger High School’s ProStart culinary team received third place out of 19 teams and won the award for Best Beef Entrée at the March 12 ProStart Student Invitational in Milwaukee. Team members pictured from the left are: Ethan Harris, Yoshi Gaspar, Gracie Fredericksen, Yeager Borchert and Ben Greuter.
Historical Society to have dinner, military program
The Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie will be holding a buffet dinner and program about the History of the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy on Thursday, April 11, at the Starline Factory, 306 W. Front St., Harvard, Illinois. The program will be presented by Chris Jacobson Brookes. […]
WUSD’s Elworthy a finalist for Burlington superintendent post
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Mark Elworthy, district administrator of the Whitewater Unified School District, has been named one of three superintendent finalists at Burlington Area School District. Elworthy, along with two others, will look to replace Peter Smet, who announced his retirement in January, effective July 1, after he […]
Delavan Taco Bell to be torn down, rebuilt
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Taco Bell will be torn down and rebuilt over the next few months with a re-opening set for July. The Common Council approved an amended conditional use permit for the site that will allow a new building that will occupy the same footprint […]
Big Foot Athletic Complex to break ground
Big Foot High School, Walworth, will have a groundbreaking ceremony on its outdoor athletic complex Monday, April 1 at 9:30 a.m. The public is welcome to attend and other expected attendees include the Big Foot athletic project leadership team, school board, coaches, youth sports leaders, area K-8 school administrators, local […]
WANDA B. DECKER
Wanda Bertha Decker, passed away in Elmhurst, Ill., on March 25, 2019. She was born in Chicago, June 28, 1927, to John and Bertha Ruzyla, the middle of three children, with brothers, John (born Aug. 16, 1929) and Rudy (born Jan. 7, 1926) and is survived by many including loving […]
HELEN MOORE
Helen Pauline Moore was born June 12, 1927, in Sharon Township to Paul F. and Gladys L. (Wiedemer) Mereness. She passed away on March 25, 2019, at Lakeland Healthcare in Elkhorn. Helen first and foremost was a wife, mom, grandmother and great grandmother. This is what brought her the most […]
