By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 9, the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church of Whitewater provided the stage for two performances of the Christmas cantata, “The Heart of Christmas: Embracing the Passion of Those Who Lived the Story.” The contemporary performance by Pepper Choplin celebrates the Christmas story in […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Cyber security class teaches students life lessons
By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School teacher Jerry Iserloth predicts the need for employees with cyber security knowledge is going to explode. With businesses such as Foxconn coming to Wisconsin, he said, someone will need to protect them. “I want to see more of an awareness (of cyber […]
Assault cases joined against Walworth man
A judge approved joining two sexual assault cases against a Town of Walworth man Dec. 13. Lawrence C. Hisel Jr., 31, was charged Sept. 12 with having sex multiple times with a now-15-year-old girl when she was 12 and 13 years old. He is charged with repeated sexual assault of […]
DONALD R. THURNAU
Donald Roy Thurnau was born Sept. 1, 1945, in Palatine, Ill., to Edwin H. and Olive (Hogrewe) Thurnau. He passed away on Jan. 2, 2019, at his home in Sharon Township. Donald was a lifetime farmer and avid baseball fan, starting out as a Cubs fan and then a […]
Whippets move on after tough Mid-States competition
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Mid-States Wrestling Classic was the lone meet last week for Whitewater High School’s wrestling team. The 42-team tournament took place at UW-Whitewater on Dec. 28 and 29. The Whippets managed a 26th-place finish in the strong and massive field. Whitewater scored 68 points, with […]
Three Badger HS wrestlers make finals
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Three Lake Geneva Badger wrestlers made it to the finals at the Badger State Invitational on Dec. 22. Josh and Jake Stritesky and Kyle Freund all made it to the championship round but none of them were able to bring home a title. Assistant Coach […]
Athlete of the year honors
Elkhorn Independent’s male athlete of the year is Daniel Stilling, who went 4-1 in five matches at the state wrestling meet last year to finish third. He is currently ranked No. 1 at 145 and said his goal this year is to be on top of the podium. (Submitted […]
Lady Comets gear up for five-game home stretch
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The first eight games of the season gave Delavan-Darien High School’s girls basketball team three wins, which marked one more win than the team had all of last season (two). Going into last week, the Comets had one game over a two-week stretch, and it came […]
CLARISA VOLLMAR
Clarisa Deliah Qualls Vollmar, 3, died unexpectedly Jan 1, 2019, at her home in Janesville. Memorial services are at 11 a.m. Saturday, at the United Church of Christ on S. Jackson St. Janesville. Betzer Funeral Home, Delavan is assisting the family.
Just a slight delay
Lake Geneva’s ice castle set to open in January By Sandra Landen Machaj Correspondent This winter there will be a new mansion along the shores of Geneva Lake. But this mansion is actually a castle and is unlike any other that has been built on the lakeshore. The structure is […]
