The Wisconsin School for the Deaf’s annual homecoming festivities were amped up this year as WSD celebrated the 125th anniversary of the establishment of its first football team. This year’s event showcased past accomplishments, spotlighted outstanding athletic coaching careers and provided a venue for WSD alumni to share memories. The […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Fit to be tied
Whippets soccer team manages draws vs. Evansville, Edgerton By Troy Sparks Sports Correspondent The Whitewater boys soccer team was fit to be tied in two recent Rock Valley Conference matches. Before their Sept. 17 encounter against Evansville, Whitewater coach John Chenoweth said the Blue Devils would be tough based on […]
Death in Victorian Era is focus of Black Point program
Black Point Estate will present “Angels Carried Them Away: Death and Mourning in the Victorian Era” on Oct. 5, 6, 12 and 13. The program runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning with a cruise to the estate that departs from the Riviera Dock, 812 Wrigley Drive. Cost is $44 […]
DONALD G. PETERS
Donald G. Peters, 81, passed away Sept. 25, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield after a very short bout with cancer. Don was met by a choir of angels and taken to his heavenly home. He was born Jan. 16, 1937, in Elkhorn, to Frederick and Marion Peters. […]
Bridge maintenance over Highway 12 results in overnight closures
The westbound lanes of Highway 12 will be closed overnight as the Wisconsin Department of Transportation maintains bridges. Over the next few weeks, bridges over westbound Highway 12 between Genoa City and Elkhorn will undergo maintenance including heat straightening of steel girders underneath the County B, Sheridan Springs Road and […]
Postseason begins
Elkhorn Area High School’s Gabby Richardson battles at No. 1 singles Sept. 22 at Wilmot Union High School during the Southern Lakes Conference tournament. See more Elks sports coverage in the Sept. 27 Independent. (Mike Ramczyk photo)
Elkhorn seeking Parks and Rec director
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Human Resources Committee met Sept. 24 to discuss filling the Department of Parks and Recreation director vacancy. City Administrator Sam Tapson said requirements listed in the job description include a 4-year college or university degree in Parks and Recreation Administration or a […]
Moving up
The Big Foot girls volleyball team, including Sophia Foster, shown serving, improved to 2-3 in the conference following a 3-0 win over Beloit Turner Sept. 25. (Peter Mischka photo)
Miracle Mike
Star Elkhorn football player back home after life-altering accident By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Sitting around their wooden kitchen table, Matt and Hayley Lois are grateful and thankful on a foggy, mild Monday evening. They allude to acts of God and throw around words like miracle when talking about their […]
Food pantry in Delavan moves back home
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Harold Johnson Food Pantry, located in the basement of St. Andrew Church since 1980, has spent the past 21 months at a temporary location while its space at St. Andrew was renovated. The pantry moved back home on Sept. 15. “It felt really good […]
