Elkhorn Fund supports clinic, which serves county residents Open Arms Free Clinic recently announced it received a grant from the Elkhorn Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. to support technology capital. The clinic is located in Elkhorn, the county seat for Walworth County. More […]
Author: Heather Perkins
A golden moment
Shared 100th birthday worthy of a special celebration By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Florence Proctor and Emma Baehr celebrated their 100th birthdays on March 16, at Golden Years in Walworth and were treated to a special celebration in honor of their big day. The birthday celebration at Golden Years featured cake, […]
Wisconsin Rural Women to kick off initiative
Rural women in the second half of life face different issues than their urban sisters. Studies show that rural women in general at times feel isolated and without the resources needed to stay healthy both physically and mentally. Wisconsin Rural Women’s Initiative recently received a grant from the Helen Daniel […]
Learn about spring migration birds
Wayne Rohde, an expert birder and past board member of the Lakeland Audubon Society, will present a program next week on warblers and other spring migratory birds. Rohde’s focus will be on wood warblers, how to find and identify them, by sight and by song. He will also share a […]
WMS teacher Schimming named Herb Kohl Teacher Fellow
By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer When John Schimming received a letter from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation earlier this month, he was a bundle of nerves “I saw where it was from. I was kind of nervous. Fortunately, my wife was driving at the time after we picked up the […]
Rest stop
Sand hill cranes take a break from their migration flight north near a cornfield and Whitewater Creek south of Whitewater recently. (Bob Mischka photo)
Whippets track and field looking ahead to remainder of 2017 season
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Coming into this season, it will be John Houwers’ eighth as the head man in charge of the Whitewater High School boys and girls track and field teams. Being the head coach for that many years can familiarize one with the program, and Houwers knows exactly […]
MICHELLE M. LUTTER
Michelle M. Lutter, 44, passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 19, 2017. She was born Sept. 10, 1972, to the late Michael and Judith Lutter. She worked at Medicoil, a medical manufacturing company in Lake Geneva for over 22 years. She was also a long […]
WBHS Drama Club to perform this weekend
‘And Then There Were None’ student-run and directed By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The Williams Bay High School Drama Club, which is student-run and student-directed, will bring the play “And Then There Were None” to the stage tonight and Saturday. The play, by Agatha Christie, is co-directed by Sophie Gumble, club […]
Council votes to retain real estate broker
City leaders pleased with level of service ICI offers By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of renewing its contract with ICI Commercial to provide real estate broker services for the city’s business park at its meeting Monday night. In a special meeting […]
