Roger D. Ellefson, 74, of Clinton, and formerly of Sharon, died Dec. 1, 2016, at Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 13, 1942, in Viroqua, to Arthur and Dorothy (Salisbury) Ellefson. He married Joan Miller and she preceded him in death in 1965. He later married […]
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MYRTLE A. STEWART
Myrtle Amelia (Ahrens) Stewart, 90, died Nov. 24, 2016, in Zachary, La. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Wednesday at the funeral home. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting […]
HOWARD P. NELSON
Howard Philip Nelson, 71, of Whitewater, died Dec. 1, 2016, at his home. He was born in Fort Atkinson, Oct. 31, 1945, to the late Wendell and Dorothy (Lidbury) Nelson. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1964. He was a member of the Lauderdale-LaGrange Fire Department […]
STEPHEN F. SCHENK
Stephen “Willie” Frederick Schenk, 65, of Whitewater, died Nov. 30, 2016, at his home. He was born in Monroe, March 27, 1951, to the late Donald and Donna (Smith) Schenk. He graduated from Albany High School in 1969. He married Marjorie Kay Beitlich on April 1, 1993, in Cold Spring. […]
Local law firm recognized
Sweet & Maier named in newest edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers Elkhorn attorneys John L. Maier, Jr., President of Sweet & Maier, S.C., Christina Green, and Rob Van Scoyoc recently announced that Sweet & Maier, S.C. Law Firm was recognized in the 2017 Edition of U.S. News – […]
City nulls contract with security services vendor
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Although some specifics were not shared, two head staffers within Whitewater City Hall made it clear they desired to seek out a new security vendor. Matt Amundson, the city’s recently departed parks and recreation director, came before the Common Council on Nov. 15 amid his final […]
LARRY HUTTNER
Larry Huttner, 86, of Darien, died Nov. 28, 2016, at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. He was born at home in East Troy on April 27, 1930, to George and Ila (Castleberry) Huttner. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He […]
Program honors World War II veterans
Area veterans and their families filled the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center on Nov. 13 for a program honoring World War II veterans, presented by David Saalsaa. In addition to sharing 12 poignant stories about local veterans, Saalsaa also had various uniforms from the era on display. Saalsaa, owner […]
Elkhorn Fund awards nearly $13K in grants
In celebration of nine years of building local philanthropy, the Elkhorn Fund recently awarded grants totaling $12,850 recently. Recipients of the grants are: – Elkhorn Area School District, $650 each to: 1st Annual EASD Maker Faire & STEM Club; OAE Hearing Screener; Science Saturday, and; Spot Vision Screener – Elkhorn […]
Officials dig into Clay Street reconstruction
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It’s more than three years off into the horizon, but planning for an extensive overhaul of portions of Clay Street is already underway within the City of Whitewater. The Common Council on Nov. 15 approved a document known as a task order that sets in motion […]
