Gerald “Jerry” Henry Thelen, 91, of Elkhorn passed away on Sept. 17, 2021, at Aurora Summit Hospital in Oconomowoc due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 107 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, […]
Author: Heather Perkins
DENNIS REDLER
Dennis Clark Redler, 65, of Elkhorn, passed away peacefully at his home in the early morning hours of Sept. 17, 2021. Dennis was born Jan. 7, 1956, in Rockford, Illinois, to the late Camille and Betty (Brown) Redler. While attending school in Rockford, Dennis was active in the Phantom […]
NANETTE JAHNKE
Nanette F. Jahnke, 64, of Delavan, passed away on Sept. 19, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Trial reset for man charged with setting fire
Sex offender withdraws insanity plea in arson case By Vicky Wedig Correspondent A final pretrial conference is now scheduled for Dec. 22 for a Darien man suspected of setting fire to his bedroom while he was in it. Joshua Fredricksen, 40, withdrew a previous plea of not guilty by reason […]
A special kickoff for the Whippets
New turf re-dedication includes celebration of 1980 state champs By Tom Ganser Correspondent The football game at Whitewater High School on Sept. 10 looked to the future and offered a glimpse of the past as it featured the re-dedication of the newly installed turf the school’s football and soccer teams […]
Man flees from police, drives toward squads
An initial appearance is scheduled to resume Sept. 24 for an Illinois man charged with fleeing from police and nearly striking two squad cars in the Town of Lyons. Kurt E. Walther, 69, of Prophetstown, Illinois, was charged Sept. 2 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of first-degree […]
Cornfest march
At Darien’s Cornfest event, held Sept. 10-12 in Darien, members of Delavan-Darien High School’s marching band, the Blue Regiment, delivers music to fans gathered along the parade route. (Dave Dresdow photo)
Whitewater considers sex offender zoning
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater could join a growing number of Wisconsin communities and soon have on its books an ordinance limiting where convicted sex offenders can live within the municipal limits. City officials had a preliminary discussion of the issue at a Common Council meeting Sept. 7. It served […]
Elkhorn water main repair to cost $290K
Council also approved equipment purchases for public works By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 6-0 in favor Monday night of awarding the bid for the Getzen Street water main project to Woleske Construction out of Madison at a cost of more than $290,000. In July, […]
Ready to run
Discover Whitewater Series to include herd start, Fit Kid Shuffle By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer While not everything from the pre-COVID days will return for this year’s Discover Whitewater Series half marathon and 5K, organizers are nonetheless excited for what they were able to put back in place. “We’re back […]
