By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Village of East Troy Parks and Recreation Department reported increased usage for 2021. The Parks Department released its annual report recently and the Village Board received it at the July 18 meeting. Parks and Recreation Director Vickie Muszynski, in the report, said the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Author: Jennifer Eisenbart
Corn and Brat Fest becomes Truck and Shuck
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s a new year, it’s a new name – and it’s a new event, of a sort, in downtown Elkhorn The Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce’s former Corn and Brat Fest shifts gears this year, becoming the Truck and Shuck Summer Food Truck Festival this Saturday, […]
Sheriff’s race will be decided in primary
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR With both candidates representing the Republican party, the Walworth County Sheriff’s race is set to be decided during the Aug. 9 primary election. Undersheriff Dave Gerber and Detective Craig Konopski will challenge for the seat that will be open when current sheriff Kurt Picknell […]
John Clinton Doe ID’ed as Delavan man
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR A long-standing John Doe case in the state of Wisconsin was given an identity last week, as the Rock County Sheriff’s Office announced that a body found in November of 1995 was Carl J. Isaacs Jr., of Delavan. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office quickly […]
DOT looking for input on traffic signal in Delavan
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is still looking for feedback from the public on its proposed Highway 50 resurfacing project between Lake Lawn Drive and Highway 67 in Walworth County. As part of the project, the traffic signal at Town Hall Road will be replaced. The existing signal is […]
Delavan Township Community Park beach closed
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in areas of Delavan Lake, including near Delavan Township Community Park beach. As a result, the Delavan Township Community Park beach will be closed until further notice as a precautionary measure. The Walworth County Public Health department […]
In memory of Joe – former school resource officer recognized
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR There is little doubt in anyone’s mind that Joe Kirkpatrick had a passion for working with children. “Joe was always a very outgoing, easy-to-get-along-with officer, even on the road itself,” Elkhorn Police Chief Joel Christensen said. “That just kind of transitioned so well into […]
Twice as nice: Rebarchik earns GTC degree before high school diploma
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR It’s not too often someone gets to brag they graduated from college before they graduated from high school. And yet, thanks to a commitment from the Elkhorn Area School District, Anna Rebarchik got to call herself a graduate of Gateway Technical College before […]
Garden Walk set for Saturday
The River Church will sponsor the annual Garden Walk Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $10. Proceeds from the event will benefit Feeding Fifty. Garden maps and tickets will be at Saturdays on the Square in Veterans Park in Elkhorn Saturday, with pickup from 8:30-11 […]
UWW honors past, present grads at commencement
By Tom Ganser CORRESPONDENT The spring 2022 commencement ceremonies for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater May 14 celebrated the accomplishments of its graduates for the first time since 2019. The morning ceremony recognized 713 undergraduate students and 134 graduate students from the College of Arts and Communication and the […]
