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 […]
Author: Jennifer Eisenbart
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 […]
Elkhorn’s Dean Wilson left large mark on the world
By Travis Pipes CONTRIBUTOR A towering front of gray clouds swept in from the west, stopping short of the football field at Elkhorn Area High School, on a dreary, late spring evening May 21. Hundreds of people shuffled into the stands there, a small table, microphone and stand […]
Back again, hotel on Lake Beulah tabled
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After a lengthy public hearing at the Walworth County Zoning Agency May 19 – a hearing that included legal representation on both sides of the issue – the CZA tabled a decision on a hotel on Lake Beulah in East Troy. The issue was tabled and […]
Hospitality academy permit is denied
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A proposed hospitality academy, set to be placed on the former Inspiration Ministries retreat property in Walworth Township, was denied a conditional use permit after three months worth of discussion May 19. At the March meeting, the Walworth County Zoning Agency tabled a decision until after […]
