Independent to launch ‘Connections’ By Tyler Lamb Editor In my humble opinion, communities such as Elkhorn need newspapers more than ever before. Newspapers create and encourage conversation, touch on issues that may otherwise go unshared, as well as serve their perspective communities. Part of serving the community also means […]
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BEULAH T. WOLLINE
Beulah T. Wolline, 102, of East Troy died on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at her home. She was born May 5, 1911 in East Troy to parents, Charles and Alma (Forsberg) Klett. She lived and grew up in East Troy graduating from East Troy High School in 1929. Along with […]
Elkhorn Police Reports: June 28 – July 2
Police reports The City of Elkhorn Police Department responded to the following reports between June 28 and July 2: Alcohol – A woman was cited for drunken driving July 1 after police received a report that she had left the laundry mat near the 10 block of North Wisconsin Street […]
Gas prices shot up 19 cents in past month
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 19.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.66 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Highway 12 expansion project underway
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer The long-awaited Highway 12 expansion project gained some steam June 30 after Gov. Scott Walker signed an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the project into the State Budget Bill. The EIS will help the Department of Transportation determine which option is best for the improvement […]
St. Andrew’s welcomes new principal
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent St. Andrew’s Catholic School welcomed John Chovanec as its new principal as of July 1. Chovanec takes over for Julie Cadrich who left to accept a position in the Chicago area. “We are very excited and proud to have him,” School Committee member Jess Wright […]
Finance OKs phone system proposal
By Tyler Lamb Editor Members of the Finance and Judicial Committee Monday approved an offer by Internet and phone provider TDS Telecom to upgrade the aging municipal phone system. According to Mary Hinske, finance director/comptroller, Heartland Business Systems (HBS) completed an information technology network audit for the city earlier this […]
ELIZABETH VANVLEET
Elizabeth Jane VanVleet, 87, of Delavan, died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn. She was born March 4, 1926, in Rockford, Ill., to the late Will and Mabel (Tansey) Medaris. She married Wilson “Bill” VanVleet on March 8, 1947, in Rockford, Ill. He preceded her in […]
FRANCIS TWEED
Francis “Bud” Tweed, 81, of Delavan, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born Aug. 25, 1931, in Newark Del., to the late Frank and Florence (Baylis) Tweed. He attended school in the Newark public […]
JAMES M. MOHR
James Michael Mohr, 63 of Delavan, died June 28, 2013, at Mercy Hospital, Janesville. He was born Oct. 31, 1949, in Oak Park, Ill., to the late John and Glenna (Fry) Mohr. He was the longtime foreman for the City of Delavan streets department. He was an avid Packer fan […]
