Lillian (Leokadia) Surges, age 90, of Whitewater, passed away Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 at Fairhaven in Whitewater. Lillian was born Dec. 10, 1921 in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Joseph and Angela Fiedor. She married Robert Surges. Lillian worked as a bookkeeper for Central Steel and Wire in Chicago and […]
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MARY KAY MEEKER
Mary Kay Meeker of East Troy passed away Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Mary Kay Hammer was born on Sept. 23, 1947 to Arnold and Ruth Hammer of Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up there and attended grade school and high school. As a young child, Mary […]
DOROTHY L. KORPELA
Dorothy Laura Korpela of East Troy was born into eternal life on Sept. 29, 2012 at the age of 88. She was born on June 7, 1924 in Ironwood, Mich. Daughter of the late Steven and Mary (nee Skronski) Kubacki. Dorothy married Tauno E. Korpela in October of 1940. She […]
Old World Wisconsin welcomes new-world technology
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Old World Wisconsin is preserving the past while parlaying into the future. Last week, representatives from the venerable organization made the entire campus of buildings and exhibits available to Google staff as the Internet giant continues to increase its online mapping features. In the near future, […]
Record enrollment reported at UW-Whitewater
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student enrollment for fall 2012 is a record 12,034 students. That’s up from 11,615 students in fall 2011, and 11,557 in fall 2010. “People see UW-Whitewater as a place where they can be successful and I think our enrollment numbers reflect that,” said Chancellor Richard Telfer. […]
‘Breaking Legs’ promises a plethora of madness and mayhem
By John Koski Correspondent Dinner, followed by a play, is frequently a delightful combination. That proposition becomes virtually ironclad with the upcoming Mukwonago Village Players’ production of Tom Dulack’s hilarious play “Breaking Legs,” held in collaboration with Ivan’s on the Square restaurant in East Troy. The boisterous comedy is set […]
‘No Script? No Set? No Problem.’
If you go… What: a performance by area improv group, the Funkin’ Wassels When: Friday, Oct. 12 and Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Where: The Walworth County Performing Arts Center, 15 W. Walworth St. Cost: Tickets are $10 at the door, with proceeds benefiting […]
Walworth crash leaves two critically injured
A 29-year-old Crystal Lake, Ill. man and his 7-year-old passenger were critically injured following a crash in the Town of Walworth Sunday. At about 5 p.m. Sunday, Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a crash involving two vehicles at the intersection of highways 14 and 67 and Lakeville Road […]
Police on the hunt for Illinois man suspected of battery
Police are searching for a 45-year-old Harvard, Ill. man who is suspected of beating his estranged wife early Monday morning. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, police are searching for Jose Enriquez-Hernandez and are in the process of seeking an arrest warrant for two counts […]
Cheering for charity
Elkhorn Varsity cheerleaders Alexandria Guzman (from left), Sierra Schneider, Athena Hughes, Nicole Spence and Danielle Wurster race down East Geneva Street collecting food to stock the shelves of the Elkhorn Food Pantry with the help of parade watchers who lined the streets in purple and gold for the 2012 […]
