Scott A. “Straiter” Strait, 52, of Whitewater, died on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born on Feb. 22, 1961 in Fort Atkinson, to Kermit and Marlene (Egstad) Strait. He married Kelly Sweno on June 12, 1993 in Whitewater. He attended St. Patrick Catholic […]
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Finance Committee OKs land sale
By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Finance and Judicial Committee voted last week to recommend that the City sell .4 of an acre to Holton Manor in order to accommodate an expansion of the facility. The selling price will be approximately $15,000 per acre, which will make the entire transaction approximately […]
County fair adds new features
By Edwin Scherzer Correspondent With the last days of summer winding down, you can rest assured events and activities at the Walworth County Fairgrounds will be gearing up. The fair literally brings something for everyone, from 4-H members showing livestock to the Beach Boys serenading audience members at the grandstands. […]
GERALD F. SCHULZ
Gerald F. Schulz, 70, of Sheboygan, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Gerald was born July 25, 1943 in Tomah, Wis. to Lloyd and Verna (Jensen) Schulz. He graduated from Wisconsin Dells High School, Class of 1961. On Sept. 21, 1963, Gerald and […]
MARIAN SHANNON
Marian Shannon, 89, of East Troy, found peace Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 in Waukesha. Born on Sept. 1, 1923 to parents John and Ann Miller in Jefferson, Wis. Shannon married her late husband Lynn, on Oct. 17, 1946 in West Allis and moved to East Troy in 1979. Marian worked […]
WILLIAM ‘BILL’ A. KINGZETT
William “Bill” A. Kingzett, age 96, of Evergreen, Oshkosh, died on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. He was born Feb. 14, 1917 in Clyde, N.D., to parents John H. and Garnet (Clopper) Kingzett. He graduated from Calvin High School in Calvin, N.D., and attended the University of North Dakota. William married […]
Crime Stoppers unveil anonymous tip service
Public can submit anonymous crime tips and sign-up for free TipSoft alerts The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office and the Walworth County Crime Stoppers program have announced the availability of TipSoft, a service for citizens to anonymously submit crime-related tips through the Web, a text message or from any Android […]
Golf outing to raise funds for SMILES
Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills will have a golf outing Sept. 11 at Evergreen Golf Club in Elkhorn to raise funds for the Darien therapeutic riding center. The event feature 18 rounds of golf on the championship course. It will include lunch and special events to test every level […]
Bretl column
Pondering the evolution of office technology By David Bretl Walworth County Board of Supervisors The typewriter repairman always gets nervous when he stops by my office. The occasion of his annual visit is to perform preventive maintenance on the single electric typewriter that serves our seven-person office suite. I explain […]
Wooly mammoths visit East Troy library
Innovative program helps children learn about nature and Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail By John Koski Editor The Ice Age Trail Alliance visited the East Troy Lions Public Library Friday and brought along two special guests – Molly the wooly mammoth and her daughter Millie. The all-volunteer group educated […]
