After slaving over hot ovens to make a wide assortment of homemade goodies, this group of Brigham Memorial Library friends gets ready to sell the sweet treats, from the left: Gerry Christiansen, Joann Burt, Debbie Mentzer and Rita Richmond. The sale was held Aug. 19 at the library and proceeds […]
Month: August 2017
Netters earn opening weekend wins
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay girl tennis team certainly logged some miles in its first week of competition. In a two-day span, the Chiefs played six dual meets at two different locations, as part of the Badger Invitational. Big Foot, which competed at Burlington on Friday […]
Kids from Wisconsin wrap up season
Nathan Huberty (center), of Elkhorn, and Braden Gere (on right), of Salem, wrapped up a summer of performances with Kids from Wisconsin at Waterford High School Aug. 18, an event booked by the Rotary Club of Elkhorn but moved to Waterford due to repairs at EAHS. The kids chosen for […]
Downtown concert
At a concert sponsored by the Village of Sharon, The Stateline Playboys perform at Veteran’s Memorial Park in downtown Sharon on Aug. 16. (Heather Ruenz photo)
Chiefs soccer team has experience, skill
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The expectations entering 2017 are high for the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer team. And for good reason. The Chiefs enter the new season looking to improve on a 2016 campaign that saw them play in the Rock Valley Conference finale – and with a […]
Council approves flood repairs at City Hall
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of officially authorizing Balestrieri to handle flood damage cleanup at City Hall at its meeting Aug. 21. Alderman Scott McClory told council members that the flooding on July 12 led to “very severe” flooding in the basement […]
Malvitz leads Lady Elks golf team
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Afton Malvitz finished ninth and led the Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team to a seventh-place finish Aug. 17 in the Taylor Clark Memorial Invitational. The invite took place on the Blue Spruce course at Brighton Dale Links in Kansasville. Clark passed on in […]
Sun shines on Pride Fair
More than 150 people attend the first Pride Fair in Walworth County, held Aug. 19 at the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce, according to Jody Rendall, director of the LGBT of Walworth County. More than 30 organizations and vendors were in attendance at the event, as well as talk radio […]
Fun for the Wolves
The Big Foot Wolves 18th annual Pig Roast, held last Saturday at Toynton Park in Walworth, featured food, games, apparel and more, with all proceeds going to support the local youth football program. Ava Wedelstadt (top, on the left) and Ryland West battle each other at the hoops game at […]
Cross country teams young but eager
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The relationship between Big Foot and Williams Bay high schools dates back several years with a number of programs that have joined forces. And that trend continues. The two have combined yet again in cross country for 2017 – a move that has filled out […]
