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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Steve Ward (from left), Zac Messenger, Ken Fries, Tom Selzer and Ken Brown check out the engine on one of the warbirds on display. (Photo by Randy Timms) Terry Cooper takes a break in his powered parachute at the Friends of the East Troy Airport’s annual open house and pancake […]
Big Foot High School classes will resume as normal tomorrow morning after a search by various local agencies found no explosive devices, according to a press release from the school. Students were released early Tuesday from Big Foot Union High School after the school was informed of an in-house […]
State Fire Marshal’s Office involved due to significant loss By Kellen Olshefski Editor State and local officials are continuing investigations into an early-morning fire that ravaged Abell’s Bar and Restaurant in Elkhorn last Friday. According to City of Elkhorn Fire Department Chief Rod Smith, the fire was initially reported at […]
Relay for Life to honor wife, mother who finds strength in family By Anne Trautner Staff Writer Becky Greco is nervous about giving the opening speech for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at the Walworth County Fairgrounds this Friday. “I’m not a public speaker, so I’m freaking […]
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Werner Semling had never been to Washington, D.C., until June 7, when he went on the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. Semling, 80, was one of a group of Wisconsin veterans who had served in the military during the Korean Conflict who went […]
Local teen wins national weight-loss competition after losing 75 pounds By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When 19-year-old Aaron Gottschalk was a child, other kids used to poke him in the stomach and make fun of his weight. “They thought it was funny,” said Aaron, who remembers being bullied throughout elementary […]
Established program continues to stress the importance of developing safe driving habits amongst teens By Kellen Olshefski Editor A brief look of disappointment spread across the face of Charlie Housh, a senior at East Troy High School, though one more turn of the key proved to be what he […]
Timmer to appear in court on March 15 By Kellen Olshefski Editor The first of three Elkhorn men charged with 2nd degree sexual assault of a child under 16 years of age appeared in Walworth County Circuit Court for his preliminary hearing today. Following the hearing, Gage Timmer has been […]
Friends mourn the loss of Pfister following Friday’s highway incident; Minnesota agency continues investigation By Kellen Olshefski Editor Family and friends are mourning the loss of an Elkhorn woman following her death in an officer involved shooting last Friday in Eden Prairie, Minn. The incident took place on Highway […]
By Heather Ruenz Staff writer The Jan. 31 fire at S&R Egg Farm, N9416 Tamarack Road in the Town of LaGrange was a four-alarm blaze. Thanks to the quick mutual aid from numerous departments – as well as a firewall that did its job – the fire was contained to […]
