Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Project becoming difficult for members of the 88-year-old club By Kellen Olshefski Editor When Phyllis Olson stood in front of the City of Elkhorn Common Council two weeks ago, it was to share some somewhat disheartening news. After taking on city beautification for many years, Olson, a member of the […]
Russell “Russ” Dor Helwig, 75, of Whitewater, passed away March 10, 2015 at Fairhaven. Russell was born in Eau Claire on Jan. 26, 1940, the son of Lester William and Elsie Mae (Holcomb) Helwig, and grew up in the woods and on the farm. He attended Kaiser […]
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Two long-time area coaches are plying their trade as head coaches on the high school level for the first time this spring. BZ Kayser is the new coach for the Elkhorn Area High School girls soccer team, and Jon Anzalone is the new man behind the […]
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Members of four Elkhorn Area High School winter sports communities gathered the evening of March 15th at the Monte Carlo Room and celebrated their seasons. The boys and girls basketball squads, gymnastics and cheerleading participated in the Elkhorn Rotary Winter Sports Banquet. The Elkhorn Rotary sponsors […]
Probation, jail-time ordered for all three By Kellen Olshefski Editor Two of the three Elkhorn men charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in December 2013 were sentenced Tuesday, March 10. All three men pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual assault charges last year. Walworth County Circuit Court Judge James Carlson […]
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior guard Quardell Young of the men’s basketball team has been selected as D3hoops.com’s Central Region Player of the Year, the Web site announced Monday. Young, who is also a first team All-Central Region honoree, is one of just eight players in the country to earn regional […]
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The 2014-15 season for the Whippet boys basketball team was tough with a record of 5-18 and a 71-58 loss to Lakeside Lutheran in the first round of WIAA regional action but the record only tells part of the story. Whitewater was competitive consistently this […]
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent It was a banner year for the Whitewater High School girls basketball team, obviously. The team has been gaining steam the past few years, culminating in a Division 3 state championship. Further adding to their accolades, six players were recently named to the Rock Valley […]
By Heather Ruenz Editor It was evident from the get-go that Whitewater came into Saturday’s Division 3 state title game prepared to leave it all on the floor. When the final buzzer sounded at the packed Resch Center in Green Bay, the Whippets had made history with their […]
Higgins named to all- conference team By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For two quarters in last week’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 5 sectional semifinal contest, the Williams Bay High School boys basketball team hung tough with Trailways Conference rival Hustisford. But in the end, the Falcons just had a bit […]
