Our Lord came to take Richard Woodville Sams on March 15, 2020. He was born to Joseph and Virginia (Brown) Sams on March 21, 1936 in Peoria, Ill. Rich is survived by his wife, Carol Branton-Sams, children, Rick and Teri Sams, five grandchildren and granddaughter-in-law, and daughter, Marci Sams. His […]
Month: March 2020
State run ends in heartbreak
Local team’s dream ends as WIAA suspends season By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Burlington High School has hosted several boys sectional semifinal contests in the past five years. But a March 12 showdown between Elkhorn and Waukesha West brought the oddest of circumstances and put the Elks’ pursuit of another […]
Second case confirmed in county
Walworth County Division of Public Health announced today that there are now two confirmed cases of Coronavirus 2019 in Walworth County. This newly confirmed individual is a man in his 60s who is receving treatment. It is not yet known if the second case is travel-related. “We are taking the […]
Search for WUSD’s next superintendent continues
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a target announcement set for May 1, officials in the Whitewater Unified School District are ramping up efforts to seek out the next superintendent. The WUSD School Board on Feb. 24 discussed the latest steps in seeking out a long-term successor to Mark Elworthy, who […]
Area student named GeoBee semifinalist
The National Geographic Society named Steven Wang, an eighth grader at Lake Geneva Middle School, as one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2020 National Geographic GeoBee State Competition. The contest will be held at American Family Insurance-Corporate Headquarters in Madison, Friday, March 27. This is the second […]
Delavan Rotary honors students of month
Guest speaker at meeting discusses solar energy proposal Benjamin Butke, the son of Tanya and Dan Butke, and Maira Leep Simental, the daughter of Maria Simental, were selected as the Delavan Rotary Club students of the month for February. Butke participates in, basketball, baseball, football (two years) and was a […]
First COVID-19 case in Walworth County confirmed
Walworth County Division of Public Health announced today that there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Walworth County. The individual recently traveled domestically and at the recommendation of Walworth County Division of Public Health, voluntarily self-isolated upon returning to the community. Out of respect for the patient’s privacy, the […]
EAHS band performs at Disney World
By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Members of the Elkhorn Area High School Marching Band recently embarked on a magical journey when they were selected to perform at Disney World in Florida. Sarah Wuttke, the instrumental music teacher at Elkhorn Area middle and high schools, said they submitted a video audition […]
City in favor of creating new zoning district
Fairgrounds currently fall under parks zoning By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council unanimously approved recommending the creation of a new Fairgrounds zoning district at its March 2 meeting. The topic stems back to a discussion at the committee level last November about the fairgrounds obtaining a […]
Kindness around every corner
Special week at WGS features art, music, video By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Walworth Grade School kicked off its annual Kindness Week with an assembly led by a couple of staff members and the police chief. But it was just the beginning of what the school had in store for a […]
