Elkhorn Area High School students and their guests fill the dance floor at prom, held April 22 at Grand Geneva. The theme was “Great Gatsby” and the night kicked off with the Grand March at the high school. Following dinner and the dance, a post-prom party was held in […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Vendors sought for Sharon Farmers Market
The Sharon Economic Development Committee will be hosting a traditional Farmers Market this summer, featuring vendors selling local farm produce, artwork, crafts, baked goods and other businesses. “As a non-profit corporation, our initial objective is not monetary gain, but rather the hope that this market will benefit the economic development […]
Questions fill library’s storied tale of expansion needs
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials have begun digging into the future of the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library amid an exploratory process that is expected to last at least a year. At this point, there are more questions than answers for a public amenity that officials have asserted […]
Golfers score lowest round of 2017
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent In the first of its three meets last week, the Whippets golf team completed its lowest round of the season so far. In the meet at Jefferson, the team scored a 187. Also in the April 20 meet, Junior Billie Jo Parker led the team with […]
County, city to host Drug Take Back today
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, and City of Elkhorn Police Department, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration will have Prescription Drug Take Back Day events on Saturday, April 29. The county will host the event at: the Sheriff’s Office, 1770 County Highway NN […]
Lady Elks bounce back
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elks scored seven runs in the first inning and won 11-0 April 21 in a non-conference softball game at Edgerton. The Elks lost 9-4 April 20 at Wilmot and 7-6 April 18 at home to Union Grove in Southern Lakes Conference games. The Elks […]
Golfers nab 5th at SLC Major
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys golf team finished seven strokes out of fourth place April 18 at Twin Lakes Country Club in the season’s second Southern Lakes Conference Major. The Elks finished third April 17 in an invite at Sand Valley Golf Resort in […]
WHS student wins Operation Click car
Walworth County Sheriff, District Attorney among guest speakers By Tom Ganser Correspondent Representatives of Big Foot, Delavan-Darien, East Troy, Elkhorn Area, Whitewater and Williams Bay high schools gathered April 21 at the Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan for the sixth Annual Operation Click Banquet and Car Give Away for the […]
Whippets tennis team wins two matches in Big Foot meet
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Despite coming up short as a team at a meet at Big Foot, the Whippets boys tennis team was able to overcome Big Foot’s home-court advantage and was victorious in two matches. In singles, the Whippets No. 1 player Dineth Gunawardena won one of the two […]
Golf team struggles at invitational
Split for soccer, win for baseball, losses for softball By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Monday’s Geneva National Invitational proved to be a tough outing for the Big Foot boys golf team. The Chiefs finished 21st in the 24-team event with a score of 417. Badger was first with a 312, […]
