Lower bids for Jackson Street project led to excess allocated funds By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of spending remaining funds budgeted for the South Jackson Street project to fund other street maintenance programs in the city at its special meeting on April […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Golf team looks to improve on last year
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent It’s no secret that the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys golf team will have to battle some inexperience this spring. But the hope for longtime head coach Bob Sullivan is those young players grow up by the time all is said and done. Big Foot returns […]
Darien man killed while walking on Highway 14
A Darien man was killed Saturday after being struck by a trailer while walking on Highway 14. Austin Fehrm, 30, was struck by a trailer being pulled by a pick-up truck on Highway 14 near S-D Townline Road at about 6:05 p.m. Saturday, according to the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. […]
CONNIE AGNEW
Connie “Bucket” Agnew, 68, died April 24, 2017, at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 4, 1948, in Whitewater, the daughter of Harold and Bonnie (Olson) Krohn. She married Bernie Agnew on July 23, 1977. Together, they […]
Authors speak to Arts Council
The Walworth County Arts Council had its quarterly meeting at 841 Brewhouse in Whitewater on March 28. Guest speakers for the luncheon meeting were three Walworth County authors – Al Gruling from East Troy, Trudy Schubert from Walworth and Frank Landi from Delavan. Each author shared his or her background […]
Track squads take second at SLC Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys and girls track & field teams each finished second April 11 in the Southern Lakes Conference Varsity Relays at Badger High School in Lake Geneva. Elkhorn competed April 13 in a triangular at Badger, and competes Friday in an […]
Delavan man dies in motorcycle crash
A Delavan man died Monday after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a tree in the Town of Sugar Creek. Joshua Faber, 32, was found dead next to a tree at about 11:35 a.m. Monday at County Highway H and Sugar Creek Road, according to the […]
Tree toppled
A storm overnight Wednesday uprooted a hickory tree and dropped it onto a Volkswagen for sale at Black Stone Motors in the Town of Delavan. The tree also took down the sign for the business, which is selling inventory and planning to close, said […]
Egg huntin’ fun
A group of kids take off after the siren sounded to start the April 15 Easter egg hunt at the Duck Pond Recreation Area in Fontana. Members of the Fontana Fire and Rescue Department gave special guest, the Easter Bunny, a ride to the event, which allowed participants to see […]
On stage
The entire cast of Elkhorn Area High School Drama Club’s recent performance of the musical “Big Fish” gather on stage. Performances were April 7 and 8 at the high school. (Aaron Gottschalk photo)
