Elkhorn beats Demons for first time in 16 tries By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elks exorcised some Demons Jan. 20 in a Southern Lakes Conference boys high school basketball game at Burlington. The Elks beat the Demons 58-48 for the program’s first win over Burlington in almost a decade. […]
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Elkhorn man gets eight years for assault
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer An Elkhorn man was sentenced Jan. 13 to eight years in prison and six years extended supervision for touching a 7-year-old girl’s buttocks. Gregory A. Lindmeier, 35, pleaded guilty Oct. 12 to a lesser charge of second-degree sexual assault of a child, which carries maximum […]
Elkhorn Fund announces new board members
The Elkhorn Fund announced last week that Denise Schultz has joined the Advisory Board. Schultz is Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Area Realtors Association, a professional organization of approximately 500 members, based in Elkhorn. Schultz and her husband relocated to Elkhorn from Milwaukee on New Year’s Eve, 1997 when they […]
Two steps back
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Coach Todd Frohworth said the Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team regressed last week. After a competitive, 54-52 loss to Delavan-Darien Jan. 10 at home in a Southern Lakes Conference game, the Elks lost 63-31 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Burlington. The […]
Lady Elks post season high
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team won four medals and posted a season-high varsity team score Jan. 21 in the Watertown Varsity Invitational at Watertown High School. The Elks competed Tuesday in a Southern Lakes Conference meet at Whitewater, and compete Saturday at home […]
Swimmers achieve personal bests
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team posted 30 personal best times and finished fourth Jan. 20 in the Bradford Boys Invitational at Kenosha Bradford High School. Elkhorn competed Monday in a Southern Lakes Conference meet against Jefferson/Cambridge at Jefferson High School. The Elks […]
Wrestlers eyeing conference crown
Solid victory over Burlington sets up potential perfect regular season By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A win tonight and the Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team wins the Southern Lakes Conference’s regular season title. The Elks wrestle at home tonight at 7 p.m. against SLC foe Westosha Central. Elkhorn beat […]
Finance committee reviews service contracts
Proposals requested for fleet maintenance, fireworks services By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Rather than recommending the renewal of service contracts for both fleet maintenance and the city’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display, the City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee opted in favor of requesting proposals in both instances Monday […]
UW-Extension offers Master Gardener training
The University of Wisconsin-Extension of Walworth County is accepting registration for the Level I Master Gardener Volunteer program. The program is designed through the University of Wisconsin to train people in all areas of horticulture, who in turn aid University of Wisconsin-Extension educators by using their knowledge to volunteer for […]
RICHARD GEORGE MCCARTHEY
Richard George McCarthey, 79, formerly of Darien and longtime Janesville resident, died at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Home in Footville on Jan. 24, 2017. He was born Nov. 5, 1937, in Janesville to Hubert M. McCarthey and Esther Mawhinney. He married Helen Mary Hughes on Oct. 13, 1962, in St. Jude’s […]
