From the top: members of VFW Post 6375, Elkhorn, lead the Memorial Day parade through downtown; Elkhorn Area High School choir members sing during the program at Veterans Park on the lawn of the Walworth County Government Center; VFW Post 6375 member Michael Morgan gives a speech.
Author: Heather Ruenz
Elks punch tickets to La Crosse
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Derek Davey qualified in two events and leads a contingent of three Elks to the WIAA Division 1 State Track & Field Championships this weekend at Veterans Memorial Stadium on the campus of UW-LaCrosse. Elkhorn’s Evan Blanton qualified for state in the shot put and […]
Chiefs qualify for state track meet
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The final phase of a long season has arrived for six members of the Big Foot boys and girls track and field teams. And now it’s their time to truly shine. The Big Foot girls are sending five athletes in three events to this weekend’s […]
Local high schools receive Gateway donation
EAHS teacher one of several to attend seminar Elkhorn Area High School was one of several area schools to have a Tech Ed teacher attend a Gateway Technical College seminar on Snap-on torque wrenches use training, and then receive wrenches as a donation. Carl Bjorge, of EAHS, participated in the […]
Special donation
A donation from the Sharon Drift Skippers, presented to Moser Ortmann Legion Post 301 on May 11. Pictured, from the left are: (front row) Sue Mullis, Sherle Dawson, Donna Brooks, Diane Mahoney; (middle) Dave Gerhardt, Art Mullis, Bill Dawson, Matt Gerhardt, Ray Lowry, Jerry Gibbons, Mike Brooke; (back) Al Romo, […]
EAHS athlete invited to compete in Australia
Sponsors sought to cover the cost of the trip Tyler Daehn from Elkhorn Area High School has been invited to represent Wisconsin on the 2017 Wisconsin Central Conference Track and Field Team. He will depart for Queensland, Australia on July 2 to compete down under for individual honors and a […]
Sharon Farmers Market on the horizon
Twice a month event will feature vendors, support local nonprofits By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Village of Sharon is similar to many rural, small towns in facing the challenges of vacant buildings downtown and a lack of visitors regularly to support local businesses. The local businessman heading the Sharon […]
Elkhorn Common Council approves ski team schedule
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of approving the LAS Water Ski Show Team’s six show dates and practices on Elkhorn Lake at Babe Mann Park, as well as an indemnification agreement with the team, at its meeting May 15. The topic […]
Working (and playing) at the car wash
Members of the Elkhorn Area High School Community Impact Club, a new community service club at the school this year, work (and play) at a car wash May 13 to raise money for Agape House. The students rotated between working and holding signs near the school’s entrance and downtown. Shown […]
A helping hand
Local members from Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walworth, of the Women or Evangelical Church of America donate $400 to Big Foot Feeding the Hungry program on May 5. Since the winter of 2016, Big Foot High School nurse Julia Lohse has kept items on hand for students who may need […]
