Sex offender will not be allowed to attend NAMI meetings By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 3-2 against a motion to approve an exemption for a registered sex offender in Elkhorn that would allow him to attend National Alliance on Mental Illness meetings at Matheson […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
Elks start strong, fall at Badger
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent A strong first half gave way to a second half in which the Lake Geneva Badger High School football exposed Elkhorn’s deficiencies, and the Elks lost 42-0 Oct. 6 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Badger. The Elks play their final game of the […]
Farm to table event supports free clinic
A farm to table event Sept. 24 at Boxed & Burlap, Delavan, raises funds for the Open Arms Free Clinic, Elkhorn, the only free clinic in Walworth County. Above: guests eat dinner which was created using products from local growers. Right: Elkhorn Area High School HOSA members Elizabeth Gottschalk (on […]
Big Foot Wolves leading conference
By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Big Foot Wolves 7th/8th grade team continued to show its domination in a game against Hampshire Sept. 23. Head coach Dave Freymiller said the final score of 46-34 doesn’t tell the whole story about the game. “We don’t keep official records but I’ve been […]
‘Fabulous fall celebration’
The Keefe Kares Fabulous Fall Celebration, held Sept. 22 in the activity center at the Walworth County Fairgrounds featured a pig roast dinner, raffle prizes, live music, and live and silent auctions. Above:Barbara Philipps (from the left), Sue Wendt and Ann Esarco help guests. Left: Karen Ostermeier stays busy selling […]
Boats galore
Vintage watercraft are on display the Abbey Marina in Fontana at the Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show, an annual event featuring antique and classic runabouts, continentals, cruisers, lapstrake and outboard. There was also a boat parade, live music, food, vendors and award competitions. (Dave Dresdow photo)
Meet the ‘family’
Lakeland Players to perform a howling Halloween treat Gomez and Morticia Addams proudly raise their weird and wonderful family to enjoy every moment of their miserable life in their rundown mansion house in Central Park, according to a press release from Lakeland Players about the upcoming performance of “The Addams […]
Elkhorn golfers peaking at right time
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team put up its lowest combined round of the season Sept. 21 in the Southern Lakes Conference Varsity Tournament at Brighton Dale Links in Kansasville. The Elks played Wednesday in a WIAA Division 1 regional tournament at Riverside […]
Woman charged with burglarizing apartment
A bond forfeiture hearing is scheduled for Nov. 3 for a Walworth woman after she failed to appear in court Sept. 20 to face a burglary charge. Tami L. Gouty, 37, was charged Sept. 19 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling as a party […]
Man allegedly stole keys to flee in owner’s truck
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 9 for a Milwaukee man charged with trying to steal a truck in the Town of Sugar Creek after he crashed his car. Cannon Martin, 47, was charged Sept. 19 in Walworth County Circuit court with burglary of a building or dwelling, operating […]
