An initial appearance was scheduled for Sept. 14 for an Elkhorn woman charged with a sixth drunken driving offense. Cynthia E. Hoffmann, 54, was charged Sept. 14 in Walworth County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated, sixth offense; and felony bail jumping. According to the criminal complaint, Hoffmann was apprehended […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
Walkers take to the streets to fight suicide
More than 300 people from Walworth County are expected to participate in the Walworth County Out of the Darkness community walk at 9 a.m. Nov. 4 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. The fundraising walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s local and national programs and its goal of reducing […]
Give it a name
Contest being held for future domestic violence shelter The Association for Prevention of Family Violence is seeking a name for a new shelter that will be built in Walworth County to provide safe, temporary housing to families fleeing domestic violence. The APFV, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been providing help […]
Making the rounds
This 1953 Korean War Jeep, which was donated to the Walworth County Historical Society by Phil Jones and Bob Webster, is on display at Kunes’ Chevrolet of Elkhorn, until Sept. 28, and will be at Kunes Ford of Delavan, Sept. 29-Oct. 5, and Kunes’ Dodge/Jeep of Elkhorn Oct. 6-12. Dates […]
A trip to remember
This group of about 50 Big Foot High School music and AP history students (and six staff members) get ready to see the Broadway Musical “Hamilton” at the PrivateBank Theatre (which was renamed to CIBC Theatre this week) in Chicago on Sept. 13. The group had funds leftover from fundraisers […]
Hall of Fame ceremony Sept. 30 at EAHS
The 2017 Elkhorn Area High School Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony will include the induction of seven former EAHS athletes and a former coach. Those being honored are: Jeff Anderson, Bill Morrissey, Tammy Reu-Leach, Markie Schmidt, Bridget Seegers, Dan Sullivan, Richard Van Scotter and Dean Wilson. The event will be […]
Chiefs soccer team riding newfound momentum
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent After a bit of a slow start, the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer team is starting to put some things together. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. The Chiefs picked up a pair of much-needed Rock Valley Conference wins last week, starting […]
60 years of sweetness
Lakeland Bakery celebrated its 60th anniversary with an open house event Sept. 16. Above: staff on-hand were (not in order): owners Mike and Anna Griffin, Itzel Roman, Jessica Martinez, Ryan Brandes, Julian Biederman, Nery Varela, Jose Mendoza, Maribel Villanueva, Cody Salzman and Juan Ramirez. Meanwhile, (right) Eden, 7, Skylee, 4, […]
Lady Chiefs tennis team wins three of four
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay girls tennis team closed out its RVC dual meet schedule Monday afternoon with a 5-2 win at Whitewater. Picking up singles wins for the Chiefs were sophomore Clare Heckert at No. 1, 6-2, 6-2 over Sydney Treder; senior Hannah Schmidt at […]
Elkhorn golfers finish fourth in Twin Lakes
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Identical scores of 42 helped the Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team to a fourth-place finish Sept. 13 in the Panther Invite at Twin Lakes Country Club. Elkhorn scored its second Southern Lakes Conference dual meet win of the season Sept. 12 with a […]
