By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent At its meeting Monday night, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of issuing of $8.86 million in general obligation corporate purpose bonds to fund several projects slated for the near future. James Mann of Ehlers, an independent municipal financial advisory company, provided councilmembers […]
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Murphy paces Elkhorn swimmers
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Paige Murphy finished as the best junior in the field and helped the Elkhorn Area High School girls swim team to a fourth-place finish Sept. 16 in the Hono Bash at Hononegah (Ill.) High School. The Elks competed Tuesday in a Southern Lakes Conference triangular […]
Elkhorn runners earn personal bests
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Eighteen of the Elks’ 28 cross country runners turned in personal bests Sept. 7 in the Southern Lakes Conference Relays at Fox River Park in Burlington. The Elks are off until tomorrow, Sept. 23, when they will compete in the Midwest Cross Country Invitational at […]
Chiefs see lead slip away
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent For one half last Friday night, the Big Foot football team had one of the state’s top Division 4 squads firmly on the ropes. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, they couldn’t quite come up with the knockout punch. Big Foot held a 22-12 lead over visiting […]
Women’s Association to host luncheon
The Geneva Lake Women’s Association will host its 15th Annual Ladies Day Luncheon next month. The event will feature “Amelia Earhart! A First-Person Portrayal” by Leslie Goddard. There will be a cash bar available, a silent auction and a 50/50 cash raffle. The luncheon will be held Monday, Oct. 9 […]
Elks soccer team enjoys shutout week
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team scored 12 goals and finished with three shutouts last week. Coach BZ Kayser will tell you the 12 goals is not enough. Elkhorn beat Racine St. Catherine’s 2-0 Sept. 16 in a non-conference match at home. The […]
Missed opportunities for Elks football
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent It was a night of missed opportunities and bad bounces for the Elkhorn Area High School football team Sept. 15 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Wilmot. The Elks lost 36-0 to the Panthers in a game coach Tom Lee said is closer than […]
Let’s call it a tie for Elks soccer
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School soccer team played to two 2-2 ties against two of the tougher foes they’ll face this season – including conference rival and defending state champion Delavan-Darien. The Elks played to a 2-2 tie Sept. 9 in a non-conference match at […]
Boat Show to feature vintage watercraft
The Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show, featuring vintage watercrafts from around the country, will be held in Fontana Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 with pre-show events beginning Friday, Sept. 22. The event is presented by the Blackhawk Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society and […]
Webinars, workshop for Alzheimer’s caregivers offered
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to more than triple in the next few decades – from five million today to more than 16 million by 2050, unless a cure is found, according to a press release from Home Instead Senior Care. As the number of […]
