By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff As fair visitors stopped by Woody’s Menagerie, an exotic animal exhibit at this year’s Walworth County Fair, a group of volunteers from Sharon-based Valley of the Kings protested in the background. Woody’s Menagerie, a Mulberry Grove, Illinois-based animal showcase run by Gregg Woody, has been […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
Elkhorn golfers take first SLC dual
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team recently got the toughest dual meet victory of any season out of the way. The Elks beat Wilmot 216-233 Aug. 30 in a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet at Evergreen Country Club, and scored their first SLC […]
Making memories
Grace and Caroline Hanson (from the top), from Fontana, ride a honey bee at the Walworth County Fair; Addy Popp, of Walworth 4-H, leads her reserve grand champion barrow around the arena. (Tom Ganser photos)
‘The Grunch’ auditions Sept. 15-16
Lakeland Players will hold auditions for the upcoming children’s holiday musical “The Grunch” – for children 8 to 16 years old – at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 and at 2 p.m., Sat. Sept 16. Auditions will be held at the old Sprague Theater, 15 W. Walworth St., downtown Elkhorn. […]
Lesson-learning loss to Clinton for Chiefs
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Clinton football team raised more than a few eyebrows last year with a postseason run all the way to the WIAA Division 5 semifinals. Apparently, the Cougars weren’t just a passing fancy. Clinton continued on its early-season dominance Friday night with a 48-12 Rock […]
The one that got away
Last-minute rally from transfer QB dooms Elks By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School football team let one slip away Friday. The Elks outplayed the Falcons in the first half, but left points on the field they later could have used in a 21-17 Southern Lakes Conference […]
Swimmers take fourth at Norski
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls swim team finished fourth in the White Meet Aug. 26 in the Norski Invite at DeForest High School, and opened the season Aug. 24 with a top-three finish in the Southern Lakes Conference Relays. The Elks are off until […]
Committee recommends topdressing ball fields
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted Aug. 28 in favor of recommending to the full council the city topdress several city ball fields next year. City Administrator Sam Tapson said the Department of Public Works was approached by a representative of Midwest […]
Kickers hope tie will get season going
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The 2017 campaign has gotten off to a bit of a slow start for the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer team. But for the Chiefs, a late goal Monday night that forced a tie with Faith Christian could be the springboard to better things down […]
Arts scholarships awarded
Walworth County Arts Council scholarship winners are (from left) Julien Riviere, a graduate of Delavan-Darien High School; Makena Ekman, of Badger High School; Hans Murtell, a graduate of Big Foot High School; and Maria Olague, of Big Foot High School. The Arts Council gave five $1,000 scholarships for high school […]
