By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The expectations entering 2017 are high for the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer team. And for good reason. The Chiefs enter the new season looking to improve on a 2016 campaign that saw them play in the Rock Valley Conference finale – and with a […]
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Council approves flood repairs at City Hall
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of officially authorizing Balestrieri to handle flood damage cleanup at City Hall at its meeting Aug. 21. Alderman Scott McClory told council members that the flooding on July 12 led to “very severe” flooding in the basement […]
Malvitz leads Lady Elks golf team
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Afton Malvitz finished ninth and led the Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team to a seventh-place finish Aug. 17 in the Taylor Clark Memorial Invitational. The invite took place on the Blue Spruce course at Brighton Dale Links in Kansasville. Clark passed on in […]
Sun shines on Pride Fair
More than 150 people attend the first Pride Fair in Walworth County, held Aug. 19 at the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce, according to Jody Rendall, director of the LGBT of Walworth County. More than 30 organizations and vendors were in attendance at the event, as well as talk radio […]
Fun for the Wolves
The Big Foot Wolves 18th annual Pig Roast, held last Saturday at Toynton Park in Walworth, featured food, games, apparel and more, with all proceeds going to support the local youth football program. Ava Wedelstadt (top, on the left) and Ryland West battle each other at the hoops game at […]
Cross country teams young but eager
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The relationship between Big Foot and Williams Bay high schools dates back several years with a number of programs that have joined forces. And that trend continues. The two have combined yet again in cross country for 2017 – a move that has filled out […]
Grants available from the Elkhorn Fund
The Elkhorn Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc., is now accepting grant applications from the following: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that provide direct service to the Elkhorn community; Schools in the Elkhorn School District to support classroom programs or projects, and; Local government entities providing charitable […]
Walworth resident to present at Quilt Expo
The upcoming Quilt Expo in Madison, taking place Sept. 7-9, will feature a session led by a local resident renowned for her quilting and sewing expertise. Barbara Peterson, of Walworth, will lead a lecture titled “English Paper Piecing – Hexagons” at the expo. Hundreds of lectures, workshops and presentations at […]
Elks kickers reload after state run
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Three starters are missing from an Elkhorn soccer team that, last season, made the school’s first appearance in the WIAA Division 2 title game. The Elks got routed by Whitefish Bay 4-0 in last season’s Division 2 title game, and finished second in the […]
Strong fourth quarter leads to opening season win for Chiefs
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot and Brodhead football teams have played some classic Rock Valley Conference and postseason contests through the years. And through a half of the Aug. 18 season opener, it looked like the two were on a collision course for another classic […]
