Jerry Ketchpaw loved barbering, sports and people By Heather Ruenz SLN staff “I can’t tell you a lot about the first 53 years or so that Jerry was at this barbershop but I can tell you about the last seven. He took a chance on me,” Megan McCormick, a stylist […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
Local cancer survivor celebrates five years
At annual event at Cancer Treatment Centers of America Katherine Vogt, a lymphoma cancer survivor from Elkhorn, joined more than 135 fellow five-year cancer survivors at Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center for its 29th Annual Celebrate Life event last month. Celebrate Life is an […]
Redline Coalition releases Highway 12 update
The Redline Coalition is made up of the Township of La Grange, City of Elkhorn, Lauderdale Lake and Pleasant Lake Management Districts, Greater Whitewater Committee, Inc., Walworth County, the City of Whitewater and Walworth County Economic and Development Alliance. The coalition’s mission is three-fold: one, Governor Walker and legislators direct […]
Volunteer squad supports Open Arms Free Clinic
Aurora caregivers sort food donations, beautify grounds in Elkhorn Aurora Health Care’s latest Weeks of Caring volunteer effort focused on feeding children and families in need. More than 600 caregivers volunteered at sites across Aurora’s service area last month, including Walworth County. “Hunger affects people across Wisconsin, and children often […]
Setting the pace against cancer
Honorary Survivor Candice Larson (above, from the left) and cancer survivors Patti Marsicano, Rachel Rodriguez and David Geist lead the survivor lap at Relay for Life at the Walworth County Fairgrounds July 21. Stephanie Rodgers and her son, Kale, walk a lap at the event. They were walking in honor […]
Finger-licking good
Elkhorn Ribfest finds continued success at second-annual event By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Elkhorn Ribfest proved to be a finger-licking success when it returned to the Walworth County Fairgrounds July 14-16 for its second annual event, drawing a wide selection of barbecue vendors and a large crowd. Despite heavy rainfall earlier […]
They can be monsters
The cast of Summer Elk Players (above) will present the musical, “We Are Monsters,” at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29 at Elkhorn Middle School. Jessica Winters (left, from the left), Lily Deron and Serenity Jensen rehearse a scene Monday morning. Admission is free though donations are […]
Man to be sentenced for assault, child porn
An Elkhorn man is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 10 after reaching a plea agreement in two felony cases – one for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl and another for having child pornography. Neal R. Moss, 60, pleaded guilty July 3 in Walworth County Circuit Court to one of the […]
Volunteers needed to speak to seniors about Medicare
Volunteers are needed for the Walworth County Aging and Disability Resource Center to provide monthly information on Medicare topics to area seniors. Discussions about Medicare are important for all seniors and their families to take part in so they can understand what is available for them, be referred to medigap […]
Matheson Memorial Library receives grant
Dollar General Literacy Foundation supports summer literacy The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Matheson Memorial Library a $1,250 grant to support summer literacy as part of awarding more than $43,000 in literacy grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are aimed at supporting adult, family and […]