By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys tennis team celebrated a successful season simply on June 3 – pizza and soda at the Monte Carlo Room at Sperino’s in Elkhorn. The Elks did not duplicate the success they enjoyed last season, when they won the […]
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Committee gives go ahead for beautification project
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee approved a project Monday night to spruce up Elkhorn’s downtown area. Alderman Tom Myrin first brought the project – which aims to install cement planters around the city’s downtown area – before the committee at […]
SHERYL WILKINS
Sheryl Wilkins, 71, of Darien, died June 11, 2014, at her home. She was born on April 19, 1943, to Leroy and Margaret (Henderson) Craig. Sheryl was united in marriage to George Wilkins on Nov. 30, 1963, at the United Methodist Church in Delavan. She worked for 47 years as […]
State a small setback in Stukas’ bright future
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Don’t expect Elkhorn Area High School’s Steve Stukas to linger on his performance at the WIAA Division 1 State Track & Field Championships June 6 at UW-LaCrosse. Stukas did not finish with a performance indicative of his ability. The now-graduated senior finished 24th in […]
New restaurant business may go in on Walworth’s village square
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The small, triangular piece of land located on the corner of Highway 14 and Madison Street in Walworth may become home to a restaurant business. George Kasnick hopes to purchase the property from the village and sell ice cream and either deli sub sandwiches […]
Lady Elks’ season an overall success
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It is not often that a team with an overall record of 7-15 and only one win in conference play can consider a season a success, let alone one in which it made history. Count the Elkhorn Area High School softball team among those […]
Early innings scoring run ends Big Foot postseason
Chiefs fall behind in second inning at sectional, fall to Evansville 9-1 By Dan Truttschel Correspondent One inning was all that separated the Big Foot and Ripon baseball teams Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, that was enough to end a successful 2014 campaign. Ripon scored eight runs, all […]
Planting seeds
Local church offers community youth garden By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Nicci Lund has always loved to garden. So, after Sunday School one day several months ago, she suggested the youth start a community garden at First United Methodist Church, 111 N. Broad St., in Elkhorn. “Several […]
Walworth still at the mound on foul ball concerns
Village trustees continue to pitch ideas on how to keep balls in the ballpark By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Walworth village trustees are still swinging at ideas to keep foul balls inside the baseball field at Devils Lane Park, but none of the solutions appear to be […]
Lafayette Plan Commission says no to boys home
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Lafayette’s Plan Commission voted 5-1 June 4 against the town becoming a site for an Agape House for boys. The commission’s decision is a recommendation only, and the issue went before the town board on Wednesday. Results were not ready by press time. The […]
