Belle D. Cory, 95, of Windom, Minn., died Wednesday April 30, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Windom. She was born Sept. 8, 1918, in Elkhorn, the daughter of the late Leo and Dorothy Dunlap. She served as a nurse anesthetist in the Army Nurse Corp during […]
Author: MyWalworthadmin
Pop music star has area roots
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When Scott Corbin was a freshman at Big Foot High School 15 years ago, he performed in the school’s talent show. He was supposed to play as part of a rock band, but the other freshmen band members backed out at […]
Dancing the night away!
Losing weight and winning in life
Local teen wins national weight-loss competition after losing 75 pounds By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When 19-year-old Aaron Gottschalk was a child, other kids used to poke him in the stomach and make fun of his weight. “They thought it was funny,” said Aaron, who remembers being bullied throughout elementary […]
New water treatment facility sinks again
Updated $12.6 million price tag for new facility outside of city’s reach By Kellen Olshefski Editor A decision made by alderman Monday during the Elkhorn City Council meeting will push the Northeast Water Treatment Plant project back at least another year. To-date, the city has committed approximately $1.6 […]
D-DHS wins at Miller Park
Comets lose two conference games By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School baseball team dropped two Southern Lakes Conference games to Union Grove last week, but beat Medford in non-conference action at Miller Park on Wednesday. At Miller Park the Comets (5-6, 2-4) beat Medford 7-4, picking up seven […]
Delavan store owner charged with selling hazardous substance
People smoked addictive ‘potpourri’ to get high, police say By Vicky Wedig Editor After seven years under police scrutiny, the owner of the Smoke Shop in Delavan has been charged with selling materials people smoked to get high. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for May 2 for David S. Yarmo, […]
Man fatally stabbed during family argument
Charges pending against victim’s cousin By Vicky Wedig Editor Charges are pending against a Delavan man suspected of stabbing and killing his cousin early Sunday morning. Rafael Olivarez, 39, is in the Walworth County Jail awaiting charges in connection with the death of his cousin Ivan Guerrero, 31, of Delavan, […]
Netters nab second at invite
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys tennis team turned in a strong showing April 26 at the Delavan-Darien Invitational at Delavan-Darien High School. The Elks finished second overall in the seven-team meet to Grafton, a state powerhouse in WIAA Division 1 boys tennis. The Elks […]
Lady Elks pick up first win of season
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School softball team won its first game of the season April 26 when it defeated Williams Bay, 11-4, in a non-conference game at Elkhorn. The Elks played host to Williams Bay and Pewaukee in a triangular, and lost their non-conference matchup […]
