Two-story apartment complex damaged after fire started in basement By Kellen Olshefski Editor Seven families, totaling 14 people, are picking up the pieces after a Nov. 20 fire at their apartment complex on Hartwell Street left them searching for temporary homes. Elkhorn Fire Chief Rod Smith said the Nov. 20 […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Changing hands
Group aims to take Sophos, turn it into community-driven resource for area children By Kellen Olshefski Editor Southern Lakes Evangelical Free Church’s community outreach youth center Sophos will soon be going through some changes that like-minded community members hope will make it an even greater resource for the children of […]
Candidates for city positions able to circulate nomination papers
Parties interested in running for an elected position on the City of Elkhorn Common Council and Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education were able to begin circulating nomination papers on Dec. 1. Aldermanic districts up for election in the April 2016 election include District 3, held by Bruce Lechner, […]
Chiefs tame Eagles
Coach credits 68-47 win to girls’ ability to put pressure on opponents By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the Big Foot girls basketball team is clicking, the Chiefs push the pace on both ends of the floor and make their opposition uncomfortable. And that certainly was the case last week for […]
Boys fall to Brodhead
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For 18 minutes Tuesday night, the Big Foot boys basketball team was right with visiting Brodhead. But the last 18 belonged the Cardinals – and that was the difference. Brodhead led by just four points at the intermission before it outscored the Chiefs by 11 in […]
Spring election process underway
Candidates able to circulate nomination papers as of Dec. 1 By Kellen Olshefski Editor Parties interested in running for an elected position in the villages of Walworth, Sharon, Fontana and Williams Bay were able to begin circulating nomination papers on Tuesday. In the Village of Walworth, the seats of Village […]
LAVERNE EMLING
LaVerne “Red” Emling, 90, of Black River Falls, died Dec. 7, 2015, at Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls. He was born Sept. 18, 1925 to the late Charles and Julia (Olson) Emling in Abbotsford. He married Christine Bauman and they were later divorced. He married Margery Revalinski. They […]
GAYLE F. GRAMZA
Gayle Frances Gramza, 73, died Dec. 3, 2015, in the comfort of her home surrounded by family after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born April 12, 1942 to Arthur and Irene (Van Driessche) Beck. She married Keith Richard Gramza on April 11, 1963, and together they were blessed […]
Mukwonago ALDI store to open Dec. 10
ALDI will open its Mukwonago grocery story at 111 E. Wolf Run on Thursday, Dec. 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. The public is invited to attend. Following the ceremony, the first 100 shoppers will receive a golden ticket, each containing ALDI gift certificates of various amounts. Customers […]
Christmas parade set for Dec. 5
Annual parade reaches 34th year By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its 34th annual Elkhorn Christmas Card Town Parade, to be held in downtown Elkhorn on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1:30 p.m. Chris Clapper, executive director of the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce, […]
