By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team visited one of the state’s best Jan. 27 when the Elks traveled to Burlington for a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet against Burlington Combined (BC). The Demons easily defeated the Elks 140.275-116.575. BC is the defending WIAA Division 1 […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Gorst helps swimmers take fourth
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Kyle Gorst finished fourth in two events and helped lead the Elkhorn Area High School boys swim team to a fourth-place finish Jan. 31 in the Racine Invitational at Racine Case High School. The Elks competed as the only Division 2 team in the 11-team field. […]
Grapplers grab Grafton tourney title
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School did what the state’s eighth-ranked team should do at a meet where they are clearly superior to the competition. The Elks routed all challengers Saturday at the Grafton Duals at Grafton High School and won the dual meet tournament. “We got […]
County looks to further divert youth from corrections placement
Department of Health and Human Services looking for support in bettering programming options for juvenile offenders By Kellen Olshefski Editor Representatives from Walworth County Health and Human services told members of the Walworth County Executive Committee Jan. 9 juvenile corrections placements rates are up and they’re looking towards revamping programming […]
Elkhorn man allegedly assaulted girl for years
An initial appearance was scheduled to resume Jan. 22 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting a girl daily or weekly for eight years. Lupe Medina III, 40, was charged Jan. 6 with two counts of repeated sexual assault of a child and second-degree sexual assault. All three charges […]
City looks to cut back delinquent utility bills
Under new legislation, city would not have to offer renters deferred payment agreements By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of amending electric and water operating rules in regards to deferred payment agreement offering to residential tenant customers at its meeting […]
DON PLUESS
Don Pluess, 61, of East Troy, died Feb. 3, 2015, at home surrounded by his wife and sons. He was born Dec. 12, 1953 to Kenneth and Doris (Deakin) Pluess in Elkhorn and attended East Troy schools. He married Sherry (Domres) Pluess on June 4, 1977, and made East Troy […]
MICHAEL R. ANDRUS
Michael Roy Andrus, 30 of Palmyra, Feb. 1, 2015, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 19, 1984, to Ronald Andrus Sr. and Laura Zuerner. He was active in the Christian Discipleship Farm, Good Will Industries and the Special Olympics. Survivors include his father Ronald Andrus Sr., East Troy; […]
DOROTHY F. STOBBER
Dorothy Florence Stobber (nee Neel), 102, beloved sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; passed away quietly on Jan. 30, 2015. Dorothy was born Oct. 6, 1912, in Adair, Okla., the third of Bert and Nevada Neel’s five children. The daughter of a well-respected dentist, she and her siblings were instilled […]
MARIANN M. KIENBAUM
Mariann “Mickie” Michelle Kienbaum, 44, of Whitewater, died Jan. 21, 2015, at her home. She was born in Fort Atkinson, on Feb. 13, 1970, to Carl and Lila June (Reich) Kienbaum Sr. She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1988 and worked as an administrative manager for Kienbaum Iron and […]
