The National Geographic Society named Steven Wang, an eighth grader at Lake Geneva Middle School, as one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2020 National Geographic GeoBee State Competition. The contest will be held at American Family Insurance-Corporate Headquarters in Madison, Friday, March 27. This is the second […]
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Delavan Rotary honors students of month
Guest speaker at meeting discusses solar energy proposal Benjamin Butke, the son of Tanya and Dan Butke, and Maira Leep Simental, the daughter of Maria Simental, were selected as the Delavan Rotary Club students of the month for February. Butke participates in, basketball, baseball, football (two years) and was a […]
First COVID-19 case in Walworth County confirmed
Walworth County Division of Public Health announced today that there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Walworth County. The individual recently traveled domestically and at the recommendation of Walworth County Division of Public Health, voluntarily self-isolated upon returning to the community. Out of respect for the patient’s privacy, the […]
EAHS band performs at Disney World
By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Members of the Elkhorn Area High School Marching Band recently embarked on a magical journey when they were selected to perform at Disney World in Florida. Sarah Wuttke, the instrumental music teacher at Elkhorn Area middle and high schools, said they submitted a video audition […]
City in favor of creating new zoning district
Fairgrounds currently fall under parks zoning By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council unanimously approved recommending the creation of a new Fairgrounds zoning district at its March 2 meeting. The topic stems back to a discussion at the committee level last November about the fairgrounds obtaining a […]
Kindness around every corner
Special week at WGS features art, music, video By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Walworth Grade School kicked off its annual Kindness Week with an assembly led by a couple of staff members and the police chief. But it was just the beginning of what the school had in store for a […]
Road construction along I-43 to begin this week
This week, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation was scheduled to begin rehabilitation work along 16 miles of Interstate 43, from Highway 12 in Elkhorn to the Rock County line. The improvements, scheduled to begin today, are expected to be complete by fall of 2021. Work will include the following improvements: […]
Discovering Whitewater again
Popular program to feature city on March 21-22 “Discover Wisconsin,” the state’s leading media brand and tourism TV show, will be shining the spotlight on Whitewater. The episode premieres Saturday, March 21, at 10 a.m. on Fox Sports Wisconsin and Sunday, March 22, at 10 a.m. on WITI Fox 6 […]
East Troy schools closed effective Monday
Buildings will be open Monday to retrieve necessary items The East Troy Community School District is closing the school starting Monday. District Administrator Chris Hibner sent a letter to families in the district Sunday evening informing them of the change after an emergency School Board meeting Sunday night. “We do […]
YMCA auction hits record numbers
The Geneva Lakes Family YMCA 34th Annual Wild West Auction presented by Johnson Financial Group Feb. 15 was a hoedown to remember. Held at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, the auction broke all records with 542 guests, 23 sponsors and raising $80,600. “We are incredibly thankful for the support […]
