Council denies Wisconsin Vision Associate’s rezone request By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Despite pushing back the decision nearly a month to reconsider available information, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted Monday night against approving a rezone of the former Sentry property that would have partly allowed Wisconsin Vision Associates to […]
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In this week’s Times/Reporter…
Pick up a copy of the June 8 Times/Reporter for coverage of the following and more: • High School graduation ceremonies at Big Foot and Williams Bay; • The Sharon Police Department held a bike rodeo in an effort to keep local kids safe; • A recent fundraiser held by […]
In this week’s Independent…
The June 7 issue of the Elkhorn Independent includes the following: • The future of the former Sentry building remains unknown after the Common Council voted Monday to deny Wisconsin Vision Associate’s rezone request. And according to the realtor, another interested party did not return information requested so the offer […]
A roaring good time
Barrett Memorial Library in Williams Bay hosted a Tea-Rex Party May 26. Above: Carol Rholl, from Williams Bay, has fun with her grandchildren, Erik and Bjorn Rholl, who were visiting from Chicago. Right: Bob Jenski and his son, Beckett, of Williams Bay, make a dinosaur skeleton at the event using […]
Garden Fair Fun
Kris Strehlow, of Delavan, keeps the plants watered at the Fontana Garden Club’s annual Garden Fair, held May 26 at Pearce’s Farm Stand. The event featured a variety of plants, homemade pies and breads, garden art, cookbooks and a raffle. Proceeds support scholarships for area students pursuing horticulture; this year’s […]
Helping give animals a second chance
Annual fundraiser benefits Lakeland Animal Shelter By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent More than 350 people attended the Second Chance Dinner, an annual fundraiser to support Lakeland Animal Shelter, held May 11 at The Abbey Resort in Fontana. Tables featured flowers donated by Wishing Well Florist of Elkhorn, pictures of animals available […]
‘Gettin’ Down With Mama Goose’
Walworth Grade School students (from the left) Max Johnson, Jocelyn Stott, Aubrey Knight, Tentley Crusan and Joseph Huerta take center stage during the presentation of “Gettin’ Down With Mama Goose” May 17 by junior kindergarten and kindergarten students. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Marching in memory
The VFW Post 6375 color guard leads the Memorial Day parade in Elkhorn en route to Veterans Park for an observance that included music, guest speakers and the reading of the names of those lost who had served. See more photos from Memorial Day observances in Elkhorn and Sugar Creek […]
They did it!
This year’s graduates from Lakeland School of Walworth County include, from the left, (front row) Meghan McEneany, Garrett Cook, Kameron Grenus, Margaret Barton, (middle) Daniel Dobrev, William Griffin, Tierra Hollinquest, Ryan Thatcher, Amber Agustin, (back) John Beckman, Angela Bishop, Nathan Fidler, Tyler Seidell, Dakota Frischmann, Jacob Lynch and Mathew Karasek. […]
Library, village to host Bay Summer Kick-off
Barrett Memorial Library and the Williams Bay recreation and police departments have joined forces to welcome summer with a new event – the Bay’s Summer Kick-off Bash. The event starts at 4 p.m. June 6 at Lions Park and will feature games and activities, hot dogs provided by the police […]
