Between the girls JV and varsity games last week, Jeff Beardsley was recognized as the Elkhorn All-Sports Booster Club’s Fan of the Year. He attends nearly all of the sporting events at all levels on the road and at home. He writes personal letters and inspirational cards to athletes […]
Sports & Other News
Bids to be sought for Elkhorn park shelter
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of seeking bids for a 1,440 square-foot shelter for Babe Mann Park with contractors along with pricing for a larger, 1,920 square-foot shelter as an alternative. Bill Henry of Kehoe-Henry and Associates previously provided the council with […]
BFHS to present ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Based on the smash hit 1991 Disney movie and dating back to a late 18th-century classic French fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. The Big Foot High School Drama […]
FUMC declares itself a reconciling congregation
First United Methodist Church of Whitewater recently announced that it had become a reconciling congregation, meaning it is inclusive and welcoming, not judging persons based upon their sexual orientation, gender identity or any other personal or social characteristic. In February 2019, a special worldwide conference of the United Methodist Church […]
Having a ball
Vintage on the Ponds of Delavan held its annual Valentine’s Ball Feb. 13. Royalty honored at the ball were KIng Dennis Brennan and Queen Delores Ring-Beszhak. According to Vintage on the Pond Activity Director, Christine Scaro, the residents had a wonderful evening of dancing to music provided by Jestin […]
A night of dancing
The 11th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance, held Feb. 7 at The Abbey Resort, drew a crowd of nearly 350 people – dads, uncles and grandfathers accompanying their daughter, niece or granddaughter for a special night out. Above; Doug Bailey (on the left) with his daughters: Emma, 7, Violet, 4, […]
Successful project gaining momentum
Community Space celebrates first anniversary By Tom Ganser Correspondent A celebration of The Community Space’s first year of operation was held Jan. 29 at the facility’s location on East Milwaukee Street in Whitewater. “We opened our doors on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. as planned as the polar […]
Badger High School names new principal
“Better never stops,” is the long-term vision Jenny Straus, who has been named principal of Badger High School by the Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS Board of Education Feb. 10, has beginning in the 2020-2021 school year. Straus is serving as interim principal since the resignation of Russ Tronsen last summer. […]
County agency recommends against gravel pit
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A resolution passed by the Spring Prairie Town Board opposing a proposed gravel pit left the Walworth County Zoning Agency with limited options at a Feb. 20 meeting. The options, according to Director Michael P. Cotter, of the Land Use and Resource Management Department, were […]
Heating up
Elkhorn Area Fire Department members take advantage of practicing a variety of hands-on training techniques during a controlled burn of the West Side Professional Building on West Walworth Street the morning of Feb. 16. The building, which contained a variety of offices including a former dental practice, had been […]
