Donations from Santa Cause’s annual festival distributed The third annual Santa Cause Tree Festival took place during the 2018 holiday season and raised more than $110,500 for local charities. Santa Cause is a super charity that supports existing charities in Walworth County, referred to as the ‘Charities of Christmas.’ Those […]
Sports & Other News
Aw-shucks
At Elkhorn Corn & Brat Days last Saturday Shane Griffin and Jennifer Kiel help with serving. The event, formerly known as Festival of Summer, also featured live music and a variety of artisans and crafters. See more photos in the Aug. 8 Elkhorn Independent. (Dave Dresdow photo)
To spray or not to spray
Resident voices concerns about cattail remediation method By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff One of the residents who lives on the former East Troy Lake, addressed the Village Board at Monday night’s meeting, voicing her concerns about how the cattails were going to be removed from the former lake bed. With […]
A taste of the big leagues
Local athlete is living the dream By Lisa Smith Correspondent “It felt incredible! It was something I truly cannot explain but I’ve dreamed of since I was a little kid,” A.J. Vukovich said with a smile as he remembered his part in the 2019 High School All Star Home Run […]
Two girls killed, three people injured in crash
A funeral service was held Wednesday for a 14-year-old girl from Waterford who died along with her cousin, 7, on Aug. 1 when the SUV they were riding in collided with a semitrailer truck in Whitewater. Kaylinn Wilken, 14, of Waterford, and Olly Koelsch, 7, of Boise, Idaho, died in […]
Shakin’ it
The Triple D Band, featuring Dan Blitz (from the left), Dean Oleson and Dawn Soto, take the stage at Shake the Lake Music Festival on the shores of Delavan Lake at Lake Lawn Resort. See more photos in the Aug. 8 Delavan Enterprise. (Dave Dresdow photo)
Area church to celebrate its history
Ice cream social, pig roast and vintage car show Aug. 11 in Linn By Troy Sparks Correspondent Some farmers and craftsmen met in the southwest part of Wisconsin in 1844 – four years before it became an official state – to form a worshipping community. And since then, the worshippers […]
Big Foot Red Sox take second at championships
The Big Foot Red Sox 12U baseball team finished fourth in the regular season in the seven-team West Division of the Quad County Conference with a record of 8-5-1. Whitewater Burtness Chevrolet was first with a record of 11-3. The Red Sox then competed in the end-of-season tournament in East […]
Area EMT fighting cancer diagnosis
Bob Gillman has served with area departments more than 20 years By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Bob Gillman has been a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician for 20-plus years in the area including serving with the Randall Fire Department, and currently with the City of Delavan through Medix Ambulance. A […]
EAHS students compete in SkillsUSA nationals
Career and technical students in Wisconsin won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2019 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Ky. Among those who competed were David Broga and Carly Cooper, representing Elkhorn Area High School. On June 26 and 27, more than 6,500 students competed at the national […]
