By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent At its meeting Monday, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of several adjustments to the City’s wage and salary plan. According to a memo from City Administrator Sam Tapson, as part of the administrative transition plan and the resulting reassignment of duties […]
Sports & Other News
Contractor suspected of taking couple’s money for personal use
An initial appearance is scheduled for July 26 for an Elkhorn contractor suspected of spending more than $350,000 of a Town of LaGrange couple’s money for personal items, including cars and a house. John M. Roberts, 59, was charged July 10 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft by a […]
Man dies when sports car flips along Highway 12
An 81-year-old Illinois man died Monday morning on Highway 12 in the Town of Lyons after he lost control of his classic sports car and rolled over. Allan Lukasz, of Mount Prospect, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to the Walworth County […]
Multi-chamber event set for July 25
The Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Center, East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce, Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce, Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce, and VISIT Lake Geneva are co-hosting this season’s Multi-Chamber Business After Hours at Geneva Supply Inc. from 5 […]
Proud gathering
A group of Whitewater area residents gather under the rainbow flag at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater’s Alumni Center on the last day of Pride Month, June 30, to show support for the LGBT community. See more photos and read the story in the July 18 Whitewater Register. (Tom Ganser […]
Resignations of district staff accepted
At the July meetings, the Badger High School and Lake Geneva Joint 1 School Boards approved the resignations of two administrators, Russ Tronsen, principal at Badger High School, and Tami Martin, principal at Eastview Elementary School. Both Tronsen and Martin taught in the district prior to their appointments as principal. […]
Renovations completed
Phoenix Middle School’s auditorium and a project of converting a computer lab/teacher workroom into a robotics lab were recently completed. Susan Anderson, District Library Media Specialist and 5th/6th Grade Robotics teacher, stands in the lab. See more photos in the July 18 Delavan Enterprise. (Mike Hoey photo)
Fire Dept., chamber to host golf outing
Participants, sponsors and prizes needed for event The Walworth Fire Department and Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce are set to host what organizers are predicting will be an enjoyable and worthwhile event at this year’s annual golf outing. The event will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20 at Evergreen Country […]
Smokin’ it up
Cornell Simons shows off a rack of ribs at Porky-N-Beans’ stand at the 4th Annual Elkhorn Ribfest, held last weekend at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. See more photos in this week’s Southern Lakes Newspapers’ publications including the Elkhorn Independent. (Heather Ruenz photo)
USDA extends deadline to report crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline to file crop acreage reports for agricultural producers in Wisconsin impacted by flooding and heavy moisture. The new July 22 deadline applies to reporting crops to USDA’s Farm Service Agency county offices and federal crop insurance agents. “Agriculture operations throughout the […]
