By Vicky Wedig Correspondent A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 11 for a Lake Geneva man charged with homicide in the overdose death of a man in September. Andrew C. Hayes, 34, was charged Feb. 19 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree reckless homicide as a party to […]
Sports & Other News
Local educator honored for leadership
EAMS principal has been a student advocate since he attended EAHS By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent One of Middle School Principal Bryan Frost’s memories about his days as a student at Elkhorn Area High School revolves around being a voice for others. His high school leadership consisted of being class president […]
Whippets optimistic about potential for next year
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Ben Stoll provided the scoring punch for Whitewater as the senior ended his career with a double-digit performance in the team’s season finale Feb. 26. Stoll scored 13 points as the Whippets fell in first- round action of the WIAA Division 3 tournament at St. […]
Badger boys fall to No. 1 seed
But first they pulled off an upset win By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger boys’ basketball team pulled off one upset during the WIAA regional but could not pull off a second against the No. 1-ranked team in the state. Badger’s season came to an end with […]
Comets season comes to end
Coach says ‘it was an honor’ to coach the three seniors By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien boys’ basketball season came to an end on Feb. 26 at the hands of a familiar foe. The Comets lost their WIAA regional opener in Burlington 65-34. The Comets lost to the […]
BREAKING: Elkhorn clips Westosha on buzzer beater, battles for state Saturday
Larson’s late layup caps second half comeback By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent In the visiting locker room at Burlington High School Thursday night, following the Elks’ 49-48 victory over Westosha Central in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal, coach Josh Skatrud told his young men that all they needed […]
Third time charm for Elkhorn vs. Westosha?
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball will look to avoid a third loss to Westosha Central tonight when the two meet in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal at Burlington High School. The winner advances to the sectional final against either DeForest or Mount […]
Woman allegedly bilked money from employer
An initial appearance is scheduled for March 14 for a Mukwonago woman charged with taking more than $31,000 from her Whitewater employer. Samantha D. Rodriguez, 33, was charged Feb. 14 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft in a business setting of $10,000 to $100,000. According to the criminal complaint, […]
Lake Geneva church to have St. Patrick’s Day celebration
Holy Communion Episcopal Church, 320 Broad St., Lake Geneva, will host its seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. Holy Communion enjoys honoring the holiday with a traditional feast of corned beef and cabbage with all the trimmings, Irish soda bread and […]
EMS devices at traffic signals in Elkhorn on hold
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Councilmembers opted in favor of holding off on the installation of emergency vehicle preemption devices at the two traffic signals at the Interstate 43 and Highway 67 intersections at a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. The decision came after learning the Department of Transportation said […]
