Events include 11th annual chili cook-off, kids activities, open house Chill out in Williams Bay for Day in the Bay on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pick up a passport at Barrett Memorial Library and collect stamps at local businesses for a chance to win prizes. Free children’s activities […]
Sports & Other News
Showing their true colors
At the Rotary Club of Elkhorn’s Eat, Drink & Shenanigans event last Friday at Sperinos’ Monte Carlo Room, the theme was Swinging 60s and guests were asked to party and dress like it’s 1969. Among those that obliged were Becky Dreyer, and Javan and Jenny Wehmeier. The event […]
Trojans step it up
East Troy wrestlers take on D1 schools a Pewaukee Duals By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling team stepped up a rung on the competition ladder Saturday at the Pewaukee Duals. And the Trojans more than held their own. East Troy faced five Division 1 foes […]
Shooting death by deputy ruled justified
Walworth County District Attorney Zeke Wiedenfeld on Friday ruled that a Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy was justified in shooting to death an Elkhorn man following a car chase in October. According to a news release issued by Sheriff Kurt Picknell, Wiedenfeld first delivered the news to the family of Sean […]
Boys pull off last-second win
Girls take down McFarland By Dan Truttschel Correspondent East Troy’s A.J. Vukovich has been a scoring machine all season for the Trojans. And he came up big – twice – last week just when his team needed him the most. East Troy found itself in jeopardy of dropping its first […]
Lyons man charged in crash that injured friend
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 15 for a Lyons man charged with injuring his friend in a drunken driving crash. Cody A. Bauer, 25, was charged Jan. 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle causing great bodily harm; hit-and-run causing great […]
Whippets deliver strong performances on the mat
WHS crowns two champions while taking 2nd in team standings By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On Jan. 26, Whitewater High School’s wrestling team competed in a 14-team invitational at Hustisford. The Whippets ended up placing second behind Prairie du Chien. Two of Whitewater’s 12 wrestlers placed first and six others […]
Chiefs cruise past Cougars in RVC contest
Improvement is building ‘a team force’ coach says By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There was plenty to like from the Big Foot boys basketball team’s road effort last week at Clinton. And moving forward, now the Chiefs look to build on that momentum. Big Foot raced out to a commanding 52-25 […]
Badger girls basketball makes a comeback
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger girls basketball team rebounded from a tough loss at Waterford on Jan. 18 with two easy wins last week to improve to 12-5 (7-2 Southern Lakes Conference) on the season. The Badgers traveled to Woodstock on Jan. 21 for a non-conference […]
Leaving their mark
The Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team recently made it in the school’s history books by breaking the school record with a score of 139.375 against Jefferson, beating the previous scoring record for EAHS of 137.9. Team members include, from the left (front) Brianna Taylor, Becca Wheeler, Tapanga Summerville, […]
