John Giese, of Elkhorn and a Vietnam veteran, fires up his 2018 Harley-Davidson on Aug. 25. He was given the bike through the Hogs for Heroes organization, which teamed up with Boardtracker Harley-Davidson in Janesville. Read the feature story in the Aug. 30 Elkhorn Independent. (Heather Ruenz photo)
Sports & Other News
Update: suspect still sought in alleged sexual assault
According to Elkhorn Police, van was located and not involved UPDATE (to previous post, below): The Elkhorn Police Department was able to identify the van that was seen at the business prior to the attack, have identified those individuals and determined it does not appear they were involved in the attack. […]
Proud moment
Elkhorn cross country runners pose with their medals at a recent meet. The team, though young, features a strong freshman class according to coaching staff. The Elks are set to compete today in the Rebel Invitational at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha.
Permanent homeless shelter delayed until January
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council considered an application Aug. 21 by the Spirit of Hope Homeless Shelter to establish a permanent location at 337 S. Eighth St. The council voted to table the issue until January to provide more time for aldermen and neighbors of the […]
Fontana moves zoning to outside contractor
Decision in line with trend toward outsourcing The Fontana Village Board decided to move it’s building and zoning department to an outside contractor, according to a press release sent out Tuesday morning. “Like many communities in Walworth County, the Village of Fontana has considered its management options and decided to […]
Agape House for Boys needs volunteers
Volunteers Ken Stair (left) and Tom Dace recently work on installing siding at the new Agape House for Boys in Walworth. Another volunteer workday will take place Saturday, Sept. 1. Read the story in this week’s Southern Lakes Newspapers publications. For more information, call 262-275-6466, visit agapehouseheals.org or email [email protected]. […]
Clear path
Whitewater High School ball carrier Eli Kohl follows the blocking of Hunter Martin during the Whippets’ loss to East Troy on Aug. 24. The team looks to get back on track tonight when it travels to Clinton for a 7 p.m. kickoff. (Bob Mischka photo)
This week in the East Troy News….
The Walworth County Fair opened for its six-day run Wednesday. Read about a couple of local families with strong ties to the fair. Also in this week’s edition, the lack of adequate school funding is plaguing many area schools. In sports, the Trojan football team picked up another win and […]
Elkhorn Police investigating alleged sexual assault
Elkhorn Police are investigating what appears to be a sexual assault that occurred in the city Tuesday night. Police are searching for the suspect and the vehicle he may have been driving. Officers were dispatched to the area of East Geneva and South Lincoln streets at about 10:15 p.m., Aug. 28 […]
‘Grandma Cookie’ takes to the skies
Lois Demars, 87, checks skydiving off her bucket list By Bridget Bartal Staff Writer Lois Demars, affectionately known by the Sharon community as ‘Grandma Cookie’ went skydiving earlier this summer at Skydive the Rock in Beloit. She is 87 years old. She said skydiving had been on her bucket list […]
