At the Friday Lenten All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry Dinner at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Fontana on March 23, Luke De Marco, 6, of Fontana Community Church, helps clear the plate of Bill Hoyt, of Delavan. Each week, a different charity is chosen as the beneficiary from the Lenten dinners. (Penny […]
Sports & Other News
Elkhorn Council approves Babe Mann Park planner
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a change of opinion, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 5-1 in favor of engaging Teska Associates Monday night for park planning services for Elkhorn’s Babe Mann Park. The idea of revamping Babe Mann Park is not a new topic, particularly in recent months […]
Special ride
At the Easter Egg Hunt at Duck Pond on March 31, an annual event sponsored by the Big Foot Recreation District, Fontana Fire Chief Wolfgang Nitsch (left) grabs a picture of the Easter Bunny while Captain Kyle Ketterhagen holds the door. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Project documenting Elkhorn history
It will feature voice recordings for searchable catalog By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The motive behind a new endeavor is clear: document Elkhorn history through the voices of local people and create what will eventually be a searchable database. Spearheaded by Chad Robinson, adult services librarian at Matheson Memorial Library, […]
Group homes police from within, but adhere to state, federal guidelines
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Organizations that operate group homes have to follow state guidelines to keep their statuses, and some even federal standards. So, organizations, such as Brotoloc South, based in Whitewater, put one foot in front of the other and impose from within. Brotoloc South’s Chris Cohen said […]
Agape House 5K to raise awareness of child abuse prevention
Agape House is hosting its annual 5K Run Walk Stroll during National Child Abuse Prevention month. Individuals, families, and groups of all sizes are invited to participate in the event Saturday, April 28. The pre-registration reduced fee is $20 through April 9; afterwards it increases to $30 with no guarantee […]
Public meetings set on master planning for southeastern Wisconsin properties
The public will have an opportunity at two upcoming open house meetings and through public comment periods to review and comment on two separate proposed master plans for properties in southeastern Wisconsin. An open house on the Southern Kettle Moraine Waters group will be on Thursday, April 12, and an […]
Homeless man allegedly robbed Elkhorn store
An initial appearance was scheduled to resume April 2 for a homeless man living in Elkhorn charged with breaking into a downtown consignment shop and stealing clothes. Patrick J. Christensen, 50, was charged March 26 in Walworth County Circuit Court with robbery with the use of force, burglary of a […]
In this week’s Times/Reporter…
• The Walworth Village Board welcomes a new trustee following this week’s election; • See photos from area Easter egg hunts; • Read a preview about the Agape House’s annual 5K run/walk. Note the deadline for the reduced pre-registration fee is April 9; • See the recap about Williams Bay […]
In this week’s Independent…
• The City of Elkhorn Common Council revisits and ultimately approves engaging a planner for Babe Mann Park after hearing a recap of points discussed in a recent committee meeting; • An endeavor between Matheson Memorial Library and the Walworth County Historical Society aims to preserve Elkhorn history through the […]
