Ingalls-Koeppen American Legion Post 102 Vice Commander Mike Long (right) presents the American Legion Citation of Meritorious Service award to Sarah Nichols of the Open Arms Health Clinic for her work in providing health care to the uninsured and underinsured citizens of Walworth County. (Submitted photo)
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Recognition as Dementia Friendly
On April 10, Eric and Bernadette Russow (center) of Elkhorn, recognize officer Dan Dixon (left) and Captain Jon Anzalone, and the Elkhorn Police Department, as being Dementia Friendly, the first department to earn the designation in the county, on behalf of the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative sub-committee […]
Hands on success
Elkhorn Area High School students Justice Smith and Ben Bulow are all smiles after finishing in first place overall in an automotive competition against eight other schools from the state in Hartford recently. The students had to take a written ASE style test, properly identify tools and […]
Mural to be dedicated during Cinco de Mayo festival
Delavan’s 19th mural will be dedicated at noon Saturday during the annual Cinco de Mayo festival. The FranCisco Vargas mural is located behind Hawks Nest at 103 N. Second St. and is dedicated to the memory of FranCisco Vargas. Vargas lived from 1951 to 2015 and was an artist and […]
Family Fun Fair celebrates 70 years
By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The 70th Annual Family Fun Fair was held at Williams Bay High School April 21. The event is a major fundraiser that benefits the fine arts department for the school. The fun fair featured 21 games in the gymnasium, including a face-painting station. A deal was […]
Naturescape recommended for parks maintenance
Contract would provide fertilizer, weed control to city parks By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of recommending the City of Elkhorn Common Council approve a two-year contract with Naturescape for parks fertilizer and weed control services at its meeting April […]
Oh, what a night
Elkhorn Area High School students and their guests fill the dance floor at prom, held April 22 at Grand Geneva. The theme was “Great Gatsby” and the night kicked off with the Grand March at the high school. Following dinner and the dance, a post-prom party was held in […]
Vendors sought for Sharon Farmers Market
The Sharon Economic Development Committee will be hosting a traditional Farmers Market this summer, featuring vendors selling local farm produce, artwork, crafts, baked goods and other businesses. “As a non-profit corporation, our initial objective is not monetary gain, but rather the hope that this market will benefit the economic development […]
Questions fill library’s storied tale of expansion needs
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials have begun digging into the future of the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library amid an exploratory process that is expected to last at least a year. At this point, there are more questions than answers for a public amenity that officials have asserted […]
Golfers score lowest round of 2017
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent In the first of its three meets last week, the Whippets golf team completed its lowest round of the season so far. In the meet at Jefferson, the team scored a 187. Also in the April 20 meet, Junior Billie Jo Parker led the team with […]
