By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team just didn’t have enough to get past the Wolverines Feb. 21 in WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal game at Waterford. Elkhorn lost 67-35, bringing the Elks’ 2016-17 season to an end. “The end of the season, we […]
Sports & Other News
Elks open playoffs Friday
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elks avenged a recent, disappointing loss to Union Grove by beating Badger 67-51 Feb. 23 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Badger High School in Lake Geneva. Elkhorn plays Union Grove for the third time this season Friday at home in a WIAA […]
‘Spread the Love’ at run/walk event
6th Annual Nick Van Dyke Shamrock Shuffle slated March 18 On Saturday, March 18, the family, friends and area sports enthusiasts will come together at the Lauderdale Landing to celebrate the life and legacy of Nick Van Dyke, a local man who died unexpectedly in a work-related accident when […]
Woman in prison for selling heroin near school
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer An Elkhorn woman is incarcerated at Taycheedah Correctional Institution in Fond du Lac until 2020 for selling heroin near Delavan-Darien High School in 2015. Ali A. Ortiz, 28, pleaded guilty Jan. 28, 2016, to manufacturing or delivering heroin and felony bail jumping. Two additional charges […]
Close-up look
Henry Zabowski (from the left), Allie Clausius, and Ellie Zabowski look at detailed wood projects made using lasers in the STEAM lab at Big Foot High School during an open house event Feb. 1. STEAM stands for inspiring integrative learning in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics; […]
Elkhorn Rotary Club supports local charities
At the Elkhorn Rotary Club’s 8th Annual Wine, Beer & Food Expo, held at the Monte Carlo Room, Rotary Club President-Elect Sara Nichols presented checks to Safe Families for Children and Elkhorn Area Youth Center to support the local charities in their missions to help our community. Local charities play […]
Running toward a legacy
Warhawk Liz Mielke continues success she had at WHS By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The cross country career of Liz Mielke at Whitewater High School speaks for itself, as she was a two-time captain and the Whippets’ 2014 Most Valuable Runner in track. She even still holds the school records in […]
Libraries offer new teen writing club
Scrawl, Y’all, a new writing club for teenagers, will begin March 1 at Aram Public Library in Delavan and Barrett Memorial Library in Williams Bay. “We’ll meet twice a month to write, snack, and anyone who wants to can share what they’re working on,” said Aram youth services librarian Katherine […]
Bet your bottom dollar
FD Roosevelt (Hans Murtell, from the left), Ickes (Rylie Emmerich), Perkins (Faith Long) and Annie (Melissa Konkel) rehearse a scene prior to the recent performance of “Annie,” presented by the Big Foot High School Acting Company. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Council awards 3-year fireworks contract
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of a motion at last week’s meeting to award a three-year contract to J&M Displays, Inc., to provide fireworks displays for the city at a cost of $10,000 each year. The Finance and Judicial Committee had voted […]
