Historical Society to host meeting Thursday At the meeting of the Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie on Jan. 26, people will show historical items and tell stories. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the lower-level community room of Golden Years Retirement Village, 270 Ridge Rd., […]
Sports & Other News
School board gets first look at athletic turf
Construction manager, architect firm approved for referendum projects By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education got its first look at the turf that will be used at the district’s new athletic facilities at its Jan. 9 meeting. Elkhorn Area School District Superintendent Jason Tadlock said […]
Trewyn helps Warhawks stay undefeated in WIAC
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Former Whippet Brooke Trewyn led the Warhawks in scoring against the University of Wisconsin-River Falls women’s basketball team, a win for the team that propelled their conference record to 3-0. Trewyn gave the Warhawks a five-point lead midway through the first quarter on a three-pointer to […]
Big Foot students, staff help food pantry
By Heather Ruenz Editor When a request for help to collect items for the local food pantry was received, numerous Big Foot High School students and staff stepped up to the challenge without giving it a second thought. Chris Cary, the athletic assistant and insurance clerk for the high school’s […]
Conservation Stewardship Program sign-up webinar planned
With a Feb. 3 deadline for farmers to apply to United State Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Stewardship Program approaching if they want their application considered in 2017, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute announced that the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will join the institute on Jan. 26 to present a webinar […]
Take a video tour of East Troy
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy recently added four video tours of East Troy to its webpage, easttroywi.gov. The videos, produced by CGI Communications Inc., at no cost to the village are: Welcome, Quality of Life, Attractions and Community Organizations. “The fourth video, Community Organizations, is […]
Judge grants joining two of three charges
Trial set for Elkhorn man accused of sexual assault, possession of child pornography By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer At a motion hearing Jan. 9 for an Elkhorn man charged with touching a 10-year-old girl about four years ago, possession of child pornography and bail jumping, Judge Phillip A. Koss granted […]
Professor gives timely lecture on inaugural addresses
Focus given on speeches during nation’s pivotal periods By Tom Ganser Correspondent In the final lecture of the Fall 2016 Fairhaven Lecture Series) on Nov. 21, 2016, Richard Haven provided his Fellowship Hall audience with an historical framework for considering Donald Trump’s inaugural address, which is this Friday, Jan. 20. […]
Whippet wrestlers fall short in season finale
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Whitewater High School wrestling team hosted its final dual home meet of the season, facing Evansville. The Blue Devils, despite being away from home, went into Whitewater and exited with a victory. “The Blue Devils of Evansville were in town and they showed why they […]
Model Car Club releases 2017 schedule
The Butchers Model Car Club will have its first meetings of the year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the old fair office on the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn. The car club will have meetings every third Saturday of the month in 2017. Other meetings scheduled in […]
