By Chris Bennett Correspondent Badger Co-op is within the sights of the Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team. The Elks have finished behind Badger in the last two invites attended by both teams. The Elks and Badgers will compete again Saturday in the Southern Lakes Conference Meet at Whitewater […]
Sports & Other News
Grapplers continue dominance in Grafton
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team finished 4-0 in dual meets Saturday and won the Grafton Duals for ninth time in 10 years. The Elks finished their Southern Lakes Conference dual meet season with a 49-25 victory Jan. 28 at home against Wilmot. The Elks […]
Man pleads not guilty to touching girl
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A status conference is scheduled for Feb. 11 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexual assault for allegedly touching a 7-year-old girl’s buttocks. Gregory A. Lindmeier, 34, pleaded not guilty Dec. 10 to first-degree sexual assault, sexual contact with a child younger than 13 years […]
Red carpet treatment
Ryan Johnson was honorary captain of the Elkhorn High School’s varsity basketball team at the last Jan. 29 game and is seen here being introduced with the team’s starting lineup. (Rick Benavides photo) Elkhorn child battling rare cancer honored at basketball game By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High […]
Walworth man to be tried for alleged assault
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A status conference is scheduled for March 3 for a Walworth man charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Walworth. A four-day jury trial is scheduled to follow May 31 and June 1 to 3 for Silverio A. Moreno, 32, who pleaded not […]
Chiefs on a roll
Girls claim ninth straight victory, boys and wrestlers tumble in tough week By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot girls basketball team is on a roll. Big Foot won its ninth straight game Tuesday night with a dominating 80-64 non-conference win over visiting Southern Lakes Conference foe Delavan-Darien. The win […]
Taking a spin
James Eischeid, from Walworth, gets excited as he wins on the Roulette wheel, run by Deb Madden, of Walworth, at the Big Foot High School Booster Club’s annual Casino Night, at Pino’s in Walworth Jan. 30. More than 100 people attended the event, which aims to raise awareness and funds […]
Woman dies when car hits pole in Whitewater
A 24-year-old Beloit woman died in a one-car crash Thursday in the Town of Whitewater. Truley Unique Roberson died at the scene of the crash near W9457 Highway 59 after the car she was driving failed to negotiate a curve and struck a power pole, according to the Walworth County […]
Our Redeemer youth group hosts Mardi Gras night
Event raises funds for New Orleans trip By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with School’s youth group is planning a trip to New Orleans and hosted a Mardi Gras dinner fundraiser Saturday. The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod National Youth Gathering takes place every three years and offers […]
Boys beat Whitewater, lose to Westosha
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien boys basketball team entered last week with an 8-5 record on the season and had two games on its slate heading into February. The first, against Whitewater, was at home Jan. 26. The teams played in front of the Comets’ home crowd, and as […]
