By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team struggled against the Westosha Falcons’ defensive trap Jan. 30 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Salem. The Elks struggled so mightily they trailed 21-4 at halftime, en route to a 40-19 loss. “We just could not, and […]
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Jacobson leads Elk gymnasts
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team visited one of the state’s best Jan. 27 when the Elks traveled to Burlington for a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet against Burlington Combined (BC). The Demons easily defeated the Elks 140.275-116.575. BC is the defending WIAA Division 1 […]
Gorst helps swimmers take fourth
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Kyle Gorst finished fourth in two events and helped lead the Elkhorn Area High School boys swim team to a fourth-place finish Jan. 31 in the Racine Invitational at Racine Case High School. The Elks competed as the only Division 2 team in the 11-team field. […]
Grapplers grab Grafton tourney title
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School did what the state’s eighth-ranked team should do at a meet where they are clearly superior to the competition. The Elks routed all challengers Saturday at the Grafton Duals at Grafton High School and won the dual meet tournament. “We got […]
County looks to further divert youth from corrections placement
Department of Health and Human Services looking for support in bettering programming options for juvenile offenders By Kellen Olshefski Editor Representatives from Walworth County Health and Human services told members of the Walworth County Executive Committee Jan. 9 juvenile corrections placements rates are up and they’re looking towards revamping programming […]
Elkhorn man allegedly assaulted girl for years
An initial appearance was scheduled to resume Jan. 22 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting a girl daily or weekly for eight years. Lupe Medina III, 40, was charged Jan. 6 with two counts of repeated sexual assault of a child and second-degree sexual assault. All three charges […]
City looks to cut back delinquent utility bills
Under new legislation, city would not have to offer renters deferred payment agreements By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of amending electric and water operating rules in regards to deferred payment agreement offering to residential tenant customers at its meeting […]
Madison man to enter plea on attempted murder charge
A Madison man was scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 2 on felony charges that stem from allegedly stabbing a woman at her Whitewater apartment in November. Jason L. Grant, 27, was charged Nov. 25 in Walworth County Circuit Court with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, strangulation and suffocation and false imprisonment, […]
Elks stop Comet three-pointers
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The usually consistent three-point shooting of the Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team was silenced Friday night in Elkhorn when the Elks topped the Comets, 62-54 in the Comets only game of the week. The Comets, who are now 1-6 in the Southern Lakes Conference, made […]
Council appoints non-candidate to seat
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Former Whitewater council member James Winship’s 3rd District aldermanic seat will stay warm through this spring with a newcomer to city politics. Winship’s six elected colleagues on Jan. 20 voted to appoint resident Brienne Diebolt-Brown to represent the 3rd aldermanic seat through the April general election. […]
