By Chris Bennett Correspondent Don’t expect Elkhorn Area High School’s Steve Stukas to linger on his performance at the WIAA Division 1 State Track & Field Championships June 6 at UW-LaCrosse. Stukas did not finish with a performance indicative of his ability. The now-graduated senior finished 24th in […]
Sports & Other News
New restaurant business may go in on Walworth’s village square
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The small, triangular piece of land located on the corner of Highway 14 and Madison Street in Walworth may become home to a restaurant business. George Kasnick hopes to purchase the property from the village and sell ice cream and either deli sub sandwiches […]
Lady Elks’ season an overall success
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It is not often that a team with an overall record of 7-15 and only one win in conference play can consider a season a success, let alone one in which it made history. Count the Elkhorn Area High School softball team among those […]
Early innings scoring run ends Big Foot postseason
Chiefs fall behind in second inning at sectional, fall to Evansville 9-1 By Dan Truttschel Correspondent One inning was all that separated the Big Foot and Ripon baseball teams Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, that was enough to end a successful 2014 campaign. Ripon scored eight runs, all […]
Planting seeds
Local church offers community youth garden By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Nicci Lund has always loved to garden. So, after Sunday School one day several months ago, she suggested the youth start a community garden at First United Methodist Church, 111 N. Broad St., in Elkhorn. “Several […]
Walworth still at the mound on foul ball concerns
Village trustees continue to pitch ideas on how to keep balls in the ballpark By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Walworth village trustees are still swinging at ideas to keep foul balls inside the baseball field at Devils Lane Park, but none of the solutions appear to be […]
Lafayette Plan Commission says no to boys home
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Lafayette’s Plan Commission voted 5-1 June 4 against the town becoming a site for an Agape House for boys. The commission’s decision is a recommendation only, and the issue went before the town board on Wednesday. Results were not ready by press time. The […]
Steinfest most valuable for golfers
By Chris Bennett Correspondent A brutal meet from April 28 sticks in the mind of Elkhorn Area High School boys’ golf coach Steve Fisher when he ponders the 2014 season. The Elks competed that day in the Geneva National Invitational at Geneva National Resort in Lake Geneva. Elkhorn posted […]
Choice of colors
Eric Lemke gets guidance and encouragement from Maggie Schultz, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student who volunteers at Studio 84. Jamie Scharf (below) holds up the sunflower painting he recently completed at the studio. (Heather Ruenz photos) Studio 84 enhances creativity by encouraging students to make decisions By Heather Ruenz Editor […]
Studio 8Tee Fore Benefit
Being a good golfer or an artist are not required to take part in an upcoming golf scramble that will support Studio 84 and the programs it offers for people with disabilities and area youth. The 8-hole golf scramble will be held Saturday, June 28 at the Whitewater Country Club […]
