Frederick breaks school sack record By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent For the first time this season, the ride Friday night for the Big Foot football team wasn’t always smooth. But it also didn’t take long for the Chiefs to right the ship – and once that happened, it was business […]
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Upcoming: Learn about pressure canning
The Walworth County University of Wisconsin-Extension will hold three “Introduction to Pressure Canning” classes in Room 220 of the Walworth County Government Center, 100 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn: • 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23 • 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22 • 5:30 p.m. to […]
WCAC luncheon celebrates alliance’s accomplishments
By Kellen Olshefski and Tyler Lamb Elkhorn Independent Staff The Walworth County Alliance for Children (WCAC) held its annual luncheon Sept. 26 to celebrate the hard work of volunteers and donors who have contributed to the year’s accomplishments. Held at Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, the event brought together […]
Better late than never
Love of music drives local musicians to begin performing late in life By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer They may officially fall into the “blue haired” category, but the only thing blue about the members of a local band is that the “blues” are one of several genres they enjoy jamming […]
Hispanic Heritage Festival highlights culture
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The La Luz del Mundo (Light of the World) Church in Delavan hosted the second annual Hispanic Heritage Festival at Phoenix Park on Sept. 21. Berenice Solis and her husband, Luis Solis, organized the free event. Solis said the motivation for the event in its […]
Food drive in Mukwonago Saturday
The Mukwonago Lions are holding their annual food drive from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. They will be collecting non-perishable items at the Mukwonago Pick ‘n Save and Walmart to benefit the Mount Olive Kitchen Kupboard and Mukwonago Food Pantry. The Lions will match all cash […]
Group alleges ‘contract zoning’ by city
Citizens sue to return Hummel property to ag on land-use plan By Vicky Wedig Editor A Lake Geneva citizens’ group claims the city secretly agreed to change the land-use designation on the Hummel property as part of a legal settlement with the landowners. The group, Care for Lake Geneva, filed […]
SPORTS COLUMN: Parent pressures coach during ‘out of control’ meeting
What started as a concerning e-mail escalated into an extremely heated meeting and has become a full-blown fiasco. Walworth Big Foot head football coach Rodney Wedig couldn’t believe what happened Monday at Big Foot High School, and he isn’t sure if it’s going away anytime soon. The highly-respected Wedig, whose […]
Judge John Race set to retire
Elkhorn Independent Staff Longtime Walworth County Judge John Race has informed Gov. Scott Walker he intends to retire on Dec. 30. “I’m 78. I don’t want to be carried out feet first,” Race said. He submitted a letter to Walker’s office last Tuesday announcing his intent to retire. Race has […]
County panel nixes funding for new hire
By Tyler Lamb Editor The Walworth County Finance Committee denied a request Sept. 19 by County Administrator David Bretl to assist with funding for an additional prosecutor. Last month, in his presentation of the county’s budget, Bretl included funding for an assistant district attorney for an 18-month period. Nevertheless, four […]
