Delavan’s Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis watches with Santa as the Christmas tree in Tower Park is lit Nov. 29 for the first time this year. (Photo by Michael Hall)
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County program aims to prevent drunken drivers from re-offending
OWI court marks two years, 18 graduates By Vicky Wedig Staff writer After Joseph Pugh got his second drunken driving ticket in 2002, he no longer drank and drove. “I did my drinking at home,” said the 45-year-old Lake Geneva man. But, on a day in May 2012, Pugh “got […]
Wedig will leave Big Foot
Coach led Chiefs to a state title, 52-straight RVC wins By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The highly successful Rodney Wedig football era at Big Foot High School has come to an end. After a couple weeks of rumors that he may be taking on a new challenge, it was confirmed […]
Christmas will march right in
Annual Chamber of Commerce parade set for Dec. 7 By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The 32nd annual Elkhorn Christmas Card Town Parade will be held in downtown Elkhorn on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 1:30 p.m. “This year we have a lot of crowd pleasers,” said Chris Clapper, executive director of […]
Courage retreat empowers local students
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Nov. 6, about 150 students from Whitewater Middle School gathered in Hamilton Center on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus for the fourth annual “Courage Retreat” for seventh graders. The retreat is facilitated by Youth Frontiers, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that partners with schools to build […]
Old World to serve as collection site for ‘The Big Bundle Up’
Old World Wisconsin is inviting visitors to drop off new or gently used outerwear, accessories and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s statewide “The Big Bundle Up” campaign. This is the third year of the program. Last year’s program collected more than 17,000 […]
Bowled over
Facility ends final frame with a split By Kellen Olshefski Editor Last week officially marked the end of an era in Elkhorn as demolition crews razed the Two Seasons Bowling facility on North Wisconsin Street. Owner Bruce Kudick closed the bowling alley as recreational facility at the end of summer […]
The streak continues
The UW-W Warhawks remain undefeated after a 31-7 win Nov. 23 over St Norbert College in the first round of NCAA Division III playoffs at Perkins Stadium. Pictured is Justin Howard, who caught 11 passes for 72 yards against St. Norbert. The Warhawks are set to host Franklin College next. […]
New display honors vets
Walworth County veterans check out the military exhibit room at Heritage Hall in Elkhorn on Veterans Day. The Walworth County Historical Society hosted a grand opening of the new display.
Playoff run!
UW-Whitewater Warhawk Ryan Givens records the longest run of the season on a 67-yard touchdown run in the 43-6 victory over UW-River Falls last week. UW-W will begin NCAA Division III playoffs at noon Saturday when they host St. Norbert College at Perkins Stadium. The Warhawks are undefeated at 10-0. […]
