By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Following a question from a local business owner about city procedures for handling surplus and abandoned property, Elkhorn’s Finance and Judicial Committee began discussions Monday night about how policy might be able to be changed for the betterment of the community. Chairman Scott McClory said […]
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Elkhorn native brings home awards from Miss Wisconsin pageant
By Jennifer Eisenbart SLN Staff Elkhorn native Malainey Myrin had a philosophical attitude approaching last week’s Miss Wisconsin pageant as Miss Wood Violet. “I came here with the expectation that I got last place or I got first place, I would still be putting everything out on the stage that […]
Homeless sex offender released in Walworth County
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public about a convicted sex offender who was released in Walworth County. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Reginald D. Burke, 63, is homeless, and didn’t provide and address to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections upon his release. […]
Chamber director shares update on Elkhorn tourism
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Director Chris Clapper shared an update with the City of Elkhorn Common Council June 20 about tourism in Elkhorn and how room tax dollars have been used to promote it in 2015. Clapper said the chamber keeps track of visitors […]
Selling Elkhorn
ICI Commercial, EEDA to divvy up marketing of city properties By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of approving a contract with ICI Commercial to provide broker services for the city. However, the new contract comes with some changes in comparison to previous […]
Making friends
Josh Manske (left) and Lillian Schmieden get a little one on one time with a pony at last Saturday’s Walworth County Farm Bureau’s Dairy Breakfast. The annual breakfast is held at the Walworth County Fairgrounds and includes a tour of a Walworth County farm. This year, the Nelson family of […]
Paying it forward, in a much different way
Nettesheim returns to Kade’s Klassic, this time on other end of track By Mike Ramczyk SLN Staff Shelley Nettesheim is no stranger to Kade’s Klassic. Two years ago, the 49-year-old Elkhorn native was an active, supremely conditioned athlete, running triathlons and hitting the gym hard nearly seven days a week. […]
Kade’s Klassic set for this Sunday
Nettesheim returns to Kade’s Klassic, this time on other end of track By Mike Ramczyk SLN Staff Shelley Nettesheim is no stranger to Kade’s Klassic. Two years ago, the 49-year-old Elkhorn native was an active, supremely conditioned athlete, running triathlons and hitting the gym hard nearly seven days a week. […]
Elkhorn Street Dance tonight
Entertainment to be provided by the Rabid Aardvarks By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Area Fire Department is having its 46th annual Elkhorn Firefighters Street Dance from 6 p.m. to midnight tonight outside of the fire station on South Broad Street in Elkhorn. The event will kick off with […]
First Community Days slated for this weekend
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The first Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Elkhorn Community Days will be this weekend and feature “All Things Elkhorn.” Held in Babe Mann Park on Friday and Saturday, the all-weekend, summer kick-off event will begin with a 6:30 p.m. water ski show from the LAS […]