By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn residents will head to the polls next week Tuesday to determine what two names will appear on the April ballot for the mayoral seat in Elkhorn. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Recreation Center Building, 200 Devendorf […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Three candidates – a Lake Geneva attorney, the Walworth County district attorney and the county family court commissioner – are seeking election to an open circuit court judge’s seat. Commissioner Dan Johnson, DA Dan Necci and bankruptcy attorney Shannon Wynn are vying for the position […]

Overnight ramp closure on Feb. 15 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planning long-term closures in Elkhorn of the westbound Highway 12 off-ramp to Highway NN and the Highway NN on-ramp to eastbound Highway 12, beginning Feb. 15. The closures are part of the Highway 12/NN Interchange reconstruction project. The […]

Agency sending out letters to townships to gauge interest in allowing farm-families to rent out barns for family events By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Zoning Agency is reviewing the possibility of allowing farm-families in the agricultural 1 and 2 zoning districts the ability to rent out their barns […]

Purchase of new public works truck sent back to committee level By Kellen Olshefski Editor Purchases for three new vehicles were met with opposition from some alderman at Feb. 1 City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting. The first vehicle purchase that came out of last week’s Finance and Judicial committee […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Zoning Agency will be holding a public hearing about allowing camping in conjunction with special events, such as concerts at Alpine Valley, at 4:30 p.m. at its upcoming meeting on Feb. 18 at the Walworth County Government Center. Walworth County Land Use and […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 8 for an Elkhorn man charged with smoking marijuana with his stepdaughter, grabbing her buttocks and dragging her down the stairs. The man, 32, was charged Jan. 13 in Walworth County Circuit Court with sexual assault of a […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A status conference is scheduled for Feb. 11 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexual assault for allegedly touching a 7-year-old girl’s buttocks. Gregory A. Lindmeier, 34, pleaded not guilty Dec. 10 to first-degree sexual assault, sexual contact with a child younger than 13 years […]

Ryan Johnson was honorary captain of the Elkhorn High School’s varsity basketball team at the last Jan. 29 game and is seen here being introduced with the team’s starting lineup. (Rick Benavides photo) Elkhorn child battling rare cancer honored at basketball game By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High […]

Friends of the White River Park to sponsor hike on newly accessible section of property this weekend By Kellen Olshefski Editor The recent completion of two new bridges at Walworth County’s White River County Park has opened up a whole new section of the park to visitors. The park, found […]