Justin Taylor (left), Jennifer Mitchell and Kaitlyn Guzman (front) act out a scene during Elkhorn Area High School’s production of “Into the Woods” last weekend. Taylor and Mitchell played a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their […]

In a presentation to the Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education April 13, staff, students and administration from Elkhorn Area High School presented its plant to shift away from semesters and move towards a trimester setup at the high school in the future. Staff said the school formed a […]

Julia Los (left), who plays the witch, and Justin Taylor, who plays the baker, practice a scene for Elkhorn Area High School’s upcoming production of “Into the Woods.” Students will be performing the musical at 7 p.m. on April 17 and 18 in the High School auditorium. Tickets cost $5 […]

Loan would cover cost of new water treatment plant with a lower interest rate By Kellen Olshefski Editor With unanimous approval of submitting an application for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource’s Safe Drinking Water Act Loan, the City of Elkhorn Common Council took one more step forward toward the […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Legislative and Regulatory Committee took a look at the possibility of permitting powerboats on Elkhorn Lake. Currently, City Administrator Sam Tapson said an ordinance passed previously limits the use of boats on Elkhorn Lake in Babe Mann Park to manual boats and electric trolling motors. […]

Question 1 of school referendum passes According to unofficial results from the Walworth County Clerk’s Office, the City of Elkhorn Common Council will have a new face in the aldermanic District 2 seat. Political newcomer Michael Kluck garnered 151 votes, or about 64 percent of voters in the Elkhorn’s District […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor At its March 23 meeting, Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee took a brief look at fluoridation of the city’s water. The city previously added fluoride to the water, though with the age of the treatment plants the city has, Alderman Gary Payson, Sr., said the […]

An Elkhorn contractor is charged with taking money from five customers but failing to do the work he was hired to do. Bradley B. Frazer, 35, of Brad’s Roofing and Siding, was charged March 6 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft in a business setting of more than $10,000 […]

School District referendum questions ask for $25 million By Kellen Olshefski Editor The ballot for the April 7 election will have contested races for both the Branch 3 Walworth County Circuit Court Judge and City of Elkhorn Aldermanic District 2 seats. City aldermanic seats Michael Kluck, 38, of 1408 E. […]

Incumbents in districts 1 and 5 running unopposed By Kellen Olshefski Editor Two candidates are facing off in the April 7 election in hopes to either gain or maintain the city’s District 2 Aldermanic seat. Alderman Gary Payson, Sr., representing District 2, is running for re-election in the upcoming election […]