By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent At its Jan. 3 meeting, the City of Elkhorn Common Council further discussed the use of ATVs and UTVs on city streets, requesting more information before the topic comes back to the council at its Feb. 5 meeting. At the meeting, City Administrator Adam Swann said […]
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First baby of the new year!
For the first time in a few years, Aurora Lakeland Medical Center celebrated a baby born on New Year’s Day. Novalei Loveless was born at 4:06 a.m. Jan. 1. Her parents, Alyvia Woodless and Carson Loveless, live in Elkhorn. Novalei is shown here in an Aurora Health Care swaddle and […]
VIP’s Casino Night coming soon
VIP Services, 811 E. Geneva St., Elkhorn, will host its second annual Casino Night Benefit Saturday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Geneva Tap House. Funds raiser at the event will go to support VIP’s ongoing community programs and essential services for adults with disabilities. Tickets for the […]
Top headlines of 2023 in Walworth County
By Jennifer Eisenbart editor The year 2023 provided numerous challenges for the area, as well as both good news and sad deaths. Here are a selection of the top news stories of 2023 in Walworth County: New Sheriff After the retirement of Kurt Picknell in December of 2022, Dave […]
From classics to modern horror, 444 books challenged in Elkhorn school libraries
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor What should children be reading, and who should make that decision? That question was recently asked by an Elkhorn Area School District parent, who followed a district policy that resulted in 444 books being removed – at least temporarily – from the library shelves at […]
Promoting mental health by getting outside and getting physical
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In honor of Mental Health Month, folks are invited to don their green attire and step away from their desks and cubicles for the lunch hour on Wednesday, May 24, for a Wednesday Wellness Walk at noon around Veteran’s Park. Elkhorn Area School District Community Resilience […]
Families Anonymous chapter offers help with substance abuse
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR As Ed Scaro explains, substance abuse and addiction is the “unspoken topic” in any family. Scaro knows, as he and his wife, Christine, dealt with an addiction in their own family. Now, he has helped develop a Families Anonymous chapter in Elkhorn that is open to […]
Local referenda votes come up short
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR With most of the votes counted Tuesday evening, the unofficial call in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election appeared to be swinging in favor of Janet Protasiewicz. In Walworth County however, Protasiewicz garnered fewer votes than Daniel Kelly, who finished with 17,073 votes to his […]
Elkhorn Area High School’s Haggerty wins national title
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Coming off a state title at the Wisconsin High School Powerlifting meet in Appleton in March, Elkhorn Area High School junior Jessica Haggerty had big goals after that event. Namely? Win a national title a few weeks later. Haggerty did exactly that, winning […]
City looks to restore band shell
By Kellen Olshefski CORRESPONDENT It seems looking toward the future might be the best way to preserve the past, as the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of the creation of an ad hoc Sunset Band Shell Restoration Committee at its March 20 meeting. Recreation Director […]
