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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
News from the Elkhorn area
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a gathering at Gateway Technical College that featured six students, numerous teachers and administration, the Elkhorn and Delavan-Darien School Districts showed off a new partnership Jan. 22. The program is called Craftsman With Character – a semester-long initiative connecting students with skilled trades and emphasizing […]
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent At its Dec. 2 meeting, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 5-0 in favor of extending an agreement between the city and Walworth County for law enforcement services through April 30. The council had previously approved an agreement between the city and county on September […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a little old and a little new, the holiday season is ready to begin this weekend in the City of Elkhorn. With Uncle Hunk’s Junk Park in the process of its renovations, the annual Christmas Card Parade and Let It Glow event will have the […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s a well-documented issue – the Wisconsin State Crime Lab is running behind on processing evidence. The problem is a political football that has been punted around, with an audit showing that turnaround times have slowed and both Republicans and Democrats pointing a finger at the […]
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council is discussing how to move forward with replacing the Elkhorn Area Fire Department’s aerial truck. At the council’s Nov. 11 meeting, Fire Chief Trent Eichmann said the department’s 1999 American LaFrance, 100-foot, rear-mounted aerial truck could no longer be kept […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Through 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime, Elkhorn and Waukesha West were locked in a defensive battle in the WIAA Division 2 Boys Soccer Championship. Even when the match went to a penalty kick shootout, points were hard to come by. Unfortunately for […]
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The Elkhorn Area School District hosted a community information meeting regarding its upcoming operational referendum on the November ballot on Monday night at Elkhorn Area High School, offering community members an opportunity to learn more about the referendum and ask the school board and district administrators […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Walking into the gymnasium at Elkhorn Area High School Oct. 8, teacher Austin Thorson was at a loss for words. Tears streaming down his face, with various media outlets recording his reaction, Thorson was treated to a pep rally in honor of earning a prestigious prize. […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For the 19th year, on the 19th of October, a little bit of Germany will come to Elkhorn. The Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce will play host to Oktoberfest Saturday from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. at the downtown Veterans Park. Sponsored by Edge Broadband, Mercyhealth, Lyle’s […]
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Elkhorn voters will notice an operational referendum for the Elkhorn Area School District on their ballots as they head to the polls this November. Approved by the Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education on July 22, the referendum will be worded as such: Shall the […]
