By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer An Elkhorn man was sentenced Jan. 13 to eight years in prison and six years extended supervision for touching a 7-year-old girl’s buttocks. Gregory A. Lindmeier, 35, pleaded guilty Oct. 12 to a lesser charge of second-degree sexual assault of a child, which carries maximum […]

The Elkhorn Fund announced last week that Denise Schultz has joined the Advisory Board. Schultz is Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Area Realtors Association, a professional organization of approximately 500 members, based in Elkhorn. Schultz and her husband relocated to Elkhorn from Milwaukee on New Year’s Eve, 1997 when they […]

Proposals requested for fleet maintenance, fireworks services By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Rather than recommending the renewal of service contracts for both fleet maintenance and the city’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display, the City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee opted in favor of requesting proposals in both instances Monday […]

The University of Wisconsin-Extension of Walworth County is accepting registration for the Level I Master Gardener Volunteer program. The program is designed through the University of Wisconsin to train people in all areas of horticulture, who in turn aid University of Wisconsin-Extension educators by using their knowledge to volunteer for […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced recently that beginning on March 20, organic producers and handlers will be able to visit more than 2,100 USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices to apply for federal reimbursement to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic or transitional certification. “USDA […]

Community Action Inc. will distribute food in Rock and Walworth counties through the Emergency Food Assistance Program. The federal program provides food assistance to low-income households through the distribution of food commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services. It is a supplemental food assistance program […]

Construction manager, architect firm approved for referendum projects By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education got its first look at the turf that will be used at the district’s new athletic facilities at its Jan. 9 meeting. Elkhorn Area School District Superintendent Jason Tadlock said […]

Trial set for Elkhorn man accused of sexual assault, possession of child pornography By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer At a motion hearing Jan. 9 for an Elkhorn man charged with touching a 10-year-old girl about four years ago, possession of child pornography and bail jumping, Judge Phillip A. Koss granted […]

Officials at the agricultural non-profit Michael Fields Agricultural Institute are urging farmers interested in receiving compensation for existing and additional conservation efforts to apply to United States Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Stewardship Program by Feb. 3 for consideration in 2017. “With over 70 acres enrolled nationwide, CSP is the largest […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer An Illinois man was sentenced to three years probation with six months in jail for selling drugs at Alpine Valley Music Theater last summer. Matthew J. Laflamme, 36, of Round Lake Park, Ill., was set to go on trial Monday on a felony charge of […]