The Grinch, shown pointing at a tree full of ornaments outside a home on Devendorf Street in Elkhorn, is known for this popular quote often shared during the holiday season, through the writing of Dr. Seuss: “What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What […]

Channel 58 CBS out of Milwaukee paid a visit to the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce to dig into the history of the Christmas Card Town legacy. Mark your calendar for the morning of Christmas Day to catch the 7 a.m. news on Channel 58 as it broadcasts the highlights […]

The Walworth County Transportation Coordinating Committee will launch a shared-ride taxi service throughout the county beginning Jan. 3. The service will offer transportation to all county residents for any purpose. Hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 6 […]

Santa Cause, a super charity that supports other charities in Walworth County, will conduct “The Twelve Charities of Christmas” and perform random acts of kindness throughout the county through New Year’s Day. Each charity involved in The Twelve Charities of Christmas, will create a themed winter wonderland by decorating a […]

More than 813 students will march across the stage to receive their degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2016 winter commencement. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Kachel Fieldhouse. This year’s commencement speaker is Susan Huss-Lederman, UW-Whitewater professor of languages and literatures, who works to ensure […]

The Dance Factory and Music Studio Inc. in Delavan presented Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet at Lake Lawn Resort on Nov. 23 and has two performances remaining. “This is our 23rd year performing ‘The Nutcracker,’” said Tina Hansen, Dance Factory owner and director. “I love the magic of the story and […]

The 4th Annual Reindeer Run took place Dec. 3 in Elkhorn. Racers – and a special reindeer – get ready to start. (Jean Thomson photo)

Funds left over after the 2016 Walworth County Farm Technology Days show will be given back to the community in the form of grants. The Walworth County Farm Technology Days show took place at Snudden Farms in mid-July. More than 30,000 people attended the agricultural trade show, visiting with the […]

Elkhorn held its annual Christmas parade Dec. 3 just hours before the first real snow of the season fell. Among many others, the Grinch made a special appearance in the parade. (Aaron Gottschalk photo)

By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Elkhorn Area School District Administrator Jason Tadlock has focused the district on student growth – and it showed in the release of the school report cards by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. As one of the few consolidated school districts in the Southern Lakes […]