By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer A taxi service to link Walworth County municipalities through public transportation is set start just after the first of the year. On Jan. 3, the new service provided by VIP Services, Inc. of Elkhorn, in conjunction with the county, will be available. “It can allow […]

      Zack (from the left), Jack and Morgan Hunter, and Ben Tuescher greet guests as they arrive at the free, Christmas Day Community Meal Dec. 25 at the Elkhorn Chamber of Commerce building. In addition to dinner, guests were treated to a variety of goodies and a gift […]

Council votes to renew contract with engineering company By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of retaining Kapur and Associates to provide engineering services for 2017 at its Dec. 19 meeting. City Administrator Sam Tapson said at the Dec. 12 Finance and Judicial Committee […]

Numerous families will have food, gifts thanks to donations By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer The Tree House at the Walworth County Alliance For Children has just wrapped up initiatives to bring food and presents to families in need during the Christmas season. On Tuesday, the Tree House’s ham and turkey […]

The Kettle Moraine Land Trust received a grant from the Elkhorn Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc., to support its “Day in the Woods” program. The grant is made available from the Community Foundation’s Lori Genske Endowment Fund of the Elkhorn Fund. The Lori Genske […]

      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 […]