New position will be in charge of taking, investigating violations of the county’s ordinance By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Walworth County is looking to crack down on short-term rentals with the hiring of a new enforcement position. Michael Cotter, director of Walworth County’s Land Use and Resource Management Department, said […]

Author to participate in Lake Geneva book signing in July By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff When she became unknowingly and mistakenly engaged to a young man in Mexico more than 50 years ago, area author Sonette Tippens never realized that one day the ensuing events over the following half a […]

By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Following a question from a local business owner about city procedures for handling surplus and abandoned property, Elkhorn’s Finance and Judicial Committee began discussions Monday night about how policy might be able to be changed for the betterment of the community. Chairman Scott McClory said […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart SLN Staff Elkhorn native Malainey Myrin had a philosophical attitude approaching last week’s Miss Wisconsin pageant as Miss Wood Violet. “I came here with the expectation that I got last place or I got first place, I would still be putting everything out on the stage that […]

  The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public about a convicted sex offender who was released in Walworth County. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Reginald D. Burke, 63, is homeless, and didn’t provide and address to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections upon his release. […]

By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Director Chris Clapper shared an update with the City of Elkhorn Common Council June 20 about tourism in Elkhorn and how room tax dollars have been used to promote it in 2015. Clapper said the chamber keeps track of visitors […]

ICI Commercial, EEDA to divvy up marketing of city properties By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of approving a contract with ICI Commercial to provide broker services for the city. However, the new contract comes with some changes in comparison to previous […]

Josh Manske (left) and Lillian Schmieden get a little one on one time with a pony at last Saturday’s Walworth County Farm Bureau’s Dairy Breakfast. The annual breakfast is held at the Walworth County Fairgrounds and includes a tour of a Walworth County farm. This year, the Nelson family of […]

Nettesheim returns to Kade’s Klassic, this time on other end of track By Mike Ramczyk SLN Staff Shelley Nettesheim is no stranger to Kade’s Klassic. Two years ago, the 49-year-old Elkhorn native was an active, supremely conditioned athlete, running triathlons and hitting the gym hard nearly seven days a week. […]

Nettesheim returns to Kade’s Klassic, this time on other end of track By Mike Ramczyk SLN Staff Shelley Nettesheim is no stranger to Kade’s Klassic. Two years ago, the 49-year-old Elkhorn native was an active, supremely conditioned athlete, running triathlons and hitting the gym hard nearly seven days a week. […]