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 […]
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Making friends
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 […]
Paying it forward, in a much different way
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. […]
Kade’s Klassic set for this Sunday
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. […]
Elkhorn Street Dance tonight
Entertainment to be provided by the Rabid Aardvarks By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Area Fire Department is having its 46th annual Elkhorn Firefighters Street Dance from 6 p.m. to midnight tonight outside of the fire station on South Broad Street in Elkhorn. The event will kick off with […]
First Community Days slated for this weekend
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The first Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Elkhorn Community Days will be this weekend and feature “All Things Elkhorn.” Held in Babe Mann Park on Friday and Saturday, the all-weekend, summer kick-off event will begin with a 6:30 p.m. water ski show from the LAS […]
Council approves medical leave bank for employees
Bank would provide medical leave hours for employees in need By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff After numerous discussions at the committee level, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted June 6 in favor of creating a medical leave bank for employees. In a Human Resources Committee meeting prior to the […]
Council approves changes to 2040 plan
Bielinski property off of North Wisconsin to remain commercial; Lakeland School to be designated as low density By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of a 2040 Comprehensive Plan Monday with a couple of changes that more accurately reflect what residents of the […]
A Night Under the Lights in Elkhorn
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Parks and Recreation District will be hosting its fourth annual Night Under the Lights today. The event kicks off at 5 p.m. and continues until 10 p.m. in Elkhorn’s Harris Park behind the Elkhorn Area School District Administrative building off of […]
School Board reviews preliminary budget
Despite referendum dollars, mill rate expected to drop By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff At its May 23 meeting, the Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education got its first chance to review the district’s preliminary budget for the 2016-2017 year. And as for Elkhorn taxpayers, it seems this budget could […]