Council agrees to foot part of the cost to install and light flag pole By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 5-0 in favor of a motion to approve assisting the Elkhorn Youth Soccer Club financially, covering 50 percent of the cost of installing and […]

City continues discussion on whether to bring leaf collection in house or continue contract with Advanced Disposal By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff While the city has yet to make a decision on how will approach leaf collection in the future, one thing is for certain; bagged leaf collection is no […]

By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff After being sentenced to 35 years for homicide by Kenosha County Circuit Court, Steven Zelich, 54, is now set to appear for a plea and sentencing hearing in Walworth County Circuit Court later this month related to the homicide of two women. Zelich is next […]

By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education voted April 25 in favor of approving a list of maintenance projects slated for this summer. District Business Manager Bill Trewyn said the summer maintenance project list is something that comes before the board each year for […]

By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education took its first look at several policy changes for the district Monday night, including homebound instruction, use of school parking lots and early graduation requirements. Director of Pupil Services Rita Geilfuss said Monday night with a variety […]

Fire chief looks to ensure three people are readily available for fire calls with trial program By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Area Fire Department is looking to provide its volunteers with a small stipend to stick around for 8-hour shifts in the hopes that it will help to […]

Elizabeth Horn has an electrifying experience following Mike Randall’s Wonders of Physics program, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, at the April 23 Science Saturday, sponsored by Elkhorn’s Pupil Services Department. (Kellen Olshefski photo)

  An Elkhorn woman was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on a charge of spending nearly $17,000 of her softball team’s money. Dana M. Williams, 45, was charged March 9 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft in a business setting of more than $10,000. According to the criminal complaint, […]

By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Human Resources committee took its first look at how the city would move forward following former Department of Public Works Director Martin Nuss’s departure earlier this year. From discussion Monday night, it seems the city is leaning towards replacing Nuss rather […]

Nathan Nordentoft, as Horton from Dr. Seuss’s story “Horton Hears a Who,” sits perched upon a piece of the elaborate set Elkhorn Area High School students built for last weekend’s musical “Seussical.” The school chose the musical because of its great popularity and the familiarity of the numerous Dr. Seuss […]