Friends of White River Park looking to engage Peter Scherrer Group for study of barn By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Friends of the White River Park is getting the ball rolling on the White River Park barn project with a little help from Walworth County. Walworth County Director of […]
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County hunting, trapping permit sales down significantly from 2014
Director of central services believes levels are standard for parks of its size By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Hunting and trapping permits pulled in Walworth County to hunt in Walworth County’s White River Park dropped significantly in 2015, falling far below sales levels of 2014. Walworth County Director of Central […]
Special event campgrounds receive positive feedback
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Responses to proposed amendments to the Walworth County Zoning Ordinance to allow for special event camping were met with positive feedback at a Feb. 18 public hearing. The topic was originally brought forth by Live Nation, which operates Alpine Valley, in hopes of allowing camping […]
Project Elkhorn aims to unite community
Event to share resources and market analysis data, feature Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch as guest speaker By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff For the Elkhorn Economic Development Alliance, the group’s new Project Elkhorn on March 8 is a chance to bring together area businesses and kick off a campaign to better […]
Elkhorn man charged with having child porn
Arraignment hearing scheduled for March 17 An Elkhorn man allegedly found with pornography of girls as young as 3 years old engaged in sex acts appeared in Walworth County Circuit Court Wednesday and was bound over for trial after waiving his preliminary hearing. Neal R. Moss, 59, was charged Feb. […]
Woman charged in crash that killed pedestrian, passenger
An Elkhorn woman pleaded not guilty Feb. 23 to homicide charges in connection with an August crash in the Town of Delavan that killed a pedestrian and a passenger in the car she was driving. Brittney R. Dixon, 22, was charged Feb. 8 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two […]
Jackknifed truck slows morning commute
A semitrailer truck blocks the right southbound lane of Interstate 43 at the Highway 12 interchange in Elkhorn about 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Traffic was flowing in the left lane. A late winter storm, which brought about three inches of snow to the area, made for slippery conditions Tuesday. (Photo […]
Council decides on Tasch Park
Both Tasch and Sunset to now have two tee-ball fields By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of park improvement plans for Tasch and Sunset parks Feb. 15 that include a total of four grass tee-ball fields between the two at a cost […]
Little Hats, Big Hearts
Newborns at Lakeland receive red hats to raise heart-health awareness By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When Katie and Shawn Murphy, of Delavan, welcomed their daughter Marlie Jade Murphy into the world at 10:19 a.m. on Feb. 9, Aurora Lakeland Medical Center had a special gift for the newborn – a […]
Convicted sex offender now living in Sugar Creek
A 29-year-old man convicted sex offender recently moved to a residence in the Town of Sugar Creek. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Ronald R. Boss has moved to Wisconsin from Illinois and resides in Sugar Creek Township near the intersection of Highway H and […]