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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Site-plan for company’s combined facility approved by plan commission Thursday night By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Plan Commission voted in favor of approving a site plan for a new industrial facility Thursday night that would house the combined operations of MaxPax and US Packaging under one […]

According to election results posted online tonight on the Walworth County Clerk’s webpage, it appears both Mayor Brian Olson and former Mayor Howie Reynolds will continue on their quest for the mayoral seat. Reynolds led the polls in Tuesday’s primary election, garnering nearly as many votes as the other two […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn residents will head to the polls next week Tuesday to determine what two names will appear on the April ballot for the mayoral seat in Elkhorn. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Recreation Center Building, 200 Devendorf […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Three candidates – a Lake Geneva attorney, the Walworth County district attorney and the county family court commissioner – are seeking election to an open circuit court judge’s seat. Commissioner Dan Johnson, DA Dan Necci and bankruptcy attorney Shannon Wynn are vying for the position […]

Overnight ramp closure on Feb. 15 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planning long-term closures in Elkhorn of the westbound Highway 12 off-ramp to Highway NN and the Highway NN on-ramp to eastbound Highway 12, beginning Feb. 15. The closures are part of the Highway 12/NN Interchange reconstruction project. The […]

Agency sending out letters to townships to gauge interest in allowing farm-families to rent out barns for family events By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Zoning Agency is reviewing the possibility of allowing farm-families in the agricultural 1 and 2 zoning districts the ability to rent out their barns […]