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 […]
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Mayor, former mayor to appear on April ballot
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 […]
Primary ballot to feature past and current mayors, hopeful alderman
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 […]
Primary to decide who will appear on April ballot in judicial race
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 […]
Additional ramps at Highway 12/NN Interchange to close long-term
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 […]
Zoning agency reviewing possibility of ‘wedding barns’
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 […]
Vehicle purchases met with opposition
Purchase of new public works truck sent back to committee level By Kellen Olshefski Editor Purchases for three new vehicles were met with opposition from some alderman at Feb. 1 City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting. The first vehicle purchase that came out of last week’s Finance and Judicial committee […]
County to hold public hearing on special events camping
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Zoning Agency will be holding a public hearing about allowing camping in conjunction with special events, such as concerts at Alpine Valley, at 4:30 p.m. at its upcoming meeting on Feb. 18 at the Walworth County Government Center. Walworth County Land Use and […]
Elkhorn man allegedly abused stepdaughter
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 8 for an Elkhorn man charged with smoking marijuana with his stepdaughter, grabbing her buttocks and dragging her down the stairs. The man, 32, was charged Jan. 13 in Walworth County Circuit Court with sexual assault of a […]
Man pleads not guilty to touching girl
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A status conference is scheduled for Feb. 11 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexual assault for allegedly touching a 7-year-old girl’s buttocks. Gregory A. Lindmeier, 34, pleaded not guilty Dec. 10 to first-degree sexual assault, sexual contact with a child younger than 13 years […]
