Ryan Johnson was honorary captain of the Elkhorn High School’s varsity basketball team at the last Jan. 29 game and is seen here being introduced with the team’s starting lineup. (Rick Benavides photo) Elkhorn child battling rare cancer honored at basketball game By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High […]

Friends of the White River Park to sponsor hike on newly accessible section of property this weekend By Kellen Olshefski Editor The recent completion of two new bridges at Walworth County’s White River County Park has opened up a whole new section of the park to visitors. The park, found […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor The topic of Tasch Park made its way back to the table as the only item on the agenda at the Feb. 25 meeting of the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee. While the council had previously approved plans to refurbish the park with […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted Jan. 18 in favor of a one-year contract with J&M Displays, Inc., to provide fireworks services for the city’s annual July 4 celebrations. While the city had previously been working with Bartolotta Fireworks, who provided the city with a […]

University to handle mapping services By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously Jan. 18 in favor of working with the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater this year in mapping the city’s storm water facilities. City Administrator Sam Tapson said at the Jan. 11 City of […]

School Board creates policy on drones, approves bussing contract By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District is making no bones about it and taking on drone usage at Elkhorn extra-curricular events. Focusing on public safety and the facilitation of event planning and administration, the new policy on unmanned […]

Woman’s jaw broken in two places By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A status conference is scheduled for March 9 for an Elkhorn man who is suspected of throwing a hammer through a car window, injuring his girlfriend. Jonathan M. Taylor, 21, was charged Dec. 29 in Walworth County Circuit Court […]

Committee reviewing new, potentially better option for city parks By Kellen Olshefski Editor A bit of a change-up from what the committee had previously approved to be sent out for bids, members of the Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee took a look at a new option for Elkhorn’s Tasch […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee sided in favor of J&M Displays, Inc., Monday night when the topic of this year’s fireworks display once again came to the table. The committee had previously been in conversations with Bartolotta Fireworks, Inc., in attempt to figure out where […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor With Tuesday being the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy for seats on the City of Elkhorn Common Council, it seems the ballot will see at least two contested races, with one seat empty and seeking a replacement. City of […]