St. Patrick Catholic parish asking for two additional spots in front of Walworth Street entrance By Kellen Olshefski Editor After reviewing a request from Elkhorn’s St. Patrick Catholic parish Monday for two additional handicapped parking stalls on West Walworth Street, Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities committee opted to wait on […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor In a special City of Elkhorn Committee of the Whole meeting June 22, councilmen voted 3-2 against granting a convicted sex offender an exemption to the city’s sex offender residency restriction ordinance. Aldermen Greg Huss, Michael Kluck and Tom Myrin voted against granting Hoffman an exemption, […]

By Kellen Olshefski Editor Two Elkhorn area high school students will join 250 other Wisconsin students for this year’s Business World programs June 28 through July 1 at Edgewood College in Madison. Business World provides hands-on business experience for students and teaches them about the challenges facing business, a press […]

Rezone met with some opposition from nearby residents, owners look to work towards mutual agreement By Kellen Olshefski Editor A first reading of an ordinance to rezone a piece of property off of Highway 67 for use by a landscaping company was met by some opposition from nearby residents at […]

Two from Elkhorn place in top three in state By Kellen Olshefski Editor Three area youth from the Walworth County 4-H Shooting Sports Program placed among the top of their fellow competitors back in February when they competed in the American Legion Postal Shoot. Fin Weber, of Elkhorn, placed third […]

City approves $19,735 for stun guns and cost to outfit new squad car By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of two purchases by the police department to acquire new stun guns and outfit a new squad car recently purchased by the department. The […]

District tax levy might drop in 2016 despite $20.42 million referendum By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education voted in favor of raising school lunch prices slightly for the 2015-2016 academic year at its meeting Monday night. The Board voted in favor of a 10-cent […]

Children from all over the city strap on helmets and take to the streets June 6 during the annual bike ride during the City of Elkhorn Police Department’s 18th annual Bike Safety and Family Fun Day at Sunset Park. (Aaron Gottschalk photo)

Council looking for District 3 residents to step up to fill vacant seat By Kellen Olshefski Editor City of Elkhorn District 3 Alderman James D’Alessandro submitted his resignation from the City of Elkhorn Common Council about midday on Monday and the city is now looking for someone to fill his […]