By Kellen Olshefski Editor While the wait has seemed like an eternity for some, the Cancer Assault Challenge is set to kick off again this weekend at Lutherdale Ministires with hopes of another banner year. This year’s event is slated for Sunday at Lutherdale Ministiries, N7891 Highway 12, Elkhorn. Gates […]

Steeple to be raised in memory of Kelly Amon By Kellen Olshefski Editor A generation after the original was destroyed by a tornado, St. John’s Lutheran Church in downtown Elkhorn is raising a new steeple on Thursday, May 14, the latest of many recent improvements made to a structure that […]

Plan to include pay increases for current electric employees and a payback clause to retain new employees By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Human Resources Committee took a look at a plan Monday night Elkhorn’s electric utility hopes will help to retain employees in the future. Electric and Water Utility Director […]

Work on Highway NN among capital improvement projects planned By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer The look of the roadway in front of the Walworth County government buildings will change from a country road to an urban streetscape this summer. County Highway NN is scheduled for reconstruction this summer from Borg […]

Devyn Henry and Emma Wedige join together for a dance during Elkhorn Area High School’s prom on May 2. The dance was held at the high school with post-prom activities at Timber Ridge Waterpark at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva. (Aaron Gottschalk photo)

Lakeland Players to present ‘Hello Dolly’ in May By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Lakeland Players are gearing up for their performance of the Broadway classic, “Hello Dolly,” to be performed May 8-10 and May 15-17. Set in New York in the 1890s, “Hello Dolly” follows the story of Dolly Levi, […]

Students meet with lieutenant governor as part of cirriculum In celebration of STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – students from Elkhorn area schools had the opportunity to meet with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and Department of Workforce Development leaders April 22 in Madison to share some of the […]

Committee in favor of holding off on water fluoridation until completion of new plant By Kellen Olshefski Editor At its meeting Monday night, the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities committee voted in favor of holding off on adding fluoride to city water until the completion of a new […]

The Open Arms Free Clinic opened at its new location at 205 E. Commerce Court in Elkhorn on April 20. It will share the former Aurora Health Care building off of Highway 67 with the W.C. Food Pantry, which moved from its County Road H location outside of Lake Geneva. […]

Area residents get chance to rub shoulders with Packers players, past and present By Kellen Olshefski Editor Packers fans from southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois flocked to Elkhorn Area Middle School last Friday to rub shoulders with Packers players past and present came to Elkhorn to raise money for VIP […]