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, […]
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Leading the way
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 […]
City to wait on fluoride
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 […]
Free clinic opens at new location
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. […]
Packers Tailgate Tour stops in Elkhorn
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 […]
Curtain call
Justin Taylor (left), Jennifer Mitchell and Kaitlyn Guzman (front) act out a scene during Elkhorn Area High School’s production of “Into the Woods” last weekend. Taylor and Mitchell played a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their […]
High School looks to switch to trimesters
In a presentation to the Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education April 13, staff, students and administration from Elkhorn Area High School presented its plant to shift away from semesters and move towards a trimester setup at the high school in the future. Staff said the school formed a […]
Into the Woods
Julia Los (left), who plays the witch, and Justin Taylor, who plays the baker, practice a scene for Elkhorn Area High School’s upcoming production of “Into the Woods.” Students will be performing the musical at 7 p.m. on April 17 and 18 in the High School auditorium. Tickets cost $5 […]
City applies for DNR loan
Loan would cover cost of new water treatment plant with a lower interest rate By Kellen Olshefski Editor With unanimous approval of submitting an application for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource’s Safe Drinking Water Act Loan, the City of Elkhorn Common Council took one more step forward toward the […]
City discussing motorboats on Elkhorn Lake
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Legislative and Regulatory Committee took a look at the possibility of permitting powerboats on Elkhorn Lake. Currently, City Administrator Sam Tapson said an ordinance passed previously limits the use of boats on Elkhorn Lake in Babe Mann Park to manual boats and electric trolling motors. […]