With council approval, emergency vehicle pre-emption devices would be included in new lights at Interstate 43 and Highway 67 By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of including emergency vehicle pre-emption devices in traffic lights the Wisconsin DOT is installing at […]

Program would allow for advertising banners on baseball fields, raise funds for park fund By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor Monday night of a program that would promote local business and raise funds the for the city’s parks fund. City […]

An Elkhorn man charged with stealing change, cash, a phone and a watch from an Elkhorn apartment is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 20. Jade P. Allen, 28, was charged Feb. 4 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling as a repeater. According to the […]

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 20 for a Baraboo felon charged with having a gun in his tool bag at his place of employment in Elkhorn. Douglas P. Esposito, 50, was charged Feb. 10 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession of a firearm by a felon. According […]

Elkhorn’s St. Patrick Parish is holding an open house from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the church, 107 W. Walworth St., to share its new church addition. For further details, call (262) 723-5565 or send an email to [email protected].

By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee is expecting to vote on whether to include Emergency Vehicle Pre-Emption devices in traffic lights the Department of Transportation is adding at the Highway 67 and Interstate 43 interchange this spring. City of Elkhorn Police Chief Joel […]

Department of Health and Human Services looking for support in bettering programming options for juvenile offenders By Kellen Olshefski Editor Representatives from Walworth County Health and Human services told members of the Walworth County Executive Committee Jan. 9 juvenile corrections placements rates are up and they’re looking towards revamping programming […]

An initial appearance was scheduled to resume Jan. 22 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting a girl daily or weekly for eight years. Lupe Medina III, 40, was charged Jan. 6 with two counts of repeated sexual assault of a child and second-degree sexual assault. All three charges […]

Under new legislation, city would not have to offer renters deferred payment agreements By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of amending electric and water operating rules in regards to deferred payment agreement offering to residential tenant customers at its meeting […]

City approves refinancing after mayor vetoes original vote due to new information By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor Monday night of refinancing city debt that includes an option for future councils to maintain the current levy, using the additional money as they choose. […]