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News from the Elkhorn area
Kunes Chevrolet donates tire balancer and mounter By Kellen Olshefski Editor A recent donation from Elkhorn’s Kunes Chevrolet dealership helped the Elkhorn Area High School’s automotive technology department get back on its feet. The dealership recently donated a fully-functioning tire-balancer and mounter for students to use in learning and practicing […]
Two longtime supporters of the Walworth County Fair were recently honored at the 2015 Wisconsin Fair Association for their dedication to the fair. The V.I.P. Award for District 4 was presented to Audrey Wuttke of the Walworth County Fair. Susan Pruessing, Walworth County Fair Marketing and Public Relations Manager, said […]
The race for the City of Elkhorn Common Council District 2 aldermanic seat will be the only contested aldermanic race on the ballot for the April 2015 election. Incumbent Gary Payson, Sr., will be running against new-comer Michael Kluck. Incumbents Tom Myrin and Hoss Rehberg will additionally be running for re-election […]
Hazel Ridge Road and intersection by West Side Elementary among high-priority items in capital improvement plan By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted unanimously in favor of authorizing the new city engineer to prepare a task order for a list of road projects […]
Two-part question to ask community to support borrowing of about $25 million for improvements to district schools By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education took a facility advisory committee’s recommendation to heart Monday night, voting unanimously in favor of moving forward with a two-question referendum […]
Psychologist will expand private practice Child psychologist David W. Thompson will expand his private practice in Burlington after retiring as a deputy director of the Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services. Thompson will devote himself to full-time private practice in Burlington after his retirement Friday from the county. […]
School Board incumbents to run unopposed, city seats to be determined By Kellen Olshefski Editor The three incumbents on the Elkhorn Area School District Board have filed candidacy papers, signifying their bid for re-election in the April election. Board members Barb Fischer, vice-president, Matt O’Donell, clerk, and Susan Leibsle, president, […]
Walworth County Sheriff Kurt Picknell appointed Capt. Kevin Williams to serve as undersheriff Jan. 5. Williams has more than 24 years experience with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department. He started as a deputy sheriff patrolman and progressed up the ranks to hold the positions of training and planning sergeant, lieutenant […]
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee continued review of the City’s 2015 capital improvement plan with its new city engineer Monday night. Paul Vanhenkelum of Kapur and Associates officially took over Jan. 1 as the new city engineer. Vanhenkelum said Monday night about […]
Deputy director to head Health and Human Services By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer One of two deputy directors of the Walworth County Health and Human Services Department will take over for the outgoing director and the other will retire Friday. Elizabeth Aldred will replace retiring department head Linda Seemeyer, and […]
