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 […]
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Deputy director of HHS Department retires
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. […]
Candidates file for spring election
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, […]
Captain appointed as new undersheriff
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 […]
Committee continues review of 2015 capital improvement program
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 […]
Department veteran to assume top post
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 […]
Taking the plunge!
Bill Gage, owner of the Geneva Lakes Cruise Line and Pier 290 plunges into the icy waters in Williams Bay Jan. 1, American flag in hand, during the annual Polar Plunge. Nearly 200 people showed up to plunge into the waters. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Kiwanis club amps up for 100th anniversary celebration
By Kellen Olshefski Editor This year marking its 100th anniversary, the Elkhorn Kiwanis Club is taking on some new initiatives including satellite clubs and new events. To begin with, Kiwanis member Julie Lopez, whose husband, Henry, is the president of, said the Kiwanis governor will be first visiting the Elkhorn […]
County Relay For Life to host kickoff rally
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Walworth County will host a kickoff rally and planning event for the 2015 relay next week in Delavan. Event volunteers and participants will gather on Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Community Room, 820 East Geneva St., Delavan, to lay the […]
Making a Christmas wish a reality
DeHaan RV partners with Make-A-Wish foundation to ease burdens of travel for Hartland boy and family By Kellen Olshefski Editor In the spirit of giving, Elkhorn’s DeHaan RV Center partnered up with the Make-A-Wish foundation to make a 4-year-old Hartland boy’s Christmas wish come true last Friday. For 4-year-old Isaac […]
