Ordinance approved by 4-3 vote, will go into effect in 30 days By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of passing an ordinance Monday that will make it more difficult for convicted sex offenders to move into the Elkhorn area. The city has been […]
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Oktoberfest in Elkhorn
Lenox Gillam, 4 from Elkhorn, holds still as he gets a skeleton painted on his face at Elkhorn’s ninth annual Oktoberfest celebration Oct. 18. Andrea Juarez, from “Happy Faces” face paint from Madison, had a constant line of children during the day. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Students get hands on in new engineering class
Class runs students through the entire engineering process, has them work to solve a problem By Kellen Olshefski Editor A new class at Elkhorn Area High School is giving students an opportunity to run through the entire engineering process and also potentially earn transcripted credit at the Milwaukee School of […]
Committee approves additional $60,000 for Well No. 7 repairs
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of devoting an additional $60,000 to repairs on Elkhorn’s Well No. 7 at it’s meeting Monday night. The decision came after City of Elkhorn Electric and Water Utilities Director John Murphy informed the committee Well No. 7 […]
Gim’me five!
Landen Rouse (right) straps on a pair of EMT gloves at the Oct. 11 Lights and Ladders event in Sunset Park and gives Asha Nanda, a volunteer EMT on the Elkhorn Area Fire Department. The event offered children a chance to get up close and personal with vehicles from the […]
Providing a safe place
APFV sheds light on domestic violence By Kellen Olshefski Editor In light of recent cases of domestic violence in the NFL and October being domestic violence awareness month, Walworth County’s Association for the Prevention of Family Violence is reaching out to provide information on domestic violence to children and adults […]
Warming hearts and homes
Komfort Heating and Cooling continues giving tradition in the area By Kellen Olshefski Editor With temperature’s starting to tumble, Elkhorn’s Komfort Heating and Cooling has once again stepped up and joined forces with Lennox to provide a needy area family with the warmth and comfort to help them pull through […]
Councilmen look to work together on ordinance
Common Council to consider further options on sex offender ordinance at meeting next week By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council agreed Monday night on meeting next week to further discuss possible options other than a sex offender residency restriction ordinance. For nearly two years now, according […]
Just keep walking
Jackson Elementary students and staff supported its PTA by participating in the third Annual Walk-a-Thon on Sept. 24 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. Students collected pledges from family and friends before the event, and together, raised nearly $10,000 to benefit the Jackson PTA. The PTA will use the money raised […]
Dancing girls
Toe to Toe Ballet settles into new location By Kellen Olshefski Editor Despite moving to a new location only 57 steps away at 57 W. Walworth St. in Elkhorn, dancers at Toe to Toe Ballet School are feeling just as home as always. Colleen Huberty, who founded the dance school […]
