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Thursday, January 9, 2025
News from the Elkhorn area
A 50-year-old Antioch, Ill., man and his 14-year-old daughter died Sunday in an airplane crash in a farm field just west of the Burlington Municipal Airport. Todd A. Parfitt and his daughter Nicole died in the crash that was reported at 1:26 p.m., according to the Walworth County Sheriff’s […]
By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff Walking into Sue Zimmerman’s quaint bungalow-style home, visitors are greeted with country style and warmth in a cozy setting. Arched doorways and well thought out décor adds to the charm of the classic, welcoming home. Zimmerman’s comfortable cottage at 290 N. Washington St., is […]
By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN staff After Gov. Scott Walker signed his bill into law last spring that requires schools teach sex education by stressing abstinence as the only reliable way to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, officials from Elkhorn Area School District got to work to update its […]
By Maureen Vander Sanden Editor Five local organizations were awarded grants last week from the Elkhorn Fund totaling $10,000 to help continue their missions of bettering the community. Dozens of civic-minded community leaders gathered Nov. 2 at the Elkhorn Chamber of Commerce as organizations including Blessings in a Backpack, […]
“It is a way of inviting people of many faith traditions to pray, meditate or maybe just relax in whatever way satisfies their heart. Our Labyrinth is a gift from us to the whole community.” – Rev. Steve Capitelli By John Koski Correspondent A corn maze or child’s puzzle it […]
By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff This weekend marks the return of a world-famous playwright’s work to the stage of the Elkhorn Area High School when students will present “The Taming of the Shrew.” The school hasn’t tackled a play by William Shakespeare since the late ‘90s, according to Director […]
By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff One of the city’s most pronounced buildings will make its way into hundreds of homes this holiday season in the form of a greeting as the subject of the 2012 Elkhorn Christmas Card. Elkhorn Area School District’s oldest facility, the 1887 Building, where […]
By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff Sunset Park, or at least most of it, is built on a clean fill – a dump site for things like rubble from construction sites – which, according to City Administrator Sam Tapson, is actually not that unusual. However, safety hazards can arise when the […]
“You don’t do this alone, like the CEO of a company,” he said. “We are in this together.” – Dr. Louis Birchbauer, search services consultant for WASB, on the selecting a new superintendent By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff The search is on for a new superintendent […]
By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff A local family man and volunteer firefighter has taken on a time-consuming, pet project for the community’s enjoyment and to benefit the Elkhorn Fire Department. Rich Schroeder, who works a day-job as an insurance underwriter, has put his extra time and money into turning […]
