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Thursday, January 9, 2025
News from the Elkhorn area
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent By virtue of its name, Elkhorn’s Evergreen Golf Club has long been noted for the variety of towering pines throughout its hundreds of acres of property. But many of the trees unintentionally came under threat within the past year as the grounds were treated for […]
By Jean Matheson Correspondent Veterans who have run afoul of the law because of problems with alcohol or drug abuse or with mental illness may be getting some extra help through the court system. A new veterans treatment court will go into session Nov. 14 in a three-county area, members […]
Three Illinois men were scheduled to appear in Walworth County Circuit Court last month on charges stemming from the Aug. 13 burglary of an Elkhorn apartment. Gennaro A. Cavallino, 20, of Normal, Ill., Daniel P. McGovern, 20, of Buffalo Grove, Ill., and David O. Nudelman, 20, of Buffalo Grove, Ill., […]
“In the world of The Charmers there is no such thing as a disability. When they’re together they can do things they would never think they could do alone.” –Kristi Hay By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff “There was not a dry eye in the house.” That’s the way Kristi Hay of […]
“It’s the anger of the state. Everybody in the state is so angry and that translates down to school boards, cities, villages and towns.” – Mayor Howie Reynolds By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN staff “I don’t know what to say. There’s no plan, there’s no nothing.” Those were the […]
By Gwen Tveter Contributor The 1889 Blooming Prairie School, under the auspices of the Walworth County Historical Society, located on the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., in Elkhorn was moved to its present location in 1959 from its original location at the intersection of old 89 and Highway […]
“The borrowing ends. We’re done, at least into the future.” – David Bretl, Walworth County Administrator By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN staff Despite the ongoing impact of a sluggish economy, Walworth County Administrator David Bretl proudly reported Sept. 6, when he unveiled his proposed 2013 budget, that years of […]
Auditions for the upcoming Lakeland Players presentation of “Annie” will be held at the Walworth County Performing Arts Center (old Sprague Theater) at 15 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. for girls 7-14 years of age, and on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. for […]
Officials say weather, economy are factors By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff The Walworth County Fair came to an end Monday, marking the area’s final summer hoorah, and for the fifth consecutive year, attendance was down. During the six-day event, 134,408 fairgoers passed through the gates, a decrease of about […]
Property swap benefits two diverse congregations John Koski Correspondent They each had something the other party was interested in. For the Jehovah’s Witnesses it was piece of property on which to build a new Kingdom Hall. For Living Waters Assembly of God it was a church home of their own. […]
