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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
News from the Elkhorn area
Community steps up for Elkhorn Food Pantry By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Jeanie Raidl has been a staple at the Elkhorn Food Pantry for years and said in spite of the challenges the pandemic has brought, people have stepped up to help the organization. “It was tough for a while […]
The 39th Annual Christmas Card Town Parade in Elkhorn makes its way through the downtown from the Walworth County Fairgrounds on Dec. 5. Members of the Walworth County Craftsmen float stand high atop a lift after taking the time to stop and do a little cleaning of street signs at […]
The Elkhorn Area High School drama department finally was able to perform when it presented Legally Blonde the Musical recently. Shown taking center stage during a recent performance, are, from the left: Kylie Battistella, Alana Gerhardt, Olivia Loundes, Kirsten Siendenburg-Sis, Jacob Mertes, Katie Duwe and Dwyane Arnold. See more photos […]
Area girl offers lesson in gratitude through library project By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The disruption by the coronavirus pandemic can be difficult to measure but amidst the chaos and the new – hopefully temporary – way of life has also led to some creative thinking. Libraries, which have grown […]
Changes will lead to more opportunities for area students By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The Walworth County Education Alternative High School underwent a rebranding this year to the Career and College Academy with the hopes of providing area students with more opportunities in the future. According to CCA principal Kelly Demerath, […]
Gift card donations requested for Elkhorn area families For many years, Hope Now of Elkhorn and the Elkhorn Area School District have coordinated food and gift assistance for families in need during the holidays. The compassion and generosity of so many donors have answered that call for assistance. This year, […]
Country Christmas Crawl aims for safe shopping option By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Five countryside businesses have joined forces to offer a safe holiday shopping experience. Rather than hosting one large event with multiple vendors in one space, the five businesses will showcase the work of hundreds of artists and […]
Elkhorn Area High school honored for increasing its certifications By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Elkhorn Area High School was recently honored by the National Coalition of Certification Centers for its leadership and innovation in career and technical education at the school. JoAnne Pella, the continuing education coordinator for EAHS, said […]
Volunteer Connection is seeking donations of toys that will be given to Walworth County families for the annual Toys for Tots program. COVID-19 has led to some of the businesses that serve as collection sites not being able to participate this year, according to Patti O’Brien. “Last year we served […]
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of skipping a proposed parking lot project in 2021 at a recent meeting. Instead, they decided to move the project – for the parking lot between South Wisconsin and South Washington streets – to the 2022 budget. […]
