Local luminaria ceremony to be shared on Facebook Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Relay For Life of Walworth County will now be held virtually on Saturday, Aug. 1 and organizers plan to feature a luminaria ceremony in an effort to personalize the event for area participants and supporters. […]

East Troy Police say speed was a factor By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer A 23-year-old Elkhorn man died early Sunday morning after the car he was driving crashed in East Troy. According to a press release from the Town of East Troy Police Department, the single vehicle crash happened around […]

Saturdays on the Square in Elkhorn is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays. It features a variety of vendors from local crafters and artisans to food and community groups and sometimes, live entertainment. Extra space is being provided to ensure proper social distancing for vendors and shoppers. Follow the […]

The 52nd Annual Walworth County Fair Pork Chop Cookout on June 24 was carryout only, featuring three lines of vehicles making their way through the fairgrounds. Inside the building was quite the production process to keep up. Many hungry supporters purchased tickets in advance online and the remaining tickets sold […]

They approved conditional use permit by 4-2 vote By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 4-2 in favor of approving a conditional use permit for the proposed New Beginnings domestic violence shelter during a special meeting Monday night. The motion to approve – with two conditions […]

A couple of years ago, Bonnie Hawkins, a former resident of Harvest Pointe Condos in Elkhorn, came up with the idea of the complex having a Little Free Library. She passed away before it could happen but the condo association recently purchased the library and resident Dick Zubrod installed it. […]

It’ll be part of the Metallica Scholars grant Gateway Technical College will offer no-cost computer numeric control (CNC) training paid for through funding from a Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation grant. Students can enroll in the training, which will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, for this very […]

Historic move expected to help reduce revenue shortfall By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a historic move for the Walworth County Fair – which has been a dry event for the past 170 years – the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 4-2 in favor of approving temporary Class B wine […]

By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The Elkhorn Common Council has scheduled a special meeting to reconsider New Beginnings’ application for a conditional use permit to open expanded program offices and a small domestic violence shelter in a former medical building at 20 N. Church St. The building will be donated […]

Despite cancellation, fire chief shares details on event history By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent While COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of what would have been the 50th annual Elkhorn Area Fire Department Firefighters’ Street Dance, organizers said the long, rich history of the event is one that still deserves to be […]