Elkhorn Mini Maker Faire to feature workshops, laser show By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer While organizers are in the final, frenzied preparation for this year’s Elkhorn Mini Maker Faire, they’re also beaming with excitement that the event will span two days and offer a laser light concert this year. The […]

It’ll cover costs for an attendant to open, close the building By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted at its Feb. 3 meeting in favor of a $25 opening and closing fee for the Elkhorn Recreation Center that City officials said will help to improve the […]

Start the process now for spring primary Wisconsin driver licenses or IDs are the most common form of identification used for voting purposes. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles encourages voters to check and be sure that they have the proper identification needed to vote in the Feb. […]

      At the Elkhorn Lions Chicken and Roast Beef Dinner fundraiser Sunday at the Monte Carlo Room, Lions Cindy Klewin, Javan Wehmeier and Marlene Schoenbeck greet guests at the ticket table. The event drew a steady crowd and also featured a bake sale and a variety of raffles. See more […]

Having registered more than 30 barns in the county since its inception, Walworth County Historical Society is renewing efforts to capture the history of farms and barns in by restarting its Barn Registration Program. In keeping with its mission to collect, preserve and share the rich history of Walworth County, […]

Family donates trauma kits to honor late deputy sheriff Henry Johnson’s legacy will live on. Johnson, a former Walworth County deputy sheriff, died in October 2018, at the age of 64. His family was so touched by the law enforcement community for the support it showed when he died and […]

Drives slated in several area communities The American Red Cross has extended its urgent call for donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets. With influenza escalating across the country and preventing some donors from giving, and winter weather threatening to cancel blood drives, the Red Cross now […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of a traffic study being conducted at a troublesome intersection on Highway 12. At its meeting Jan. 20, the council approved moving forward with Traffic Analysis and Design, Inc., at the signalized intersection of Highway 12/67 and […]

Efforts to increase awareness about human trafficking continue By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer In 2018, Dawn Heath-Fiedler had 50 conversations with different clubs and organizations about human trafficking. Last year, the number of groups she spoke to jumped to more than 85. In other words, awareness about the issue is […]

By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A divided Town of Spring Prairie Planning Commission recommended approval of a proposed and sharply contested gravel pit at a Jan. 16 meeting. The recommendations came on 3-2 vote and includes rezoning three parcels from A-1 Agriculture to M-3 Mineral Extraction District as well as […]