Fred Palmer directs the Holton-Elkhorn Band at its annual Christmas concert Dec. 14 in the James A. Wehner Auditorium at Elkhorn Area High School. The band generally boasts between 40 and 44 members between the ages of 16 and 80 and boasts a strong partnership with the high school. See […]

Man to be sentenced in February A Mississippi man is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 24 after pleading guilty to some of the most serious felony offenses that resulted from the rape and attack of a woman with a hammer in Elkhorn before the 2018 Walworth County Fair. Terrence D. […]

Cast and crew earn nods for recent performances of ‘A Christmas Carol’ By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Elkhorn Area High School’s drama club presented “A Christmas Carol” earlier this month and recently was informed the cast and crew had received numerous nominations for the Jerry Awards. Lisa Dettman-Webb, drama director […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of designs for a new City Hall at its meeting Dec. 16. Bill Henry of Kehoe-Henry and Associates, the firm selected by the Council earlier this year for the project, presented the plans to the Council at […]

At the annual Christmas Children’s Market, held upstairs at Friends on the Square in Elkhorn Dec. 6, kids were able to shop for affordable gifts for their family members and friends and leave with them wrapped and ready to put under the Christmas tree. (Dave Dresdow photo)

EAMS Fluid Power Teams continue winning ways By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer An extra-curricular activity at Elkhorn Area Middle School has proven to be a successful venture for the fourth consecutive year. Last month, teams from EAMS competed in an engineering competition and earned a trophy. The goal is to […]

      Among entries in the 38th Annual Elkhorn Christmas Card Town Parade, held Dec. 7, was Splashtime Pools’ float, which featured some brave souls in a hot tub. See more photos from the parade, Alice in Dairyland’s visit to Friends on the Square, and the tree lighting – all in […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Proposed updates to the City of Elkhorn’s ordinance regarding sump pump discharge are geared toward better defining when homeowners are required to connect and provide pathways to help them handle it. Under the ordinance as it currently stands, all homeowners within the City of Elkhorn are […]

It’s a full house at Evergreen Country Club for the Elkhorn Area Women’s Club Nov. 17 Bunco Bonanza fundraiser Bunco fundraiser at Evergreen Country Club. The event featured cash raffles, a wine pull and cash Bunco prizes. The club raised $2,000, which will be given to the Elkhorn Fire Department […]

By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The Holton-Elkhorn Band is almost ready to host its annual Christmas concert and again will do so at Elkhorn Area High School. On Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m., the Holton-Elkhorn Band will take the stage in the James A. Wehner Auditorium at EAHS, which […]