The Friends of Lakeland School invite members of the Walworth County community to the 17th Annual Waffles with Santa event this year. It’ll be held Saturday, Dec. 7 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. and feature breakfast – egg and butter waffles, sausage, toppings, chocolate milk or coffee – for $8 (10 […]
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‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ to be performed
Lakeland Players’ holiday musical opens Dec. 13 The Lakeland Players have been busy rehearsing for their holiday musical, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” which will be onstage at the Sprague Theater, 15 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, Dec. 13-15 and 20-22. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 […]
Red Kettle campaign ready to ring
The Salvation Army seeking donors, volunteers The Salvation Army in Walworth County is seeking funds to help people who continue to struggle across the county. In response to needs of neighbors who face poverty, unemployment, and rising expenses, The Salvation Army has launched its annual campaign, called “Share Your Blessings, […]
Elkhorn looks at ways to further fund parks
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn is pursuing potential ways to raise funds for future parks projects, specifically for Babe Mann Park. Parks and Recreation Director Karl Sorvick presented two ideas – applying for grants and selling commemorative bricks – to councilmembers at a Committee of the Whole […]
Beef cow and calf meeting planned
While Wisconsin is known as “America’s Dairyland,” interest in raising beef cattle is on the rise. A recent USDA census showed that a majority of cow/calf operations have less than 50 head of cattle, but raise nearly one third of the U.S. calf crop annually. With a plentiful supply of […]
Serving the public
The Walworth County Clerk’s Office was awarded the Purple Angel Oct. 31. The clerk’s office has many visitors every day and can often encounter someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia so officials felt it was important to learn how to best communicate with someone with this disease, providing them with the […]
Keefe Kares raises record amount of donations
Keefe Kares, the charitable branch of Keefe Real Estate, held the 5th Annual Celebration at Hawk’s View in Lake Geneva Nov. 1. This was Keefe’s first year the event was at Hawk’s View, after three years at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. It offered a fish fry and chicken dinner buffet, […]
Alcohol license for fairgrounds under review
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent An application for a Reserve Class B Alcohol license from the Walworth County Agricultural Society was sent to the Planning Commission for further review following discussion of the topic at the City of Elkhorn Legislative and Regulatory Committee meeting on Nov. 11. The license, if eventually […]
Bringing youth mental health to the forefront
Documentary will be held in Elkhorn Nov. 20 By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Earlier this year, Milwaukee PBS and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel produced a video entitled “You’re Not Alone,” which has won wide acclaim as a force for youth mental health and suicide prevention. Next week, the documentary will […]
Trick-or-Trivia raises $5K for library friends
By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer After all the tabs were paid, the Friends of Matheson Memorial Library raised $5,000 from Trick-or-Trivia night fundraiser to fund next year’s Adult and Children’s programming at the Elkhorn library. Additional funds will be used to upgrade the facility. The 7th Trick-or-Trivia event drew the […]