Abigail Martin, the 72nd Alice in Dairyland, has a heart for farming By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff For Abigail Martin, the 72nd Alice in Dairyland, talking to people about the importance of farms and products produced on those farms, doesn’t really seem like a job most days. “This combines all […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council is reviewing Chapter 5.17 of the City’s ordinance and considering disallowing open burning and seasonal burning. City Administrator Sam Tapson told the Council Monday night that he would have a draft of the updated ordinance prepared for the Council before […]

St. Patrick Parish welcomes a crowd at its annual Summer Celebration event, held Aug. 11. It featured raffles, live music, games for kids and a variety of food including Friends on the Fly where Abriel, Kelly and Leah Odling (back) have fun with Kris Welch. See more photos in the […]

Sunset Park might no longer be a viable option for Elkhorn City Hall By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a Committee of the Whole meeting last week the City of Elkhorn Common Council essentially eliminated the north end of Sunset Park as a viable location for the new City Hall after […]

It supports adult and child programming at area library By Heather Ruenz SLN staff “People love a big party and that’s really what this has grown into. It’s a fun night with some friendly competition and supports a great cause,” Katie James said about Trick-or-Trivia. It’s an event that was […]

More than 250 Walworth County 4-H and FFA members will participate in the Walworth County Fair Meat Animal Sale Friday afternoon. For many, the activity serves as the climax of their yearlong beef, sheep, or swine market animal project experience. For 4-H members, the project year begins as early as […]

      Members of the Southern Wakes United Water Ski Show Team perform in a show on Elkhorn Lake in Babe Mann Park, Elkhorn, recently. The team had a strong showing at the recent state tournament where it finished second place overall in Division III, and earned four individual first-place finishes […]

      Police, fire and rescue personnel from throughout Walworth County participate in National Night Out Aug. 6 at the fairgrounds in Elkhorn and among the activities was a game of dodgeball between kids and firefighters. See more event photos in this week’s Southern Lakes Newspapers’ publications. (Dave Dresdow photo)

Councilmembers voting against permit cite variety of reasons By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent A three-year project to house a domestic violence shelter in downtown Elkhorn, which would have offered its clients the opportunity to be part of the local community, according to shelter advocates, was denied by the Common Council Monday […]