By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council is expected to decide on a firm to provide City Hall Design Services at a meeting in the near future after holding off last week to gather more information. Councilmembers had previously listened to proposals from four architectural firms at […]

As the number of women landowners continues to rise, the need for targeted resources and support also increases. A free workshop, “Women Caring for the Land: Conservation Learning Circles,” specifically supports women who own farmland but do not live there and might rent it to an area farmer. These sessions […]

A demolition derby driver who was arrested after causing a disturbance at the 2017 Walworth County Fair pleaded guilty to one of four charges against him. Robert S. Moore, 34, of Lombard, Ill., is scheduled to be sentenced May 24 on a charge of substantial battery, intending bodily harm. He […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of replacing the mat the bottom of the slide at Sunset’s Pool at a cost of $8,792 at its April 15 meeting. Department of Public Works Operations Manager Matt Lindstrom brought the topic before councilmembers at the […]

First Lutheran Church & School in Elkhorn hosted its 4th annual Easter Egg Hunt April 13, welcoming kids up to 10 years old for the hunt as well as games, crafts, activities, food, a photo booth and more. See more photos from the church’s event as well as the annual […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn is looking to replace the mat at the bottom of the slide at Sunset Pool’s splash pad, but at a cost of nearly $9,000, that won’t happen without looking at reviews and other possible options. At Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, […]

Saturdays on the Square returning to Elkhorn By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Upon learning that the farm market was not going to continue, the chamber took advantage of the opportunity to create an “ongoing destination that will appease to a broad audience,” according to Chris Clapper, executive director of the […]

     Cub Scout Pack 225 had its annual Pinewood Derby race Feb. 23 at West Side Elementary School with about 100 people in attendance to cheer on the 37 racers. They raised $470 from the event. Shown with their awards are (left to right, kneeling) Jonah Kenth, Conner McDonough, Aiden […]

Survey results reveal need for it to expand to Sundays, holidays By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent After receiving the results of a church survey recently sent out, the Walworth County’s Transportation Coordinating Committee agreed to look further at ways of providing increased services for people with mobility issues on Sundays and […]

Hope to gain staff for Sunset Pool this summer By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of adding a lifeguard certification class to programming for the Park and Recreation Department at a meeting last week in hopes of gaining a few new lifeguards for […]