Council approves easement, renews contract with ICI By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn has hired Karl Sorvick as its new director of parks and recreation. The position has been vacant since former Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Meyer left in September after nearly six years. Sorvick’s hiring was […]

      At the annual Christmas Day Dinner Dec. 25 at the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce, Kelly Hayden, Dan Wedige and Colleen Huberty serve food. The event relies on donations from local businesses, organizations and individuals and this year welcomed more than 100 guests. (Dave Dresdow photo)

By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School teacher Jerry Iserloth predicts the need for employees with cyber security knowledge is going to explode. With businesses such as Foxconn coming to Wisconsin, he said, someone will need to protect them. “I want to see more of an awareness (of cyber […]

      One of Elkhorn Area High School’s choirs performs during the annual holiday concert Dec. 17 in the James Wehner Auditorium at the high school. A variety of the school’s choirs performed that night, covering a wide assortment of holiday-related pieces. (Dave Dresdow photo)

An event to discuss human trafficking and sexual assault will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 10 in the Elkhorn Area High School auditorium. According to Fight to End Exploitation Inc., southeastern Wisconsin’s geographical location is on a known trafficking route in the Midwest and a known breeding […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 5-1 last week in favor of an administrative transition that will combine the city administrator and finance director roles upon the retirement of current City Administrator Sam Tapson. The Human Resources Committee had previously recommended the transition to the […]

      At the Elkhorn Christmas Parade earlier this month, local scouts give away hot chocolate and cookies as a way to thank the community for its support. The scouts teamed up with their chartering organization, the Elkhorn Lions Club, which was holding a drive for the Elkhorn Food Pantry. Shown […]

Donations to be given to the Clothing Outreach Center in Elkhorn The Walworth County Visitors Bureau is accepting new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s Big Bundle Up campaign. The Big Bundle Up is a statewide […]

An initial appearance is scheduled for Dec. 27 for an Elkhorn man charged with taking a woman’s checks and stealing items from her property in Williams Bay. Branden D. Peters, 25, was charged Dec. 11 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling, identity theft to […]

      Earning the top spot in the Elkhorn Arts Foundation’s Business Christmas Decorating Contest are (center) Julie and Greg Ingersoll of Wausau Homes, being presented their award by Cindy Bilello (left) and Dawn Heath. The other top two businesses honored were Toe to Toe Ballet School, second, and Someplace Else, […]