County, state approval next steps in process By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of approving updated ward boundaries and aldermanic districts last week. A first reading of the ordinances was approved at the council’s Oct. 4 meeting. At the meeting in early […]
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‘Scary-smart’ event supports library
8th annual trick-or-trivia night raises more than $6,000 The 8th Annual Friends of Matheson Memorial Library Trick-or-Trivia event, held Oct. 23, at Sperino’s Monte Carlo Room in Elkhorn was a record-breaking success, according to organizers. The event raised more than $6,100 for next year’s adult and children’s library programs and […]
Community garden webinar offered
The UW-Extension office is offering a free online webinar, Community Gardens: How to Plan for Success, at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 3. Organizations and individuals will learn how to plan for a community garden before a shovel hits the dirt. Topics will include how to: Provide a planning checklist for […]
Teamwork gets project back on track
Stebnitz Builders partners with YouthBuild on home By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent When progress on the Career and College Academy’s YouthBuild project recently ground to a halt following the departure of its construction manager, local contractor Stebnitz Builders stepped up to the plate to help get things back on track. Funded […]
Man charged with homicide in fatal crash
College student from Elkhorn killed SLN Staff A Seattle man has been charged with vehicular homicide for allegedly driving drunk and causing a fiery crash that killed a 22-year-old college student on Oct. 9 on Highway 12 between Elkhorn and Whitewater. Timothy M. Creiglow, 33, was charged Monday in Walworth […]
OWI Court celebrates 10th anniversary
Program helps repeat offenders maintain drug- and alcohol-free lives Oct. 11 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Walworth County OWI Court, a four-phase intervention program for adults who have pled guilty to third or fourth Operating While under the Influence penalties and are struggling with sobriety. The program arrived at […]
Former athletes reunite
Last week, a group of Southern Lakes Conference athletes from the late 1950s gathered in Elkhorn for a reunion. From the left, listed with the high school they attended are: (front) Jim Miles, Elkhorn; Bill Riese, Elkhorn; Bob Klitzkie, Elkhorn; Tom Kraus, Whitewater and Delavan; Jim Merrill, Delavan, Roger Van […]
Sugar Creek residents oppose gravel pit
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Town of Sugar Creek residents are banding together to oppose a rezone request and conditional use permit that would pave the way for a proposed gravel pit off of Highway H. According to the Town of Sugar Creek Plan Commission agenda for the Thursday, Oct. 14 […]
It’s going to be golden
Elkhorn’s Oktoberfest to feature bands, brats and beers By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer One of the premiere fall events in the area is Elkhorn’s Oktoberfest, which is celebrating its 16th anniversary this year. Since it falls on Oct. 16, it’s also the golden annual event, according to organizers. “This family […]
Campfire hours may expand in Elkhorn
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Legislative and Regulatory Committee recently voted in favor of recommending an amendment to the city’s burn ordinance in an effort to expand hours for campfire permits on the weekends and allow campfires to be started earlier on weekdays. Under the city’s ordinance, […]
