The Walworth County Literacy Council received a grant from the Alliant Energy Foundation. The Literacy Council is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness of literacy needs and collaborates with the local community in developing and providing instruction in basic literacy skills, English as a second language, citizenship preparation and GED […]
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Dog-shaped topiary stolen from law office
‘Shrub’ a conversation piece for staff, neighbors By Heather Ruenz SLN staff In a less-than-usual case of theft, a local law office is searching for a dog-shaped topiary aptly named “Shrub,” which was taken roughly 10 days after it was placed on the front lawn late this summer. Samantha Sostarich, […]
Walworth County Home Community Education receives grant
Walworth County Home Community Education has received a grant from the Lori Genske Endowment Fund of the Elkhorn Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. to support the HCE’s project, Wisconsin Bookworms Reading Program. The project began in 1998 with innovative grant funding. Wisconsin Bookworms will […]
Aurora Lakeland to have annual Love Lite ceremony
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Associates will host its 30th annual Love Lite program at 4 p.m. Dec. 7 in the main entrance lobby of the hospital at W3985 County Road NN. The group will celebrate the season with music and tree lighting. People can buy lights in honor of loved […]
Fifth annual Reindeer Run set for Dec. 2
Annual event part of Elkhorn’s holiday tradition By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Slated to kick off at 10 a.m. on Dec. 2, the Elkhorn Parks and Recreation Department’s 5K Reindeer Run has become a staple in local festivities kicking off the holiday season. According to Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Meyer, […]
For the love of furry friends
Lakeland Animal Shelter seeks funds to finish new building By Heather Ruenz SLN staff There are a few things Lakeland Animal Shelter is never short of, cats and large dogs for instance. And while ongoing needs, such as supplies keep the operation running on a day-to-day basis, efforts to raise […]
On the Council
Nathan Chapman and Cade Fink were sworn in as City of Elkhorn Junior Council members last week as part of the Youth in Government program. They attend Municipal Services & Utilities Committee and Common Council meetings, and get an advisory vote when council members cast their official votes. Chapman, who […]
Ready to put on a show
“The Grunch,” a children’s musical to be performed by Lakeland Players Nov. 25-26 and Dec. 2-3, is the story of Rudy Grunch, a grumpy 6th grader who feels like an outsider so when the school prepares for a musical, he comes up with a plan to ruin it. It’s directed, […]
East Market Street costs on the rise
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee was informed Nov. 13 that due to an oversight with the East Market Street expansion project, the project could now see increased costs of $295,000 in a worst-case scenario. City Administrator Sam Tapson said the contractor, Rams […]
Stir It Up breaks record
At the third annual Stir It Up, a charitable fundraising event Nov. 5 at Elkhorn Area High School, Justina Rohde (above) and her mom, Sue, of Walworth, save enough room for dessert; Chris Clapper (right), director of the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce, visits with Ward Phillips, of the Rotary […]