Students and educators from Elkhorn Area Middle School are among an elite group selected to present to more than 2,000 attendees at the national Project Lead The Way conference – PLTW Summit 2017 – in Orlando. All of their travel, lodging, and dinning expenses will be covered by PLTW. They […]

The Association for Prevention of Family Violence will announce the name of the domestic violence shelter at a Victory Over Violence fundraising dinner at Simple Café on Wednesday. The fundraiser will be Oct. 25 at Simple Café in Lake Geneva with seatings available at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Dinner […]

Projected mill rate expected to increase slightly By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent At last week’s City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting councilmembers opted in favor of setting a public hearing on the 2018 budget for 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13 at City Hall. During his report Oct. 16, City Administrator Sam […]

Local company, grocery store collect items for Puerto Rico By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Medplast of Elkhorn, a custom rubber molding manufacturer in the medical device industry, has teamed up with Frank’s Piggly Wiggly to help the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. “Medplast has a sister company in […]

Judge says churchgoer used Christianity to ‘commit evil’ By Vicky Wedig SLN staff A judge sentenced an Elkhorn man last week to a stiffer sentence than the prosecutor recommended, saying he believed the man sexually assaulted a girl despite pleading guilty to a lesser charge of enticement. Walworth County Circuit […]

The final Weeks of Caring of 2017 focused on helping the communities served by Aurora Health Care, with more than 600 volunteers stepping in to help in a variety of capacities the last week in September. In this area, volunteers spent time doing activities with clients at VIP Services, Inc. […]

Raise a stein at Elkhorn Oktoberfest By Heather Ruenz SLN staff For those looking to celebrate the German tradition at an event that’s suitable for the entire family, consider making a stop at Elkhorn Oktoberfest. The event, held in Veterans Park in Elkhorn, is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., […]

Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 243, Elkhorn, treated their chartering organization, the Elkhorn Lions Club to some tasty desert treats on Sept. 21 at Babe Mann Park in Elkhorn. Scouts cooked a variety of Dutch oven deserts over hot coals near Elkhorn Lake, giving the Lions a taste of dinner […]

Elkhorn Area High School senior Logan Radlein is among 16,000 semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. recently announced the names the semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the […]

Lynn Sabo, Dr. Ken Schenk and Lucy (front) show their support at Lakeland Animal Shelter’s Whisker Walk fundraiser Sept. 30, held on the shelter grounds. In addition to the walk, the event featured food, prizes and several vendors. (Dave Dresdow photo)