An Illinois man made his initial appearance in court last week for causing a disturbance after being ejected from the demolition derby at the Walworth County Fair. Robert S. Moore, 32, of Lombard, Ill., allegedly rammed a skid loader with his car, punched a sheriff’s deputy and fought with security […]

State high school rodeo being held in area for first time By Heather Ruenz SLN staff For the first time in its history, the Wisconsin High School Rodeo Association will descend upon southeast Wisconsin when riders from throughout the state compete in a regional rodeo this weekend, Sept. 30 and […]

An initial appearance was scheduled for Sept. 14 for an Elkhorn woman charged with a sixth drunken driving offense. Cynthia E. Hoffmann, 54, was charged Sept. 14 in Walworth County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated, sixth offense; and felony bail jumping. According to the criminal complaint, Hoffmann was apprehended […]

Contest being held for future domestic violence shelter The Association for Prevention of Family Violence is seeking a name for a new shelter that will be built in Walworth County to provide safe, temporary housing to families fleeing domestic violence. The APFV, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been providing help […]

This 1953 Korean War Jeep, which was donated to the Walworth County Historical Society by Phil Jones and Bob Webster, is on display at Kunes’ Chevrolet of Elkhorn, until Sept. 28, and will be at Kunes Ford of Delavan, Sept. 29-Oct. 5, and Kunes’ Dodge/Jeep of Elkhorn Oct. 6-12. Dates […]

The 2017 Elkhorn Area High School Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony will include the induction of seven former EAHS athletes and a former coach. Those being honored are: Jeff Anderson, Bill Morrissey, Tammy Reu-Leach, Markie Schmidt, Bridget Seegers, Dan Sullivan, Richard Van Scotter and Dean Wilson. The event will be […]

Lakeland Bakery celebrated its 60th anniversary with an open house event Sept. 16. Above: staff on-hand were (not in order): owners Mike and Anna Griffin, Itzel Roman, Jessica Martinez, Ryan Brandes, Julian Biederman, Nery Varela, Jose Mendoza, Maribel Villanueva, Cody Salzman and Juan Ramirez. Meanwhile, (right) Eden, 7, Skylee, 4, […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent At its meeting Monday night, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of issuing of $8.86 million in general obligation corporate purpose bonds to fund several projects slated for the near future. James Mann of Ehlers, an independent municipal financial advisory company, provided councilmembers […]

The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to more than triple in the next few decades – from five million today to more than 16 million by 2050, unless a cure is found, according to a press release from Home Instead Senior Care. As the number of […]

United Way of Walworth County lends a helping hand By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Many people have likely noticed United Way signs in their communities, which feature a thermometer to update the progress of fundraising efforts. Maybe some have even made a donation. What might not be as clear is […]