Students and staff gather outside Jackson Elementary School in Elkhorn on Patriot Day, last Monday, to say the Pledge of Allegiance and learn about Sept. 11, 2001. Ceremonies were again held throughout the nation in remembrance of those who lost their lives, and in honor of the heroes that emerged […]
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Funding the future
Free clinic to have farm-to-table dinner By Tracy Ouellette SLN staff The Open Arms Free Clinic is hosting a farm-to-table dinner fundraiser from 4 to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, at Boxed and Burlap, 2935 Highway 67, Delavan. Open Arms Free Clinic is a private, non-profit, health-care clinic supported […]
Keefe Kares to honor Tree House
Sept. 22 celebration to raise funds, awareness for local organizations Keefe Kares, the charitable branch of Keefe Real Estate, invites the public to its Fabulous Fall Celebration at the Walworth County Fairgrounds at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 22. The cost is $10 a ticket, and tickets can be purchased at www.keefekares.com. […]
City of Elkhorn committee looking at preliminary budget
Fire and EMS staffing, compensation plan adjustments included By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee took a look at an updated memorandum from City Administrator Sam Tapson regarding the 2018 preliminary budget Monday night. Tapson said with some new information to consider, the preliminary budget […]
Farm Bureau sets annual meeting
The Walworth County Farm Bureau will have its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Evergreen Country Club, N6246 Highway 12, Elkhorn. All members are encouraged to attend the meeting to help create policy resolutions and vote in elections for County Board directors. Also being selected […]
Historical Society to display war Jeep
The Walworth County Historical Society recently acquired a 1953 Korean War Jeep, similar to vintage WWII Jeeps, according to Jim Boardman, society president. In an effort to raise money to build a Veterans Memorial to house the Jeep – and other war-related items – the society will host a fundraiser […]
Local man caught stealing from business
An initial appearance was scheduled to resume Aug. 31 for an Elkhorn man charged with stealing from his former employer. Otto C. Ross, 53, was charged Aug. 30 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling as a repeater. According to the criminal complaint, a member […]
Hurricane Harvey relief extends to County Fair
Vets Roll teams with fair, local radio station By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff Vets Roll, a non-profit organization in the state line area, sends senior veterans to Washington D.C. each year. This year, along with the Walworth County Fair, FM 106.1 and 96.1 The Lake, Vets Roll is sending […]
A fair time
Elkhorn Police Officer Robert Rayfield visits with guests at the Walworth County Fair while on bike patrol; Jennifer Cook, of the Elkhorn Area High School FFA, leads her Reserve Grand Champion Steer around the arena. (Tom Ganser photos)
Exotic animal display protested at County Fair
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff As fair visitors stopped by Woody’s Menagerie, an exotic animal exhibit at this year’s Walworth County Fair, a group of volunteers from Sharon-based Valley of the Kings protested in the background. Woody’s Menagerie, a Mulberry Grove, Illinois-based animal showcase run by Gregg Woody, has been […]
