Lakeland Players will hold auditions for the upcoming children’s holiday musical “The Grunch” – for children 8 to 16 years old – at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 and at 2 p.m., Sat. Sept 16. Auditions will be held at the old Sprague Theater, 15 W. Walworth St., downtown Elkhorn. […]
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Committee recommends topdressing ball fields
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted Aug. 28 in favor of recommending to the full council the city topdress several city ball fields next year. City Administrator Sam Tapson said the Department of Public Works was approached by a representative of Midwest […]
Elkhorn FFA shines at state convention
The Elkhorn FFA chapter was honored with a P.R.I.D.E. award for promoting, recruiting, inspiring, developing and educating at the State FFA Convention in June. The chapter earned the honor, in part, for adding 47 members, the highest increase for section 10 in southeast Wisconsin. The convention hosted more than 3,000 […]
Stillwater Coffee Company hosts art exhibit
The Elkhorn Arts Foundation, through its outside art exhibit program, recently announced that Stillwater Coffee Company is hosting one of its members through the end of September. Mary (Marishka) Bub is the current artist at Stillwater and the program through the EAF aims to promote artists of many genres and […]
Local man charged with assaulting boy
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 11 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy. Kevin P. Strickhouser, 30, was charged Aug. 17 in Walworth County Circuit Court with four counts of sexual of a child younger than 16 years old and two counts of child […]
On stage
Julie Ropers-Rosendahl (on right), a percussionist, performs with the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra along with Jenni Hansen, of Salem (left) and Pamela Kundert, of Lake Geneva, at George Williams College in “An American Celebration.” The orchestra will kick off the 2017-18 season Oct. 14 at Calvary Community Church in Williams […]
Needs analysis points to larger DPW facility
Council votes against Wilson Doors property By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent If one thing’s for certain, it’s that a new City of Elkhorn Department of Public Works garage will not be located on the Wilson Doors property. Norman Barrientos, of Barrientos Design and Consulting, provided councilmembers with a presentation Aug. 21 […]
Ridin’ and ropin’
Big Hat Rodeo Co.’s Badgerland Pro Rodeo Series Championship event was held at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Aug. 18-19. The weekend included rodeo clowns, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping and cowgirls barrel racing (above.) Dave Dresdow photo
Historical Society continues tradition at fair
By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Walworth County Historical Society, which was incorporated in 1904, has been involved at the Walworth County Fair for many, many years, according to Pat Blackmer, a member of the society’s Board of Directors. The society hosts a book sale, open daily from 10 a.m. […]
Kids from Wisconsin wrap up season
Nathan Huberty (center), of Elkhorn, and Braden Gere (on right), of Salem, wrapped up a summer of performances with Kids from Wisconsin at Waterford High School Aug. 18, an event booked by the Rotary Club of Elkhorn but moved to Waterford due to repairs at EAHS. The kids chosen for […]