By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of officially authorizing Balestrieri to handle flood damage cleanup at City Hall at its meeting Aug. 21. Alderman Scott McClory told council members that the flooding on July 12 led to “very severe” flooding in the basement […]

More than 150 people attend the first Pride Fair in Walworth County, held Aug. 19 at the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce, according to Jody Rendall, director of the LGBT of Walworth County. More than 30 organizations and vendors were in attendance at the event, as well as talk radio […]

The Elkhorn Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc., is now accepting grant applications from the following: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that provide direct service to the Elkhorn community; Schools in the Elkhorn School District to support classroom programs or projects, and; Local government entities providing charitable […]

Walworth County Treasurer Valerie Etzel recently announced the sale of county-owned properties. Sealed bids are invited and will be accepted by the Walworth County Treasurer’s Office, 100 W. Walworth, Room 103, PO Box 1001, Elkhorn, WI 53121, until 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 29. For a complete property listing and bidding […]

Outside Matheson Memorial Library, people gather – some sharing the required glasses for safety – to try and get a glimpse of the solar eclipse mid-day Aug. 21. The library held a program the previous week, presented by Ed Sadler and Frank Mills, of Yerkes Observatory, that included history on […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent With the beginning of the 2017-18 school year just around the corner, the Elkhorn Area School District aims to have a large number of projects connected to last year’s $22.4 million referendum completed when students walk through the doors on Sept. 5. Elkhorn Area School District […]

Caller posed as a Health and Human Services employee Walworth County residents should be on the lookout for a recent telephone scam that has targeted a number of area people, according to a press release from the Department of Health and Human Services. Elizabeth Aldred, director of HHS, said area […]

Offers lessons, affordable ways to appreciate nature By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Marlene Hodek has been leading Outdoor Adventure in Elkhorn for 34 years and said the program’s goal has remained the same: show kids affordable outdoor activities available in the area. “Cliff Schiefelbein was the principal at the time. […]

Keith and Sandy Christman (above), of Lauderdale Lakes, wave flags and yell, “thank you” to disabled veterans on a bike ride with Project Hero Aug. 11 as they ride toward the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn for a rest stop. A rider (left) gives a thumbs up and a smile […]

First National Bank and Trust Company is hosting its annual ‘Back to School’ supply drive to help area kids as they prepare for their first day of school. The drive goes through Aug. 23 and donations may be dropped off at any FNBT location between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., […]