Elkhorn Ribfest finds continued success at second-annual event By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Elkhorn Ribfest proved to be a finger-licking success when it returned to the Walworth County Fairgrounds July 14-16 for its second annual event, drawing a wide selection of barbecue vendors and a large crowd. Despite heavy rainfall earlier […]

The cast of Summer Elk Players (above) will present the musical, “We Are Monsters,” at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29 at Elkhorn Middle School. Jessica Winters (left, from the left), Lily Deron and Serenity Jensen rehearse a scene Monday morning. Admission is free though donations are […]

An Elkhorn man is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 10 after reaching a plea agreement in two felony cases – one for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl and another for having child pornography. Neal R. Moss, 60, pleaded guilty July 3 in Walworth County Circuit Court to one of the […]

By Heather Ruenz Editor Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, was held at Jackson Elementary School in June and welcomed kids from Elkhorn, Williams Bay and Lake Geneva. It’s a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing inventors and […]

      Artists Bea Beaver (front), Dani Heath (back, second from the left going right), Hannah Earle and Jackie Winslow show a sampling of their artwork on display at Tender Reflections, Elkhorn on July 10, for Color Me Summer, a community art show. The Elkhorn Arts Foundation including Dawn Heath (on […]

Operations Manager Neal Kolb moving to another opportunity By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of hiring a replacement for Department of Public Works Operations Manager Neal Kolb when it met Monday night. Kolb is leaving the position after this week for another […]

Volunteers are needed for the Walworth County Aging and Disability Resource Center to provide monthly information on Medicare topics to area seniors. Discussions about Medicare are important for all seniors and their families to take part in so they can understand what is available for them, be referred to medigap […]

Dollar General Literacy Foundation supports summer literacy The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Matheson Memorial Library a $1,250 grant to support summer literacy as part of awarding more than $43,000 in literacy grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are aimed at supporting adult, family and […]

Heavy Hitter gets some serious air while jumping over a line of cars on the track at the Walworth County Fairgrounds July 8 during the Elkhorn Summer Nationals Monster Truck Showdown. The fairgrounds and 2Xtreme Racing sponsored the one-day event, which also included quad wars featuring ATVs. (Dave Dresdow photo)

Relay for Life Honorary Survivor loses hand, gains appreciation By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Candice Larson said her pinky finger on her left hand had always given her trouble and now she’s thankful it did because the decision to eventually have it removed likely saved her life. “The finger was […]