Successful completion of a boating safety course accepted by the Wisconsin DNR is required for anyone born on or after January 1, 1989 (and at least 12 years of age) who wishes to operate a personal watercraft (PWC, which includes jet-skis, wave-runners etc.) or wishes to operate a motorized boat […]

Popular 5K mud run celebrating its fifth year The Cancer Assault Challenge team is “proud and excited to announce that once again the MACC Fund will be the beneficiary of the annual fundraiser.” Proceeds from the Cancer Assault Challenge’s 5K mud run will benefit the MACC Fund and help support […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee opted in favor of recommending the City Council vote in favor of approving a $650,000 funding level for 2017 street maintenance projects at its meeting May 8. Previously, City Finance Director James Heilman had been directed to […]

Each show will offer 100 free tickets to area veterans By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Each spring, Toe to Toe Ballet School in Elkhorn produces an originally choreographed ballet, school owner Colleen Huberty said. Previous ballets performed include: “Peter Pan,” “Coppelia,” “Rodeo,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “Alice in Wonderland.” […]

The Elkhorn Police Department is currently investigating several suspicious fires within the city. Over the past two months the police and fire departments have responded to suspicious fires at the following locations, according to a press release from the Elkhorn Police Department: 1 W. Walworth St. for a dumpster fire […]

The Elkhorn community will participate in the statewide Open House event Saturday for the second year. The event has nearly doubled in size, featuring 150 unique venues in more than 20 communities for 2017. These venues, many of which are typically closed to the public, is open free of charge […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff writer An initial appearance was adjourned until May 4 for a West Bend man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter when the girl was between 2 and 10 years old in the Town of LaFayette. The man, 46, who is not being named here to protect […]

Staff researching how improvement program would affect taxpayers By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee directed city staff to pull together information on what effect two levels of a street maintenance program would have on city taxpayers at its meeting last week. City Engineer […]

Team raising money for international event in Orlando By Heather Ruenz Editor HOSA Future Health Professionals is an extra curricular for students interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare field. The local chapter at Elkhorn Area High School currently boasts 68 students and teacher Stephanie Steinke serves as the […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff writer An Elkhorn man was scheduled to be sentenced May 4 for manufacturing methamphetamine. Bryan N. Tidwell, 32, was charged Oct. 27 with manufacturing meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of waste from meth manufacturing. He pleaded guilty March 9 to manufacturing meth, and the […]