By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 25 for an Elkhorn man charged with abusing the woman he lives with and threatening police. Steven E. Maxson, 61, was charged April 13 in Walworth County Circuit Court with felony intimidation of a victim with domestic abuse […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer An initial appearance was scheduled for April 20 for an Allens Grove woman charged with robbing Luke’s Restaurant in Elkhorn to pay her drug dealer. Amanda M. Rodden Clawson, 24, was charged April 13 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or […]

Lower bids for Jackson Street project led to excess allocated funds By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of spending remaining funds budgeted for the South Jackson Street project to fund other street maintenance programs in the city at its special meeting on April […]

The entire cast of Elkhorn Area High School Drama Club’s recent performance of the musical “Big Fish” gather on stage. Performances were April 7 and 8 at the high school. (Aaron Gottschalk photo)

EAHS students showcase projects on Capitol Hill By Heather Ruenz Editor In mid-March, students from Elkhorn Area High School were among a small group of students selected to visit Washington D.C. to showcase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) projects and inventions, and stand as examples of what STEM education […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Correspondent All his life, Catholic Central High School student and Elkhorn native Jack Czerwinski knew he wanted to serve in the United States armed forces. “I’d always wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps and join the Army,” he explained. Now, at the end of high school, […]

The public has a final opportunity to provide comments on antlerless deer harvest quota, permit level and season structure recommendations for Walworth County. The council will hold its final spring meeting at 7 p.m. on April 20, at the Peoples Bank of Elkhorn, 837 N. Wisconsin St., and listen to […]

Six years after his death, man’s genuineness continues to shine By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Six years ago, Nick Van Dyke was killed while working on a vehicle at Lockhart’s Service in Lauderdale Lakes, north of Elkhorn. He was 28 years old and loved being an auto mechanic, his mom, Mary, […]

Council votes to include Market Street entrance By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of expanding the scope of a traffic impact analysis on the East Market Street extension to include a new, relocated entrance for the Walworth County Fairgrounds at its meeting Monday […]

At last Saturday’s Easter egg hunt at Elkhorn Area High School, sponsored by the FFA, Dave Kruse (left of center) smiles after giving one group of kids the go-ahead to gather plastic eggs on the front lawn of the high school. (Heather Ruenz photo)