First-year event to feature rib competition, live entertainment and more By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Walworth County Fair is ramping up for its first ever Elkhorn Ribfest, a national rib competition slated for this weekend at the fairgrounds. “It’s a first year event and our expectations are just for […]
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Council approves residential bedroom ordinance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a lengthy series of reviews and a hearty round of discussion that has spanned several months, Whitewater officials have minted a two-pronged ordinance aimed at putting parameters around bedroom additions in homes falling within a specific zoning classification. Chris Munz-Pritchard, neighborhood services director, came before […]
Photo competition exhibit now on display
Amateur and professional artists will exhibit their photography at the Seventh Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition from July 7 to July 31 at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center on 402 W. Main St. in Whitewater. The show runs Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. and […]
Making their way down Main Street
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5470, of Whitewater, wave at people lining Main Street during the 4th of July Festival parade Monday. The event featured live music, a carnival, local food vendors, two fireworks shows and the Miss Whitewater pageant. To see more photos from the weekend pick […]
Local man dies in one-vehicle crash
By Heather Ruenz Community editor A one-vehicle crash early last Saturday morning in La Grange Township claimed the life of Robert Olson, 27, of Whitewater. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department, on Saturday, July 2, just after 12 a.m., deputies and La Grange Fire and Rescue […]
Elkhorn attorney selected as 2016 Super Lawyer
John L. Maier Jr., of Elkhorn law firm Sweet & Maier, S.C., has been selected for inclusion on the 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list. According to the press release from the law firm, Super Lawyer Magazine compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive and rigorous peer-review surveys, in […]
Hometown Sausage to celebrate Spanish culture
Hometown Sausage Kitchen, W1184 Highway L, East Troy, will be celebrating Spain and Market Independence this month. The public is invited to visit the East Troy facility from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturdays during July for information, samples and recipes to preserve the peak-of-seasonal products. Hometown will offer a […]
Elkhorn man charged with touching girl, 10
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 11 for an Elkhorn man charged with touching a 10-year-old girl about three years ago. Neal R. Moss, 59, was charged June 6 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree sexual assault, contact with a child younger than 13 years old. While investigating […]
Man allegedly assaulted woman after drinking
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 5 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting an East Troy woman after a night of drinking. Adam Robert Bridgford, 24, was charged May 23 in Walworth County Circuit Court with third-degree sexual assault. According to the […]
Celebrating a community
A group of students from AKF Flying Dragons put on a demonstration June 18 in Babe Mann Park, a part of the first ever Elkhorn Community Days. The event, held Friday through Sunday, was meant to showcase, promote, and most importantly, celebrate all things Elkhorn in a family-friendly environment with […]