By Tyler Lamb Editor The Elkhorn Common Council dealt a blow to a troubled city bar, voting 5-0 Monday night to revoke the liquor license of The Reddroom, effectively shutting it down. Alderman Jim D’Alessandro recused himself from the vote due personal dealings with the bar. Municipal code stipulates a […]
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Lakeland Players celebrates 40 years on stage
Theatre group nears 150-production mark By Tyler Lamb Editor Old friends, good memories and a touch of nostalgia: that’s what the Lakeland Players promise this month as it celebrates 40 years on the stage. Composed of amateur actors and actresses, who have blended together to form a community theater […]
Flurry of events on tap at Elkhorn Oktoberfest
Tyler Lamb Editor Grab your stein, throw on your lederhosen and mark your calendars for Elkhorn’s Oktoberfest. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 under the colorful canopy of fall foliage in the downtown square area. The annual fall festival, now in its eighth year, continues to thrive as […]
Second Day of Action event set for Oct. 12
Walworth County Move to Amend will hold its second Day of Action on Saturday, Oct. 12, in the cities of Elkhorn, Delavan and Lake Geneva. Residents can sign a petition to support the national Move to Amend movement to rescind the concept of “corporate personhood” and generally curbing election spending […]
Multi-chamber networking event slated
Representatives from multiple chambers of commerce across southeastern Wisconsin will come together for a special multi-chamber networking event from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Evergreen Golf Club, N6246 Highway 12/67, Elkhorn. “This is a great benefit for chamber members with 11 chambers coming together to bring […]
Food pantries distribute emergency supplies
The federal Emergency Food Assistance Program is available to provide food assistance to low-income households in Rock and Walworth counties. The program provides supplemental food assistance in combination with other assistance programs to maximize and target limited food and funding sources. Community Action Inc., of Delavan, is one of 16 […]
Studio art tour set
Annual event will feature area artists By Ruth Ann Mueller Correspondent This year’s Kettle Moraine Studio Tour – in its 15th year – is slated 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13. The tour will feature the studios of seven area artists: • Tom Rauschke and Kaaren […]
Dysfunction of government lecture timed perfectly
By Tom Ganser Correspondent With just a few hours until the potential for a partial government shutdown that did in fact occur, the timing couldn’t have been for Susan Johnson’s Fairhaven lecture on Sep. 30, “How Did Dysfunctional Become The Way Our Government Functions?” Speaking to a group of about […]
D-DHS to host college-planning workshop
Delavan-Darien High School juniors and seniors are invited to a college-planning workshop at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Delavan-Darien High School auditorium. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Admissions Counselor Sarah J. Duesterbeck will present information about college planning and applications. For more information, visit the D-DHS student services office.
‘Abide the Wrath’ nets top places for WHS band
Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater High School Marching Band captured 2nd place in the Class A division at the Third Annual Phantom Pfest marching band competition held at Mukwonago High School Sept. 22. The band also took a first in Music Performance and in Percussion. The band’s program for this […]
