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Elkhorn area

Elks swimmers honored

The Elkhorn boys swim team recently honored its season, which included its first regional championship since 2009. (Front row, from left) Hunter Johnson, Lucas Koepke, Spencer Ingersoll, Danny Bush, Alex Johnson. (Back) Derek Gauger, Mark Ambrose, Logan Radlein, Jeffrey Meersman, Willy Pinnow and Brevin Kruse.

East Troy

This week in the East Troy News….

Peaceful gatherings reported at area schools during the March 14 national school walkout to honor the 17 students and staff who died in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. About 30 students in the East Troy School District participated in the event. Read about […]

Elkhorn

Barnyard Bargain Bonanza time

Barnyard Bargain Bonanza, an indoor flea market featuring numerous vendors offering trendy treasures, collectibles, handiwork, garage good and more, will be held 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 24 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. The event offers free admission and parking and food is available for purchase. No early […]

Elkhorn

In this week’s Independent…

The March 22 issue of the Elkhorn Independent features: • Elkhorn Area high school and middle school students participated in the National Student Walkout. Coverage includes comments from administrator Jason Tadlock on the approach district officials took prior to and during the event; • The Elkhorn Common Council, at its […]

Whitewater

Fire danger elevated throughout area

By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Walworth, Waukesha and Jefferson counties have been at an elevated risk for fires the past several days due to dry conditions, leading to Sunday’s “very high” fire warning by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. On Monday, that warning was downgraded to “high,” but that […]

Whitewater

In this week’s Whitewater Register …

Stories featured in this week’s Whitewater Register include: – Legendary Warhawks football coach Lance Leipold will take his spot in Wisconsin Football Coaches Hall of Fame – The next Whitewater police chief looks ahead to starting new role – Former UW-Whitewater flute and clarinet professor receives lifetime achievement award – […]