Program helps repeat offenders maintain drug- and alcohol-free lives Oct. 11 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Walworth County OWI Court, a four-phase intervention program for adults who have pled guilty to third or fourth Operating While under the Influence penalties and are struggling with sobriety. The program arrived at […]

Last week, a group of Southern Lakes Conference athletes from the late 1950s gathered in Elkhorn for a reunion. From the left, listed with the high school they attended are: (front) Jim Miles, Elkhorn; Bill Riese, Elkhorn; Bob Klitzkie, Elkhorn; Tom Kraus, Whitewater and Delavan; Jim Merrill, Delavan, Roger Van […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Town of Sugar Creek residents are banding together to oppose a rezone request and conditional use permit that would pave the way for a proposed gravel pit off of Highway H. According to the Town of Sugar Creek Plan Commission agenda for the Thursday, Oct. 14 […]

Elkhorn’s Oktoberfest to feature bands, brats and beers By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer One of the premiere fall events in the area is Elkhorn’s Oktoberfest, which is celebrating its 16th anniversary this year. Since it falls on Oct. 16, it’s also the golden annual event, according to organizers. “This family […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Legislative and Regulatory Committee recently voted in favor of recommending an amendment to the city’s burn ordinance in an effort to expand hours for campfire permits on the weekends and allow campfires to be started earlier on weekdays. Under the city’s ordinance, […]

Elkhorn Area High School celebrated homecoming on Oct. 1. The week closed out with the annual parade through downtown followed by the Elks football game. Tyler Etten and Megan Turk, two members of the school’s homecoming court, have fun in the parade. See more photos in the Oct. 7 Independent. […]

Library director retires from Elkhorn’s Matheson Memorial By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Lisa Selje, who has served as director at Matheson Memorial Library for the past 13 years, is about to embark on a new adventure, that of retirement. Selje, whose last day was Sept. 30, said she has seen […]

By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer A special reunion will take place this week when former Southern Lakes Conference athletes who attended high school 1955 to 1959 meet up in Elkhorn. The idea for a gathering developed a few years ago, according to Richard Vanscotter, who now lives in Colorado but […]

County, state approval next steps in process By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of approving updated ward boundaries and aldermanic districts last week. A first reading of the ordinances was approved at the council’s Oct. 4 meeting. At the meeting in early […]