Historic move expected to help reduce revenue shortfall By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a historic move for the Walworth County Fair – which has been a dry event for the past 170 years – the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 4-2 in favor of approving temporary Class B wine […]

By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The Elkhorn Common Council has scheduled a special meeting to reconsider New Beginnings’ application for a conditional use permit to open expanded program offices and a small domestic violence shelter in a former medical building at 20 N. Church St. The building will be donated […]

Despite cancellation, fire chief shares details on event history By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent While COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of what would have been the 50th annual Elkhorn Area Fire Department Firefighters’ Street Dance, organizers said the long, rich history of the event is one that still deserves to be […]

Sean Ahler will attend the University of Texas at Dallas in the fall By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School’s Sean Ahler is in rarified academic air. The now graduated senior recently learned he earned National Merit Scholarship Finalist honors and said he wasn’t completely surprised by it. “They […]

Local farmer sees promising future for industry By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Last fall and even into winter, milk prices looked promising but when the coronavirus hit, the bottom fell out, according to one local dairy farmer. “We felt good about where we were headed (but) once the milk price […]

It’s one of Ben Harvey’s Eagle Scout requirements West Side Elementary recently had a gaga ball pit added to its playground, thanks to the ingenuity and efforts of a local scout. Ben Harvey, a Life Scout with local Boy Scout Troop 243 built the gag ball pit as one of […]

Members of the Elkhorn Lions Club spent the morning last Saturday cleaning up along the sides of the road from the park and ride on Highways 12/67 heading north. The crew of Lions Club members included (not in order): Dan Stowell, Ken Stowell, Dick Gilkey, Mark Enger, Joey Douglas, Anglel […]

County program plans exhibit to bring light to the issue Walworth County Health and Human Services Adult Protective Services program is commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day through a pinwheel exhibit at the new Health and Human Services building, 1910 Highway NN, Elkhorn. The exhibit of 335 purple pinwheels representing […]

Elkhorn Area High School Class of 2020 graduates walk toward downtown from the fairgrounds June 4, the night they would have graduated prior to COVID-19. The stroll was only the beginning of their night, which was organized by seniors’ parents. See more photos in the June 11 Elkhorn Independent.. (Dave […]