The Battle of the Thespians, a One Act play contest, will kick off homecoming week at Elkhorn Area High School and attendees will cast People’s Choice votes with the winner earning points for their class. The contest, sponsored by the EAHS Drama department and Fine Arts Boosters, will take place […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent During a Committee of the Whole meeting last week, City of Elkhorn aldermen voted in favor of replacing the camera processor and cameras for the traffic signals at the intersection of North Wisconsin and West Market streets, which recently began to function improperly. Public Works Operations […]

Walworth County 4-H is hosting a Back-to-4-H Night to give families an opportunity to learn about the organization if it it’s a good fit for the kids and family. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the Walworth County Fairgrounds Activity Center, 411 E. […]

An unexpected group of visitors made quite a buzz on the final day of the Walworth County Fair on Labor Day – a swarm of bees. After separating from their home hive, according to local beekeepers, the swarm – including the queen bee – rode to the fairgrounds in the […]

      Among the hundreds of Elkhorn Area High School students to lend a helping hand last Saturday for the Day of Action are Jake Hunter, Jake Harding and Jack Nokes, who clean up downtown by picking up trash and sweeping. See more photos from the event in the Elkhorn Independent. […]

By Chris Bennett Correspondent Eight former Elks will be part of the 2019 Elkhorn Area High School All Sports Booster Club Hall of Fame class. The newest members will be inducted Sept. 28 during ceremonies at the auditorium at Elkhorn Area High School. The public is welcome to attend. Tickets […]

High radium levels likely a sampling error, according to officials By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Officials with the City of Elkhorn want to reassure residents that despite the detection of radium in a test sample of the drinking water at the Lakeland Water Plant this summer, City water is still safe […]

Christmas for the Kids, a program through St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church, has been providing year round support and Christmas gifts to families receiving services from the county’s Health and Human Services Department since 2008. Last year the program served about 150 people and as a way to […]

Members of the Walworth County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at Delbrook Golf Course in Delavan. All Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend this important meeting to help create policy resolutions and vote in elections for county board directors, according […]

Traffic from fairgrounds makes road nearly impassable By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn is looking to widen and improve a section of East Page Street abutting the fairgrounds that is heavily affected by exiting traffic from fairgrounds events. According to Public Works Manager Matt Lindstrom, there are three […]