Annual United Way 5K raises more than $10,000 The United Way 5K welcomed 99 participants that ran or walked, ranging in age from 3 to 77. When all was said and done the annual event raised more than $10,000. The overall first place winner was Mark Elworthy, who finished with […]

Booster Club hosting a brick fundraiser at outdoor sports complex By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School All-Sports Booster Club is trying to roll out a red carpet – of sorts – at the new outdoor sports complex at the high school. Fundraising recently commenced to help provide […]

An initial appearance is scheduled for July 18 for an Elkhorn man charged with conspiring with his half-brother to burglarize the Vegas Club in the Town of Darien where he worked in 2017. Richard B. Gillett, 35, was charged June 26 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a […]

Fate of current building remains unknown at this time By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Despite unusually wet weather throughout this spring, the Walworth County new Health and Human Services building project is beginning to take its final form and is expected to be finished ahead of schedule. According to a June […]

Residents line up in opposition to proposal By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Spring Prairie residents voiced opposition to a proposed gravel pit in the township, even after the Planning and Zoning Commission postponed the decision at a June 27 meeting. Robert Kordus, president of Union Grove-based Asphalt Contractors, Inc., requested […]

At the Star Spangled Celebration last Friday at Sunset Park in Elkhorn, FFA members (not in order) Aidan Jenuska, Josie Vance, Alliah North, Lauren Vorpagel and Macie Kruse show off their smiles and spirit. See more photos in the July 4 Independent. (Dave Dresdow photo)

     Special Olympians heading to Lacrosse for the state competition began June 6 with a Torch Run at the Walworth County Government Center in Elkhorn to Kwik Trip followed by another run in Whitewater. Later, prior to heading to Lacrosse for the State Games, the buses the athletes rode on […]

By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent For the Elkhorn Fire Department, having all volunteer firefighters is a thing of the past. Leasing contracted fire staff or using paid on-call – the model that department is currently using – is not a long-term solution either. A steering committee met last week to discuss […]

By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The American Cancer Society is calling on all members of the greater Walworth County community to participate in the Relay For Life Friday night. The Relay For Life program is a community-based event where teams and individuals set up – in this case at the […]