By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of increasing sewer rates for residents in 2019 at its meeting Monday night. The 2019 rates will amount to Walworth County Metropolitan Sewerage District’s loading rates plus 10 percent. For the average household, this is expected […]

      At the Friend of Lakeland School’s annual Waffles with Santa fundraiser, held Dec. 8, members of the Lakeland School Choir take the stage. The event also featured gifts, a silent auction, poinsettias and raffles, and, of course, a visit from Santa with opportunities to share wishes and have a […]

      Frank’s Piggly Wiggly hosted its Holiday Charity Extravaganza Dec. 8 at its stores in Elkhorn and East Troy. At the event, guests purchase a Christmas plate for $3 and fill it with food; they keep the plate while proceeds go to numerous area charities. Shown helping at Frank’s in […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Human Resources Committee voted 2-1 in favor of recommending to the City Council that the finance director and city administrator positions be combined upon the future retirement of current City Administrator Sam Tapson. Aldermen Tim Shiroda and Frank Boggs voted in favor […]

Qualified for a tourney in Australia, local athlete seeks sponsorship Mackenzie Constable, a sophomore at Elkhorn Area High School and an avid track athlete recently qualified to compete in the 2019 Down Under Sports Tournament on the Gold Coast of Australia. “I qualified in our regional and state competition for […]

EAHS accepts Rachel’s Challenge, hopes to reach beyond school walls By Heather Ruenz SLN staff To ensure students are treated with respect and not subjected to bullying, the Elkhorn Area School District implemented a program a few years ago. The OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program is a comprehensive approach that includes […]

      At the annual Elkhorn Christmas Card Town Parade Dec. 1, these volunteers attempt to keep themselves and their furry friends warm and dry on the Lakeland Animal Shelter float. See more photos in the Dec. 6 Elkhorn Independent and Holiday Greetings section later this month. (Heather Ruenz photo)

A motion hearing was scheduled for Dec. 6 for a Mississippi man charged with raping and attacking a woman with a hammer while in Elkhorn working for the carnival company at the Walworth County Fair. Terrence D. Leflore, 24, of Jackson, Miss., pleaded not guilty Sept. 21 in Walworth County […]

Elkhorn Police Detective Tom Bushey retires By Heather Ruenz SLN staff After 40 years on the job in what he considers a successful career with more than 5,000 arrests, Detective Tom Bushey took off his badge for the final time on Friday. “Most officers want to help people at the […]

An initial appearance was scheduled for Nov. 28 for an Elkhorn man charged with hitting a truck and a guardrail while under the influence of drugs in the Town of Geneva. Michael D. Schmuck, 36, was charged Nov. 5 in Walworth County Circuit Court with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, misdemeanor […]