The LAS Water Ski Show Team, joined this year by the Minneiska Ski Team, shown opening the season May 26 on Elkhorn Lake at Babe Mann Park, will be back at the park, 960 Proctor Dr. on Saturday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. For more information including a complete schedule […]

By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Parents throughout Wisconsin may now apply online for a $100-per-child sales tax rebate. The rebate is being touted by Gov. Scott Walker, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and other Republican leaders who championed the measure last winter. Some state Democrats, however, have labeled the rebate […]

EAHS Auto Club members Justh Hauerhaj, Fisher Bunick, Brad Patrick and Noah Jacobson help out at the club’s annual car show May 26 at Elkhorn Area High School. See more photos in the June 7 Independent. (Dave Dresdow photo)

Council denies Wisconsin Vision Associate’s rezone request By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Despite pushing back the decision nearly a month to reconsider available information, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted Monday night against approving a rezone of the former Sentry property that would have partly allowed Wisconsin Vision Associates to […]

The June 7 issue of the Elkhorn Independent includes the following: • The future of the former Sentry building remains unknown after the Common Council voted Monday to deny Wisconsin Vision Associate’s rezone request. And according to the realtor, another interested party did not return information requested so the offer […]

Annual fundraiser benefits Lakeland Animal Shelter By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent More than 350 people attended the Second Chance Dinner, an annual fundraiser to support Lakeland Animal Shelter, held May 11 at The Abbey Resort in Fontana. Tables featured flowers donated by Wishing Well Florist of Elkhorn, pictures of animals available […]

The VFW Post 6375 color guard leads the Memorial Day parade in Elkhorn en route to Veterans Park for an observance that included music, guest speakers and the reading of the names of those lost who had served. See more photos from Memorial Day observances in Elkhorn and Sugar Creek […]

This year’s graduates from Lakeland School of Walworth County include, from the left, (front row) Meghan McEneany, Garrett Cook, Kameron Grenus, Margaret Barton, (middle) Daniel Dobrev, William Griffin, Tierra Hollinquest, Ryan Thatcher, Amber Agustin, (back) John Beckman, Angela Bishop, Nathan Fidler, Tyler Seidell, Dakota Frischmann, Jacob Lynch and Mathew Karasek. […]

The May 31 Elkhorn Independent includes the following: • A special section featuring the 2018 Elkhorn Area High School graduating class, sponsored by numerous local businesses is included; • The Common Council is set to decide tonight on a rezone which would allow Wisconsin Vision Associates to use the former […]

Sportsmen’s Campfire meetings to focus on fishing, hunting By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Numerous youth hunting and fishing programs are offered, which can leave adults who didn’t grow up learning those sports out in the cold, according to avid outdoorsman Bob Burton, of Elkhorn. “No program has been geared specifically […]