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 […]

Troop able to replace trailer with support of greater community Thousands of Scouts from all over the Midwest flocked to Springfield, Ill. April 27 to attend the 73rd Lincoln Pilgrimage including members of Elkhorn’s Troop 243, which camped on the side of serene Lake Springfield. The purpose of the Pilgrimage […]

Event is open to all and features a kids run By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The United Way of Walworth County is gearing up for its 9th Annual Run United, 5K Run/Walk and 1-mile Fun Run for kids, set for Saturday, June 16 at Babe Mann Park in Elkhorn. Mariann […]

Also votes in favor of 24-hour a day security cameras at pool By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of awarding a contract for the construction of the city’s new Department of Public Works facility to Scherrer Construction. DPW Operations Manager Matt Lindstrom […]

Elkhorn Area High School car show is Saturday By Heather Ruenz SLN staff For Elkhorn Area High School senior Cade Fink, the EAHS Auto Club’s car show, to be held Saturday, is an event that offers more than just an opportunity for vehicle enthusiasts to gather. “A lot of us […]

Area native shares message about mental illness, suicide By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Sometimes it takes years for a person to find his or her way, especially if the path they were on turned into one of drug abuse to the point of devising a plan to take their own […]