The March 15 Elkhorn Independent includes coverage of the following: • Hope Now, a local organization that has been helping people and families in the Elkhorn Area School District for 14 years; • An EAHS student is one of hundreds to sign with Gateway Technical College to further their education; […]

7th Annual Nick Van Dyke Shamrock Shuffle March 17 On Saturday, March 17, family, friends and area sports enthusiasts will come together at the Lauderdale Landing to celebrate the life and legacy of Nick Van Dyke, a local man who died unexpectedly in a work-related accident when he was 28 […]

Gabby and Gwen Richardson (shown with Bryan Frost) and social studies teacher John Handel, who heads the Leadership Council at Elkhorn Area High School, promoted student involvement and community betterment by creating a project that welcomed incoming students to Freshmen Fun Fest Feb. 5. The fest introduced incoming freshmen and […]

Cub Scout Pack 225 leaders and Bears Blake Borgen, Colton Cherone, Joshua Olson and Connor Keske cheer on the final run of the day at the annual Pinewood Derby at West Side Elementary School in Elkhorn Feb. 17. Nearly 50 cars were designed and entered to support the pack’s yearlong, […]

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor March 5 of approving the construction of a press box and concession stand at the Harris Park baseball fields. The approval was contingent on the City of Elkhorn Planning Commission approving the project at its meeting […]

By Vicky Wedig SLN staff A Janesville man was sentenced Jan. 10 to 15 years in prison for the Jan. 6, 2017, overdose death of Mathew Brown in Elkhorn. Jason A. Wedell, 35, was convicted of supplying the heroin that caused Brown’s death. As part of a plea deal, Wedell […]

Highlights of what’s covered in the March 8 Elkhorn Independent include: • A local man gets 15 years for his role in the January 2017 death of a man who had overdosed in the parking lot at a company in Elkhorn • See photos of Cub Scout Pack 225’s annual […]

Jon Stopple named to regional, state and All-America teams Jon Stopple, of Elkhorn, has earned a wealth of accolades for his academic ability as well as his prowess on the soccer field as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Among the honors, Stopple, a midfielder, was selected third team […]

The Walworth County Democratic Party will have a speaker forum and meeting March 8. The speaker forum will feature Nathan Bond, of the Wisconsin Veterans Administration, who will talk about veterans issues in the state and proposed resolutions. The forum will begin at 7:30 p.m. after the Dems general meeting […]