Barnyard Bargain Bonanza, an indoor flea market featuring numerous vendors offering trendy treasures, collectibles, handiwork, garage good and more, will be held 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 24 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. The event offers free admission and parking and food is available for purchase. No early […]

The March 22 issue of the Elkhorn Independent features: • Elkhorn Area high school and middle school students participated in the National Student Walkout. Coverage includes comments from administrator Jason Tadlock on the approach district officials took prior to and during the event; • The Elkhorn Common Council, at its […]

Members of the Lauderdale-LaGrange Fire and Rescue Department are honored Feb. 25, in conjunction with Firefighter and EMT Appreciation Day, at LaGrange United Methodist Church, (front, left to right) John Duerst, Kim Dama, Mel Taylor, Frank Taylor, Chris Dunham, (back) Pete Koss, Steve Taylor, Steve Smith and Eric Taylor. The […]

March 21 fundraiser an opportunity for community to support efforts By Heather Ruenz SLN staff More than 15 years ago, a group of people from the Elkhorn community came together to discuss the needs of residents and realized some critical necessities were not being met. “It was challenging for local […]

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 […]