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Friday, January 17, 2025
News from the Elkhorn area
Below are highlights of what’s in the Feb. 15 Elkhorn Independent: • Army Pfc. Lloyd J. Lobdell, who was born in Elkhorn, died in World War II in 1942, and whose remains were identified last summer through DNA testing, is laid to rest at the National Cemetery of the Pacific […]
The country music band Bella Cain kicks off Rock the Barns series in the Activity Center at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn Feb. 1. Back In Black, an AC/DC tribute band performed Feb. 9; next up is Kashmir, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, Feb. 17. Tickets are $10 in […]
Members of the Elkhorn Area High School Drama Club (above) take part in a workshop at the high school with the crew from Comedy Sportz Jan. 27. That evening, a Comedy Sportz rep (right), one of several to perform, takes the stage at the old Sprague Theatre in Elkhorn after […]
Hugh and Donna Pruess (on the right) are honored as “Fan of the Year” by the EAHS All Sports Booster Club, including representatives Stacy Jacobs (from the left) and Cindy Papenfus, at the Jan. 25 wrestling meet at Elkhorn Area High School. They were nominated by Steve Remington, who said […]
Almost 20 years later, veteran actors Steve and Joan Hay, of Delavan, return to play the leading roles of George and Charlotte Hay in the Lakeland Players February production of “Moon Over Buffalo.” The comedy debuted in New York City in 1995 and featured the return of Carol Burnett to […]
Recent sighting adds to lore of Bray Road beast By Todd Mishler Copy Editor Danny Morgan, a resident of Menomonee Falls, was driving north in the area of Townline Road in Spring Prairie at around 10 p.m. Jan. 27, returning home after visiting a friend in Lake Geneva. Morgan, 32, […]
The Feb. 8 Elkhorn Independent includes the following: • Market Street Citgo is one of the Frawley stations acquired by Casey’s • A Menomonee Falls resident shares his account about a wolf-like creature standing on its rear legs along a road near Spring Prairie • See photos of the Elkhorn […]
National group bestows honor for seventh straight year For the seventh straight year, Victory Media, the premier publisher of magazines for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has awarded Gateway Technical College the designation of Military Friendly School. The 2018 Military Friendly Schools ratings recognize colleges with leading programs for […]
At the first Elkhorn Mini Maker Faire, held Jan. 27 at Elkhorn Area Middle School, high school student Matthew Robinson makes balloon animals, much to the delight of Avery and Zach Scott. The event featured more than 100 makers and drew a large crowd of people of all ages. (Heather […]
