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Celebrating courage and determination

VIP Services honors clients, community partners By Heather Ruenz Staff writer The bitter cold didn’t stop nearly 200 people from gathering at Evergreen Golf Club on Feb. 1. There was a celebration to be had, that of VIP Services’ 33rd annual recognition dinner. The event is an opportunity for the […]

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In this week’s Independent…

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 […]

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Night out

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 […]

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Good for the soul

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 […]

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Elks fans recognized

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 […]

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A beast of a tale

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, […]

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In this week’s Independent…

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 […]

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Gateway chosen as military friendly again

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 […]