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In this week’s Independent…

Read details on the Common Council approving the purchase of a bucket truck in 2018 for $118,000 by swapping it with a vehicle expenditure slated for 2019, and roof repairs to the tune of roughly $24,000 at the city’s maintenance building. Both items were approved during the Dec. 18 meeting […]

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Oh, Christmas Tree

      Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with a large crowd, gather around the Christmas tree after it was lit Dec. 1. The event included the Tibbets Elementary School choir leading the crowd in holiday songs and special guest Jacob Kloiber who helped turn on the tree’s lights. (Dave […]

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Christmas magic and community spirit

Ballet school to perform ‘A Child’s Nutcracker’ By Heather Ruenz SLN staff When you combine the magic of Christmas with community spirit and the traditions of the ballet, you get “A Child’s Nutcracker,” at least in Elkhorn’s Christmas Card Town, according to Colleen Huberty, founder and director of Toe to […]

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Reindeer Run

At the annual Reindeer Run in Elkhorn, held Dec. 2 this year, the Elkhorn Recreation Department chose the theme “Groovy” which featured some participants in bellbottoms, large sunglasses and crazy colors while others showed up in Christmas-related outfits. There was also a Grinch Sprint that allowed kids to try and […]

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Council approves task orders for TID 4

Details being finalized, services needed to begin prep work By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent During a brief meeting Dec. 4, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of approving two task orders for Kapur and Associates to provide civil engineering services for the final design, permitting, specifications preparation and […]

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Local elementary school student wins art award

By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Madison Fishbeck, 8, a second grade student at Tibbets Elementary School, Elkhorn, was one of 12 finalists recently selected for an art publishing website’s “Artist of the Week” competition. Her teacher, Erin Heiser, regularly submits students’ artwork to the competition but said it’s been four […]

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Doing the Turkey Trot

Joe Dietlin (front) heads north on Highway 67 during Four Lakes Athletic Club’s Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning in Elkhorn. The annual “run the race before you stuff your face” event includes a collection of non-perishable food items for the food pantry and features a 5K run/walk as well as […]