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Elkhorn

Barnyard Bargain Bonanza time

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 […]

Elkhorn

In this week’s Independent…

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 […]

Whitewater

Fire danger elevated throughout area

By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Walworth, Waukesha and Jefferson counties have been at an elevated risk for fires the past several days due to dry conditions, leading to Sunday’s “very high” fire warning by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. On Monday, that warning was downgraded to “high,” but that […]

Whitewater

In this week’s Whitewater Register …

Stories featured in this week’s Whitewater Register include: – Legendary Warhawks football coach Lance Leipold will take his spot in Wisconsin Football Coaches Hall of Fame – The next Whitewater police chief looks ahead to starting new role – Former UW-Whitewater flute and clarinet professor receives lifetime achievement award – […]

Elkhorn

Special honor

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 […]