A Sugar Creek man was arrested last Saturday after his pit bulls attacked Walworth County Sheriffs deputies who were following up on a complaint from his neighbor. Charges including trespassing, battery to a peace officer, resisting arrest, failing to comply with an officer and disorderly conduct are pending for […]
Month: September 2012
A perfect day at the pumpkin patch
Four-year-old Nick Baca, of Chicago receives tractor driving lessons from his dad, Nick, during the Pearce’s Farm Stand annual Customer Appreciation weekend held Sept. 22-23. (photo by Penny Gruetzmacher) Fontana sibs Wylee, Tallory and Witney Workman, selected the perfect pumpkin to be used for decoration this fall. (photo by Penny Gruetzmacher) Twins […]
Banned herbicide continues damage to Evergreen’s trees
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent By virtue of its name, Elkhorn’s Evergreen Golf Club has long been noted for the variety of towering pines throughout its hundreds of acres of property. But many of the trees unintentionally came under threat within the past year as the grounds were treated for […]
Rare ‘Lincoln letter’ donated to East Troy Historical Society
The East Troy Area Historical Society continued its mission of collecting, preserving and sharing the rich history of the East Troy area recently by accepting a letter written in 1865 by a soldier in the Civil War. After having it in her possession for 70 years, Maxine McGuire of East […]
HELENE L. HOOD
Helene Louise Lenius Rebne Hood was born Dec. 9, 1910 to August and Frances (nee Ruzicka) Lenius, the sixth of nine children, in the Frazee area of Minnesota. In 1932, she married Clarence C. Rebne and they made their home on a farm in southern Minnesota at Adams. They had […]
East Troy Railroad offers taste of a bygone era
In the early 20th century commuter trains offered lavish meals served on china atop white tablecloths. Service was impeccable and riders were treated to a culinary experience that rivaled the finest of restaurants. The East Troy Electric Railroad is bringing railroad dining back to its heyday with operation of the […]
UW-Whitewater named military-friendly school
For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been declared a military-friendly school by “G.I. Jobs” magazine. Veteran’s coordinator Janice Nordin cited the entire university’s commitment to veterans, “from the chancellor on down,” as the main reason UW-Whitewater continues to receive the honor. UW-Whitewater has a proud reputation […]
New court program offers treatment to local veterans
By Jean Matheson Correspondent Veterans who have run afoul of the law because of problems with alcohol or drug abuse or with mental illness may be getting some extra help through the court system. A new veterans treatment court will go into session Nov. 14 in a three-county area, members […]
Three men charged with burglarizing Elkhorn apartment
Three Illinois men were scheduled to appear in Walworth County Circuit Court last month on charges stemming from the Aug. 13 burglary of an Elkhorn apartment. Gennaro A. Cavallino, 20, of Normal, Ill., Daniel P. McGovern, 20, of Buffalo Grove, Ill., and David O. Nudelman, 20, of Buffalo Grove, Ill., […]
LARRY E. OTTO, SR.
Larry E. Otto, Sr., 67, of Elkhorn, died unexpectedly Sept. 22, 2012 at Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center in Lake Geneva. Memorial service will be held 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28 at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home, 730 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until […]
