Recently earned distinguished honor for its STEM, career learning By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Elkhorn Area School District was recently recognized as a Project Lead The Way Distinguished District for providing access to transformative learning opportunities for its students through PLTW programs. The EASD is one of just over 30 […]
Month: April 2018
FNBT seeks nominations for financial literacy award
The Stateline area features teachers, volunteers and organizations working hard to improve the financial literacy of people within local communities – after all, it is just good sound advice to understand money management, budgeting, saving, credit, and goal setting. First National Bank and Trust wants to reward a 2018 Financial […]
Former Elkhorn man to appear in case of assaulting daughter
A status conference is scheduled for May 1 for an Indiana man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter in Walworth County when she was 9 to 11 years old. The man, 35, of Crawfordsville, Ind., was charged Dec. 28 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree sexual assault, having contact […]
Officers, medical examiner’s staff testify in homicide trial
Victim had alcohol level five times legal limit By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A planned four-day homicide trial of an East Troy man continued Tuesday with testimony from police officers and medical examiner’s staff. Tyler Odell, 23, is on trial for first-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime […]
Williams Bay students take in the big city
Williams Bay band, choir kids spend break in New York By Nate Weirick Contributor Over Spring Break, the Williams Bay High School band and choir took a trip New York City. We left in coach buses on March 30 and returned home on April 5. During our time on the […]
Elkhorn Art Fest fun
Elkhorn Art Fest, held April 12 at Matheson Memorial Library, featured the artwork of Elkhorn area elementary school students and local artists. On hand were art teachers (above, from the left) Erin Heiser, Tibbets Elementary School, Danielle Dunham, Westside, and Carrie Storlie, Jackson and Brett Gaertner (right), of Milwaukee, provides […]
JEANNE M. SKORSTAD
Jeanne M. Skorstad, 92, of Blair, formerly of New Berlin, died on April 18, 2018, at Grand View Care Center, Blair. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at Christ The Victor Lutheran Church, 15700 W. Coffee Road, New Berlin. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time […]
ROBERT E. RUTZEN
Robert E. Rutzen, 94, of Elkhorn, died at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center on April 21, 2018, surrounded by his close family. He was born on Oct. 3, 1923, to the late Margaret (Schmidt) Rutzen. Robert made Elkhorn his home in 1964 out by North Lake. He enjoyed deer hunting, […]
BONNIE J. NEAULT
Bonnie J. Neault, 76, of Elkhorn, died at Kindred Hearts of Elkhorn April 21, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 28, 1941, to the late Earl A. and Barbara M. (Garecht) Carmin. Bonnie dedicated her life to running her assisted living facility, Sunny Side Home […]
No deal reached in case of assault of 4-year-old
A status conference was scheduled for April 16 for a Sharon teenager charged with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl for whom his mother baby-sat. At a status conference March 21, the parties announced no plea offer had been tendered between the state and Nicholas M. Trzebny, 17. Trzebny is charged […]
