Jeanie Frances Lass (Kolbeck), 78, of Jefferson, born May 24, 1940, in Milwaukee woke up in heaven June 10, 2018. Jeanie rejoins her loved ones and is reunited with her father, Frank Joseph Kolbeck; mother, Evelyn Gertrude (Stock) Kolbeck; sisters, Connie Marie King and Mary Deloris Kolbeck; brothers, Frank […]
Month: June 2018
Police use Narcan to revive overdose victims
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A Town of East Troy police Officer was on patrol at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, when he saw two bodies lying near a vehicle in the Department of Natural Resources parking lot at the intersection of Highway J and Stringers Bridge Road. […]
Police will be on the lookout for drunken and impaired boaters
Township part of the nationwide crackdown on boating under the influence The Town of East Troy Police Department Water Patrol will be conducting heightened enforcement targeting boating under the influence as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign. Law enforcement will be focused on educating boaters about safe boating […]
Their hearts grow bigger every day
Family of adopted boy this year’s benefit recipient By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Brandon and Hiedi Kadlec opened their hearts when they decided to become adoptive parents and they opened them even further when they agreed to take in a baby with a rare heart condition. “There were certain […]
Firefighters’ Street Dance in Elkhorn Saturday
By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Elkhorn Area Fire Department will hold its 48th annual Elkhorn Firefighters’ Street Dance from 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday outside of the fire station at 13 S. Broad St. The event will kick off with food and drinks at 5 p.m. Food offerings will […]
Make a day of it
Elkhorn Community Day a family-friendly way to kick off summer By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Though located a bit off the beaten path, Babe Mann Park could be described as the ideal location for the Elkhorn Community Day event slated for Saturday. Now in its third year, the event was […]
Color Run fun
After having to cancel twice because of the weather, the Color Run at Duck Pond, a Fontana Parent-Teacher Organization event, was held June 1. Kids are shown taking off on the run at the start. Teachers sprayed them with powdered colors along the way. See more photos from the event […]
Legion baseball opens season strong
Team posts four wins in first week By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The summer season is off and running for the East Troy Loomis Martin Post 188 baseball team. East Troy opened play last week with a 4-2 record under first-year coach Kelly Lehman. The Legion posted a 9-3 victory over […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy Community Schools will welcome back former director of curriculum and instruction, Amy Foszpanczyk, who will replace retiring Director of Curriculum and Instruction Daphne Kohnke. Also in this week’s edition, the race is on when the East Troy Cycling Classic returns to the Village Square Friday, June 22. […]
Stay safe as temperatures rise this weekend
Residents reminded to stay cool, hydrated and informed during extreme heat High temperatures are expected over Walworth County and much of Wisconsin in the next several days. The Public Health division at the Walworth County Health and Human Services department is reminding residents to take steps to stay cool during […]
