Otto J. “Sam” Probst, 98, died Sept. 17, 2018, at his home. Otto was born in Broadhead on Nov. 22, 1919, to Joseph and Martha (Barth) Probst. Otto is a veteran of World War II and served as a medic in the China-Burma-India Theater with Dr. Gordon Seagrave’s medical unit. […]
Month: September 2018
Elks of all sizes
Elkhorn Area High School cheerleaders and football players, including Jake Rockweiler (above) make a stop at West Side Elementary School last Friday to read to students before heading outside for flag football and other games. See more photos in the Sept. 20 Elkhorn Independent. (Heather Ruenz photo)
Carnival worker charged with stabbing man in Darien
A Middleton man was charged Sept. 13 with stabbing another carnival worker at West Park in Darien. Jason W. Thomas, 42, is charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon. According to the criminal complaint, Thomas and David Barrett, who work together for a carnival […]
Lion’s Club to have truck and tractor pull Saturday
The East Troy Lions Club will host the Fall Classic truck and tractor pull from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday at Mitchell Park. The pull was originally scheduled for the Lions’ annual Fourth of July celebration, but was cancelled. The pull will feature the Luck of the Draw bags […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy Village Board moved forward with plans to remove the East Troy Dam over Honey Creek at Monday night’s meeting. The board members will review options for the restored creek at an upcoming Committee of the Whole meeting. Also in this week’s edition, the Village of East Troy […]
It’s just not fair
Cooper Massman looks a bit put out that his dad, assistant football coach Ben Massman, isn’t sharing his spaghetti at the Sept. 13 pasta night put on by the East Troy High School football players at the East Troy Fire Station for the local firefighters, police and EMT personnel.
KENNETH F. WELCH
Kenneth Frederick Welch, 95, of Plover, passed away Sept. 19, 2018. He was born on July 31, 1923, in Delavan, to the late Harold and Freida (Kneiert) Welch. He was very thankful for his very long, full and blessed life here on earth and happy to be at home with […]
EUNICE M. JAKSCHT
Eunice M. Jakscht, 83, of Lake Como, passed away Sept. 18, 2018, at Mercy Hospital of Walworth. She was born Aug. 31, 1935, in Chicago, the daughter of John and Rose (Hoegerl) Brumm. She married John Jakscht on Sept. 23, 1961, in Chicago. She was a retired employee of the […]
Record-setting birthday bash
UW-Whitewater students tried to set a Guinness world record for longest glow stick Sept. 7 at Perkins Stadium as part of the university’s sesquicentennial celebration. It measured 152.5 meters, but the school won’t get verification if it’s a record for some time. The “breaking” of the glow stick took […]
Boat show to float to the Abbey this month
The Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show featuring vintage watercrafts from around the country will take place in Fontana on Sept. 29 and 30 with pre-events beginning Sept. 28. The event takes place annually in the harbor of the Abbey Marina on the western end of Lake Geneva. Most […]
