Two candidates vie for vacant seat in Second District By Vicky Wedig SLN STAFF Two contested races for the Delavan Common Council will be decided in Tuesday’s spring election. In the Third District, newcomer Chris Lindloff is challenging incumbent Ryan Schroeder. In the Second District, two candidates – real estate […]
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15 departments battle three-alarm fire
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan Fire Department battled a three-alarm fire with the help of 14 other area departments Monday afternoon at Bob’s Lawn Mower Repair at 725 E. Wisconsin St. Assistant Fire Chief Tim O’Neill said the fire began in the business with two occupants in the […]
Voters to decide on $19 million referendum for East Troy schools
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff After more than two months of highly visible campaigns from both supporters and non-supporters, the East Troy Community School District referendum will be put before voters on April 2. At stake are a number of facility improvements throughout the district that the school board says […]
LETTER: East Troy referendum plan is short sighted
On April 2, the voters of the East Troy School District face a major decision to either fulfill the grandiose wishes of the School Board for a “Taj-Mahal” of a Performing Arts Center, or do what is best for this district as a whole, and vote no for this short […]
LETTER: ETHS choir director sets referendum opponents straight
I would like to rebut some of the incorrect claims made by the opponents of the upcoming referendum, most notably about the auditorium. Uninformed assertion: “Most high school auditoriums are in the 10,000-to 12,000-square-foot range. I would vote yes for that, at $5 million!” This came directly from […]
Voters to decide on Gateway funds
Technical college plans $49 million in expansion, upgrades By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A new public safety training center eyed for Gateway Technical College is the centerpiece of an expansion plan up for consideration on the April 2 ballot. Voters in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties will be asked […]
New exhibit puts focus on Girl Scouting
The East Troy Area Historical Society’s latest exhibit at the Kubicki Museum and Heritage Center puts the focus on Girl Scouting. The display, which will be open through Memorial Day, The exhibit opened on Feb. 12, one month before the 101st anniversary of founder Juliette Gordon Low’s first Girl Scouts […]
CHARLOTTE L. (GRAVES) RUSCH
Charlotte Louise (Graves) Rusch, age 91, of Whitewater, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Fairhaven in Whitewater. Charlotte was born on Nov. 29, 1921 in Whitewater, the daughter of John and Lottie (Hadley) Pierce. She was raised on her family’s farm in the Town of Richmond. Charlotte […]
TERRY LEE NELSON
Terry Lee Nelson of East Troy was born into eternal life on March 21, 2013 at the age of 65. Terry was born in Clintonville, the son of Kathryn and the late Marvin “Mike” Nelson. He graduated from Clintonville High School in 1966 and graduated from Whitewater State University in […]
INDALESIO RODRIGUEZ
Indalesio Rodriguez, age 86, of Carrizo Springs, Texas, formerly of East Troy passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Eagle Pass, Texas. He loved gardening and his family. He is survived by his wife, Tina; his sons, Raul (Sandy) of Milwaukee, Juan (Sandy) of Galena, Rick (Bonnie) of Milwaukee, Joe […]
