By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Longtime East Troy resident Murry Mitten has been appointed to fill the vacant East Troy Community School District Board position. The school board appointed Mitten Nov. 12 following public interviews with three candidates who applied for the position. Mitten will serve until April of 2014, […]
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MARILYN M. KIENBAUM
Marilyn Mae Kienbaum, age 86 of Whitewater, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family members, on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 at her home. Marilyn was born in Janesville on Nov. 1, 1926, the daughter of Ada and Donald McQuillin. She also had two stepfathers, Dewey Kading and Gus Utterberg. Marilyn […]
ALLETTA H. RITCHIE
Alletta H. Ritchie, 92, of Boscobel, passed away on Monday Nov. 19, 2012 at the Boscobel Care and Rehab in Boscobel. She was born on March 15, 1920 in Soldiers Grove to the late Adolph and Nettie (Reed) Hooverson. She married James Ritchie June 7, 1943 in Soldiers Grove. He […]
Two die in plane crash in Spring Prairie
A 50-year-old Antioch, Ill., man and his 14-year-old daughter died Sunday in an airplane crash in a farm field just west of the Burlington Municipal Airport. Todd A. Parfitt and his daughter Nicole died in the crash that was reported at 1:26 p.m., according to the Walworth County Sheriff’s […]
Soccer squad wraps up another strong season
By Chris Bennett Correspondent They didn’t match the dizzying heights of last season, but the Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team enjoyed a tremendous 2012 campaign, which capped off a tremendous two years. The Elks repeated this season as Southern Lakes Conference, finishing 16-4-3 overall and 8-0-1 in […]
Bet your bottom dollar
Over 75 people auditioned for Lakeland Player’s up-coming musical “Annie” and 51 were selected to perform in the show set to be held at The Walworth County Performing Arts Center, 15 W. Walworth St. on Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. All tickets are $12. Friday and […]
Peoples Bank targeted by alleged robber
Police are on the search for a man suspected of attempting robbery of a Town of Sugar Creek bank that has was hit just months ago. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, at 9:20 a.m. Friday, deputies were called to Peoples Bank North branch located […]
Man attacked on way home from bar
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff Police are searching for two men who attacked a patron of the Brick House Bar and Grill as he was walking home. Two white men believed to be about 18 to 21 years old assaulted Michael J. Brellenthin, 53, at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday at […]
GERALD H. KEHOE
Gerald H. Kehoe, 80, of Elkhorn, died unexpectedly Nov. 16, 2012 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. He was born June 1, 1932 in Elkhorn to the late Leon and Marion (Peck) Kehoe. He graduated from Elkhorn Area High School and then served in the U.S. Army. He was […]
Warm weather calls for special care in handling venison
Forecasters predict relatively warm high temperatures throughout Wisconsin for this weekend’s opening to gun deer hunting season, which is cause for concern for food safety officials when it comes to venison handling. “When temperatures are above 40 degrees, harmful bacteria can grow quickly, so we want to make sure that […]
