Martha Jean Brever Lausted died Thursday, August 8, 2012, in a Kilgore nursing home in Texas. She was born Oct. 10, 1938, in Lake Geneva, to the late Andrew Henry Brever and Helen Minnie Kresen Brever. She married John B. Lausted, Oct. 9, 1965, at St. Killians Church in Lyons. […]
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Restored landmark, park revives country club’s history
By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff While Lauderdale Lakes Country Club touts spectacular views of Don Jean Bay’s sparkling waters, a recent upgrade to the nine-hole course has given golfers even more reason to enjoy hitting the links locally. In an effort to improve the 45-acre course, while giving homage […]
ADELE F. GERHARDT
Adele F. Gerhardt, 97, of Elkhorn formerly of Sharon, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center. She was born Feb. 27, 1915 in Chicago. She was united in marriage to Walter Gerhardt in 1935 in Chicago. She was a “Long Lines” (long distance) telephone operator […]
MARY D. BRAY
Mary D. Bray, 94, of Delavan, died on Thursday, August 9, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. She was born in Sugar Creek Township on Feb. 9, 1918, to the late John and Ida (Amble) August. She married William Bray on Aug. 22, 1942. She worked for Borg Instruments in […]
CARL R. KLEWIN JR.
Carl R. Klewin Jr., 84, of Avalon died on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at his home in Avalon. He was born in Elkhorn on June 18, 1928 to the late Carl Sr. and Carrie (Goodyer) Klewin. He married Mary Lou Shepard on September 17, 1949. He originally worked for O’Donnell’s […]
Whitewater braces for Emerald Ash Borer invasion
By Bob Peryea Correspondent Chuck Nass, City of Whitewater Parks and Streets Superintendent and City Forester, brought concerns about the feared Emerald Ash Borer to the Whitewater Common Council’s attention Tuesday night. Recently the invasive species has been in numerous locations in southeast Wisconsin, including Lake Geneva, located about 30 […]
East Troy School Board to consider facilities upgrades
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff On Monday, the East Troy Community School District will review recommendations on the future of the K-12 district’s buildings. An ad-hoc Facilities Advisory Committee, comprised of community members from across the district, has been reviewing the state of the district’s facilities since May. The 25-member […]
New administrator marks busy first year as head of Whitewater schools
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The world looks very different from a window seat of a Boeing 737 climbing to a cruising altitude of 34,000 feet. On a clear day, houses and skyscrapers, highways and shopping centers and lakes and rivers are all magically transformed as the plane rises, and their […]
Camp will offer train aficionados chance to work on the railroad
From the silver-skinned Zephyr to antique trolleys that once whisked passengers through busy city streets to Chicago’s iconic “L,” trains are beloved by many. The East Troy Electric Railroad, home to over 20 rail treasures including open cars, locomotives, streetcars and interurban coaches, will host Train Camp on Tuesday, Aug. […]
Local lawmakers question if justice was served
By Chris Bennett Correspondent A perceived lenient sentence for an East Troy mother whose two infant children died in her care is drawing the ire of local legislators. Melody Butt’s 11-month-old twins, a boy and a girl, were found floating in the bathtub in Butt’s apartment Sept. 22 of last […]
