Members of Lake Geneva club to compete in Inland Lake Yachting Association championship Top U.S. yacht racers will compete Aug. 17 to 21 in the second of three consecutive Inland Lake Yachting Association annual championships on Geneva Lake. More than 250 Class A, E, C and MC Scow design yachts […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
We serve
Jim Pauly (left) and Bob Madden cut lobsters in preparation for the Big Foot Lion’s Club’s 33rd annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry July 31 in Fontana’s Reid Park. About 1,800-pounds of lobster were prepared for those who purchased tickets. The annual lobster boil was started in 1983 and the […]
Sights, tastes and sounds of summer
Chamber’s Corn and Brat Roast in downtown Elkhorn By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its Corn and Brat Days this weekend in Elkhorn’s Veterans Park on the downtown square. Formerly the Elkhorn Rotary Club’s Festival of Summer, the chamber’s Corn and Brat […]
ADELINE R. SCHULZ
Adeline R. “Artie” Schulz, 84, of East Troy, died Aug. 1, 2016, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 26, 1931, in Royal Township, Lincoln County, Minn., to the late Hubert and Bertha (Goodman) Tholen. She spent her early life in Marshall, Minn., where she graduated from Marshall High […]
Two skydivers injured in East Troy
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Two skydivers, diving with Skydive Milwaukee/Sky Knights in East Troy, were injured late Monday afternoon when their parachutes apparently got twisted together during their descent. “We had two skydivers go down at the East Troy Municipal Airport,” Village of East Troy Police Chief Alan Boyes […]
DONALD C. HENSEL
Donald C. Hensel, 89 of East Troy, died July 29, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct. 11, 1926, in Burlington, to the late Edna (Wieners) and Floyd Hensel. This is where he went to school and met his lifelong bride Evelyn. They were married on July […]
Check out who’s new at the library
New director says he’s ‘up for the challenge’ By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When Jeff Gartman applied for the director position at the East Troy Lions Public Library, he said he was tired of “living the rat race” working in Chicago and community long hours every day from St. Charles, […]
Artist exhibit at Michael Fields
‘Forever Young: Sacred Summer’ exhibition runs until Sept. 16 The Good Earth Church of the Divine is sponsoring the exhibit ‘Forever Young: Sacred Summer’ until Sept. 16, at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Gallery, W2493 Highway ES, East Troy. The exhibit features the work of Leo “Nello” Rotelli, 92, of Waunakee. […]
It’s no-go for Pokémon GO on roadways, railways
DOT says game is creating problems with distracted drivers The Wisconsin Department of Transportation State Patrol warns motorists not to let the Pokémon craze drive them crazy. The mobile gaming app lets players catch Pokémon in real life and in real time using a phone’s GPS and augmented reality settings. […]
Knights at your service
Corn and brat roast to feature local vendors All the food at this year’s Knights of Columbus annual corn and brat roast is being provided by local restaurants and stores. “The best thing about the roast is that everything we have is supplied locally,” Grand Knight Fred Kmiec said. “The […]
