Prosecutor hopefuls outline their approaches at forum By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Walworth County voters will have their only chance to choose between two candidates for Walworth County district attorney in the Aug. 9 Fall Primary Election. Daniel Necci, who currently serves as Walworth County’s district attorney, has opted not […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Big Foot Lion’s Club lobster boil set for July 30
Big Foot Lion’s Club lobster boil set for July 30 The Big Foot Lion’s Club will host its 33rd Annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry from noon to 11:30 p.m. on July 30 in Fontana’s Reid Park on the lakefront. Lion Andy Pearce described the event as the area’s most […]
LESTER L. HORLACHER
Lester L. Horlacher, 90, of East Troy, died July 23, 2016, at Linden Grove Care Center, Mukwonago. He was born Feb. 17, 1926 in Rosalia, Wash., to the late Walter and Ida Horlacher. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Arlene Echo Kegley on Nov. […]
Village says no more reserving spaces days in advance on the square
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board spent a great deal of time at the July 18 board meeting discussing how handle the problem of people “reserving” seating on the square for events like the Fourth of July parade. Police Chief Alan Boyes told the board his […]
Step back in time July 28
Historical Society to have grand opening of museum The grand opening of the historical museum and genealogical reference library of the Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie will be at 6:30 p.m. July 28 at 101 Maple Ave., Walworth. The event will begin with a ribbon-cutting, which will […]
Village Board takes up zoning issue
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board approved July 18 the rezoning of the property at 2019 Beulah Ave. from light industrial to multi-family residential Monday night, but not without some discussion. Two residents who live near the property spoke in citizen participation saying they were concerned […]
Paying more to leave the district
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The board also voted July 12 to increase the costs of liquidated damages when teachers leave the district over the summer months. Starting with the 2017-18 teacher contracts, teachers leaving their positions after June 15 will be paying more in damages to the district. If […]
Showing off the SmartLabs
School Board to allow promotional banners By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy School Board voted July 13 to allow Creative Learning Systems banners to hang in the new SmartLabs at Prairie View Elementary School and the middle school. District Administrator Chris Hibner brought the banner, which comes with […]
Winner, winner … chicken dinner
Debating whether or not his eyes were bigger than his stomach, Finnegan Wagner, of Williams Bay, prepares to dig into his roast chicken dinner at the 51st Annual Williams Bay Fire Department Chicken Roast July 16 in Williams Bay’s Edgewater Park. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Passenger falls from fleeing car driven by shooting suspect
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 26 for a Beloit man wanted for attempted murder in California and charged with fleeing from police in Elkhorn. Brian Zuniga, 21, was charged July 8 in Walworth County Circuit Court with attempting to flee or elude a traffic officer, first-degree recklessly […]
