Author: Tracy Ouellette

Obituaries

GREGORY S. KEY

Gregory S. Key, 64, of Elkhorn, formerly of East Troy, died June 23, 2016, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 13, 1952, in Elkhorn, to the late Robert W. and Suzanne (Ketchum) Key. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison short course in agriculture […]

Obituaries

DR. MICHAEL W. BOTTUM

Michael William Bottum, M.D., of Milwaukee, passed away June 27, 2016. He was born in Rapid City, S.D. He is survived by his wife of 56 years JoAnne, seven children, their spouses and 16 grandchildren. Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, at St. Peter’s Catholic […]

News

Use with caution

Fireworks can cause serious burn and eye injuries Fireworks are synonymous with the celebration of Independence Day. Yet, the thrill of fireworks can also bring pain; 230 people on average go the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the Fourth of July holiday. The Consumer […]

East Troy area

Still learning

Young Legion team struggles in mismatched competition By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With a young squad this summer, the East Troy 16U Post 188 Legion baseball team is going to have its ups and downs. That’s all part of the learning curve – and last week, that scenario certainly played itself […]

Walworth-Fontana area

A walk on the wild side

Lucia Martines holds on to Java the Frog while animal expert Steve Schindler shares facts about the frog, it’s habitat and how it protects itself during the June 27 Science Alliance presentation at Walworth Memorial Library. The program was a part of Lakeshore Libraries’ 2016 Storywagon series. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)

Walworth-Fontana area

A family affair

Lillian Wells and her mother Raquel Wells, of Oak Park, Ill, shop for treasures with the “dollars” she earned playing games while visiting her grandmother at Golden Years of Walworth’s annual Family Day June 25. The theme for this year’s event was “Disney: What dreams are made of.” (Penny Gruetzmacher […]

East Troy

Celebrating America’s strength

Lions annual Fourth of July festival underway By Tracy Ouellette Editor “American Strong” is the theme for this year’s Fourth of July festival in East Troy. The East Troy Lions Club’s annual Independence Day celebration kicked off Thursday afternoon and runs until Sunday night. The four-day festival will feature the […]