Author: Tracy Ouellette

East Troy area

Comeback kids head to state

Legion players rally to win regional championship By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A tough first two innings in last weekend’s 17U regional tournament title game in Beloit could have put the East Troy Legion Post 188 team’s back firmly against the wall. But only if it let that happen – which […]

East Troy

Soaring high

Waterford’s Balloonfest takes to the skies By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Waterford’s eighth annual Balloonfest lifted off yesterday and flies until July 22 on the Evergreen Elementary School grounds at 817 W. Main St. The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce festival is presented by Triple Crown Products, Waterford, and features […]

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Drum corps to visit East Troy

The East Troy Showcase drum corps show will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 1, at East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave. The Drum Corps International Open Class event is being presented by Forward Performing Arts. The show will feature the 2017 DCI Open Class champions the Vanguard […]

Obituaries

ELIZABETH F. PRICE

Elizabeth Francis Price (nee Williams), of Waunakee and formerly of East Troy/Elkhorn, was called to her eternal home on July 15, 2018, following a long and valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease. She died at home surrounded by her loving family, as were her wishes. She was born in East Troy […]

East Troy

East Troy bank robbery suspect caught

Village of East Troy Police Chief Jeremy Swendrowski confirmed the man suspected of robbing the Associated Bank in East Troy on June 19 has been arrested. Michael K. Brown was charged July 6 in Walworth County Circuit Court with robbery of a financial institution. Brown is in the Walworth County Jail […]

Obituaries

WARREN L. MARTINSON

Warren L. Martinson, 88, of Whitewater, passed away June 21, 2018, at Fairhaven Senior Services. He was born on Sept. 18, 1929, in Chicago, to the late Godfried and Bertha (Voight) Martinson. He married Marlene Diedrich in East Troy on Sept. 13, 1958. Warren joined the U.S. Army and was […]

Obituaries

RONALD W. TWIST

Ronald W. Twist, 97, of Elkhorn, was called home peacefully, surrounded by his family, on July 14, 2018. Ronald was a proud farmer and implement dealer who loved his craft. His hobbies were polka dancing, camping and casino hopping. He was married to his loving wife, Euginia, for more than […]

East Troy

Back to the drawing board

After rising costs, village pushing sidewalk improvements to next year By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT After months of review and, at times, heated discussion, Village of East Troy officials have decided to roll the sidewalk improvements slated for this year into next year’s capital budget in the hopes of having a […]

Lake Geneva area

Summer sounds on the lake

Symphony Orchestra opens Music by the Lake with ‘character’ By Tom Ganser Correspondent   In what has become a tradition, the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra opened the 2018 Music by the Lake series June 24 at George Williams College of Aurora University in Williams Bay. After the concert, the orchestra’s […]