New primary school grand opening set for Aug. 15 By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When the kids head back to school on Sept. 5, the littlest ones in the district will be starting their school year in a brand new building. After about 16 months of construction, Little Prairie Primary […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Get ready for a party
East Troy Manor to host block party in honor of 40th anniversary By Meghan Griffin Correspondent Local, nonprofit senior housing community and rehab therapy provider East Troy Manor will host a community block party on Sunday, Aug. 20. All residents of East Troy and surrounding communities are invited to the […]
CHARLES F. MADDEN
Charles F. Madden, 70, of Elkhorn, died unexpectedly Aug. 6, 2017, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn. He was born April 1, 1947, in Elkhorn, to the late John R. and Esther C. (Kolodzik) Madden. He graduated from East Troy High School with the Class of 1965. […]
Blast to the Past
East Troy Area Historical Society to host annual 5K run-walk By Meghan Griffin Correspondent The East Troy Area Historical Society, in conjunction with the East Troy High School cross country team, will host the Blast to the Past 5K run-walk on Saturday, Aug. 19. Proceeds from the event will be […]
GERALD C. ZESS
Gerald Clarence Zess, of East Troy, passed away in his home on July 27, 2017, with family by his side. “Jerry” was born on July 2, 1931. Jerry will be sadly missed by his wife of 65 years, Carol; his nine children; his 20 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Jerry was […]
LARRY G. RITCHEY
Larry G. Ritchey; 70, of East Troy, died July 26, 2017, at Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Hospital, Milwaukee, after fighting a battle against Multiple Myeloma cancer for more than six years. Larry was born Feb. 4, 1947, in Elkhorn, to the late Gerald O. and Lucille E. (Annis) […]
Glendale man remains in custody while trials of co-conspirators play out
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff A Glendale man – one of four charged in connection with a Town of Troy shooting and robbery in 2014 – is scheduled for another status conference Aug. 18. Michael R. Kraft, 36, known as “White Boy Mike,” appeared in Walworth County Circuit Court […]
Shooter in Russian Roulette killing pleads guilty
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff An Illinois man who fired a fatal shot in a game of Russian Roulette in East Troy in January pleaded guilty last week and is scheduled to be sentenced in September. Robert M. Sterling, 31, of McHenry, Ill., changed the not-guilty plea he entered in […]
Farm-to-table dinner takes on a new twist
Michael Fields annual farm dinner to feature seafood from the Gulf By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s farm-to-table dinners have been a big success for the farm over the past three years and this year they’re doing something new with the Farm and Sea Conservation Dinner. […]
IMOGENE M. ATKINSON-KEATS
Imogene Marie Atkinson-Keats, 98, of East Troy, died July 26, 2017. She was born in Elkhorn, to Fred and Lillian Baltzer Share. She was a graduate of Elkhorn High School. She married Ned Atkinson in 1941 and they lived the rest of her life in the East Troy area. They […]
