As a precautionary measure the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has requested Highway 120 remain closed at the location of the dam until further inspection of the spillway can be undertaken, Village of East Troy Administrator Eileen Suhm stated in an email Friday afternoon. For inspection to occur, the impoundment […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Trial set in Russian Roulette homicide case
Owner of gun used in shooting scheduled for November trial By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff An East Troy man whose gun was used in the fatal shooting of another East Troy man Jan. 2 is scheduled to go on trial in November. Tyler M. Odell, 22, appeared in court in […]
Mukwonago Rotary Club announces winner of playhouse
East Troy woman happy to take playhouse home after years of buying raffle tickets Sue Schmidt of East Troy is the winner of the playhouse sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mukwonago and built by students in the Mukwonago High School’s building trades class. The winning ticket was drawn at […]
East Troy Railroad celebrates Chicago Day with National Park Service
Historic South Shore railroad cars to be featured at Saturday’s event By Tracy Ouellette Editor The National Park Service and East Troy Railroad Museum are hosting a joint interpretative program featuring historic South Shore Railroad Car 33 on Saturday, July 8, during the museum’s annual “Chicago Day” event. Car 33 […]
JOHN W.R. THEISEN
Born in Ednia, Minn., John W.R. Theisen died on July 1, 2017, in East Troy, after living fully with cancer for almost five years. John grew up in East Troy and Waukesha. He graduated from Catholic Memorial High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse before completing his Bachelor of […]
Sharon man dies in car crash Wednesday
A 67-year-old Sharon man died Wednesday afternoon after his SUV was hit by a car at the intersection of highways 67 and K in Sharon. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Loren Huffman died at the scene of the crash, which happened shortly after […]
JOHN SCHUMANN
John Schumann, 90, of Sheboygan, passed away June 29, 2017, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. He was born in Watertown to the late Stella (Wollin) Schumann and Henry Schumann on May 25, 1927. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1945 and immediately left to serve in the […]
TERRY L. MALCOLM
Terry Lee Malcolm, 69, of East Troy, died at home of complications from cancer on June 7, 2017. She was born on Nov. 30, 1947, in Elkhorn, to Ken and Betty Kehl. She grew up in the East Troy community and married Terrence, her East Troy High School sweetheart in […]
JAMES E. ERICKSON
James Edward Erickson, 84, died June 28, 2017, at Burlington Rehabilitation and Care Center. He was born in Milwaukee on Oct. 24, 1932, to the late George and Etta (Ogla) Erickson. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Upon returning from service in 1955, […]
Marching on
Music City Drum and Bugle Corp to perform in East Troy The Music City Drum and Bugle Corps from Nashville, Tenn., will be performing at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, on the East Troy High School football field, 3128 Graydon Ave. The Drum and Bugle Corps will perform with […]
