100 years ago - 1909

Lannon carpenter William Van Cleet dropped dead in the Menomonee Falls railroad depot last week while waiting for a train to take him back home. .

50 years ago - 1959

Three persons ran for Sussex Village President: Village Trustee Roy Stier, 47, and newcomers Daniel Gruelich, 42, and Elmer Prieis, 40.

Lannon grew by 800 acres as they annexed a 1¼-square-mile piece of land from the Town of Menomonee Falls.

25 years ago - 1984

An alleged killer from Illinois was identified as a suspect in the murder of Sharon Egerer of Sussex, who was shot and beaten May 31, 1975.

John Kuehn, 67, of Sussex died Feb. 24. The Maple Avenue resident was the coach of the 1950-51 undefeated Land O' Rivers Sussex championship basketball team.

10 years ago - 1999

After sustaining a half-million dollar fire on Jan. 29, H&H Auto on Waukesha Avenue rebuilt.

A cow on Mike Fryda's Hillside Road farm gave birth to triplets, a very rare occurrence.

Lt Bob Landgraf was named the Sussex Fire Department's Firefighter of the Year.

Lannon defended its right to charge the Lannon Stonemen Land O' Lakes baseball team $100 per game to play at Joecks Field.

5 years ago - 2004

Lisbon approved the Ironwood housing plats next to the golf course.

Joan Steffen, 71, died. She had been a long time telephone and radio operator for the Sussex Fire Department.

Hamilton student Joe Semrad went to study in Germany as an exchange student.