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By Tracy Ouellette SLN STAFF The East Troy Community School District Board of Education spring election will need a primary in February to narrow the field down to four candidates to fill the two open board seats. The five candidates on the primary ballot are School Board President Ted Zess, […]
Fundraiser established to help employees, tenant By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A fire broke out at Double D’s Pub and Eatery in the Town of East Troy in the early morning hours of Nov. 26, heavily damaging the building and closing the restaurant. East Troy Fire Chief Joe Degaro said […]
Increase is largely among unvaccinated, Advocate Aurora official says By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Advocate Aurora Health recently reported a sharp increase in hospital admission for COVID-19 primarily because of the more infectious delta variant among unvaccinated people. The health care provider, which is the parent company of Aurora Medical […]
Officer struck while preparing to deploy tire deflation device SLN staff A Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy faces a “long and arduous” road to recovery after being struck by a fleeing vehicle he was attempting to stop early Sunday morning. Wayne Blanchard, a 20-plus-year veteran of the department, suffered injuries that […]
DNR wardens join local boat patrols for Operation Dry Water Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest times of year for Wisconsin waterways, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to keep safety top of mind as they cast off. Those enjoying Wisconsin’s waters during […]
Knox makes statement outside Town Hall Town of East Troy Chairman Joe Klarkowski refused to recognize former township police officer Craig Knox at tonight’s monthly Town Board meeting. Klarkowski cited advice from the town’s attorney that Knox’s statement, which Attorney Jim Mills reviewed during the meeting, was not appropriate for […]
Fundraiser helps support Troy Center FD Camp Timber-lee, N8705 Scout Road in East Troy, will host the annual Troy Center Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 2. The Fire Department will have its equipment on display, kids games, hands-on fire extinguisher demonstrations and kitchen-fire […]
Here are the election results, according to the unofficial counts. East Troy Community School District Referendum Question 1 Yes 1,767 No 2,086 Question 2 Yes 1,875 No 1,983 East Troy School Board Anna Kostopoulos Janusz 1,808 Dale Ames 1,270 Amber LeMarr 1,258 Jessica Fuchs 1,176 Town of East Troy […]
Supervisor candidates vie for four seats on spring ballot By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Town of East Troy board could see a sizable shake up in the spring election April 6 with the expansion of the board to five members and Chairman Joe Klarkowski being challenged by John J. […]
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff In the Town of Troy, three candidates are on the ballot for the two open supervisor seats – incumbent Supervisor Kathleen Tober, Chaz Self and Jerry Arntson. Town Chairman John Kendall is running unopposed. The newspaper asked the candidates several questions about the township and […]
