By Kellen Olshefski staff writer The Village of East Troy voted in favor of approving a dental insurance contract through Delta Dental of Wisconsin for processing claims for its self-funded plan at its Oct. 21 meeting. According to Village Trustee Ann Zess, with the consideration the village’s dental plan is […]
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East Troy builder offering new roof for county veteran
Deadline to apply for free work is Oct. 31By Tracy Ouellette Editor James R. Taylor & Sons Inc., of East Troy, is offering a new, no-cost roof to one lucky Walworth County military veteran. “We just wanted to do something for the veterans that are all doing so much for […]
Tracks and Treats
East Troy Electric Railroad celebrates Halloween The East Troy Electric Railroad will host Tracks and Treats during Halloween weekend, a celebration of the hallowed holiday featuring costumed train operators, conductors and depot personal. Children who display the Halloween spirit by arriving in costume will ride the rails for free and […]
Police Department holding drug take back Oct. 26
The Village of East Troy Police Department, 2015 Energy Dr., is holding its annual drug take back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and TEAM ETC. the department will collect unwanted, expired, unused and/or potentially dangerous prescription drugs to […]
Vehicle struck by trolley after driver fails to stop
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer A 59-year-old Eagle woman was hospitalized after an Oct. 5 collision with an East Troy Electric Railroad car at the Byrnes Street railroad crossing. According to a police report from the Village of East Troy Police Department, shortly after 3 p.m. a train from the […]
On the map!
The first and second grade class at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in East Troy made this United States puzzle as part of their recent map study. The students learned how to read different kinds of maps and about parts of maps such as a map key, compass rose and map […]
School Board crunches numbers
Members delay vote on tax levy until Oct. 28 meeting By Tracy Ouellette Editor It was a good news, bad news situation for the East Troy Community Schools Board of Education Monday night, when Business Administrator Kathy Zwirgzdas laid out the 2013-14 budget details for the members. Armed with spreadsheets […]
Community Pumpkin Walk at Timber-lee Saturday
Timber-lee Christian Center, N8705 Scout Road, East Troy, will host its 12th annual Pumpkin Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. The event is free to the public and features lit jack-o-lanterns carved and lining a winding track through the camp’s pathway. The walk begins at the […]
From Hemingway to Beckett
East Troy native inspired by ‘minimalist’ writers Tom Ganser Correspondent Fred Hofstetter, a 2007 graduate of East Troy High School, is living proof that high quality research and creative projects aren’t just reserved for master’s or doctoral degree students. Hofstetter was among 46 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater undergraduate students displaying the […]
Properties along square to be filled, construction to start next spring
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer With winter and snowfall imminent, the Village of East Troy voted in favor of setting a Dec. 1 deadline for the owner of buildings destroyed in an April fire to fill the vacant property. As of the last board meeting, the understanding, according to Village […]
