By Tracy Ouellette Editor In the early morning hours of Easter Sunday fire broke out at Barley’s Hops and Malt in Troy Center. Tim Lika, who owns the establishment with his father Al Lika, said that while the cause of the fire has not been official determined, it appears to […]
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Future firefighter
Evan Knoernschild gets the chance to play firefighter as his cousins Gideon (right) and Cooper Feuling look on at spaghetti dinner put on by the Troy Center Fire Department on May 4. (Eric Kramer photo)
Asking the public
Referendum listening session is Monday night By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District Board of Education spend Monday night in special session, working on a survey to present to the public about the district’s facility needs and the direction of the proposed November referendum to fund the […]
New School Board members sworn in
Officer elections, committee appointments made By Tracy Ouellette Editor Monday night’s Board of Education meeting of the East Troy Community School District saw the swearing in of it’s two newest members – Chris Smith and Steve Lambrechts – the election of new officers and committee appointments. Superintendent Chris Hibner thanked […]
On a class trip
East Troy Middle School students visit nation’s capitol By Tracy Ouellette Editor Project-based learning is one of the East Troy School District’s initiatives to reach students in new an innovative ways to allow the kids to explore the world they live in and overcome challenges to enhance real-world problem solving. […]
One kid at a time
East Troy municipal judge creates program to help juvenile offenders By Tracy Ouellette Editor It was 2012 when East Troy Municipal Judge Michael Cotter says he became increasingly frustrated with the juvenile offenders he was seeing in his courtroom. “The straw that broke the camel’s back for me was when […]
Board extends deadline for burnt-out square property
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board extended the deadline for the owner of the vacant property on the village square to have top soil brought in and grass planted until July 1 at Monday night’s meeting. Greg Aprahamian, owner of the property that was destroyed in the […]
See the bunny jump
Skydive Milwaukee, East Troy’s sky-diving school, will continue its more than decade-long Easter tradition for local kids by featuring an airborne Easter Bunny on Sunday, April 20, at the East Troy Airport, W1341 Highway L. Refreshments and free photos with the Easter Bunny begin at noon. The Bunny Jump […]
Too close to call
Lambrechts in, Zei and Smith three votes apart By Tracy Ouellette Editor Steve Lambrechts has been elected as a member of the East Troy Community School District Board of Education, but who will occupy the other open seat on the board remains to be seen. In Tuesday’s Spring Election incumbent […]
Tomorrow is Election Day
The Spring General Election is Tuesday, April 1. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The big election in the area is the East Troy Community School District Board of Education with three candidates – Mike Zei (inc.), Chris Smith and Steve Lambrechts on the ballot for the […]
