Deer are increasingly active and will dart onto roadways With their size, swiftness and unpredictability, deer are huge hazards for motorists. In June, they likely will be even more prevalent on Wisconsin roads. Deer activity increases this time of year as does search for places to give birth and young […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Gerry will hang up her green thumb
Longtime East Troy greenhouse carved out a niche selling plants By Tracy Ouellette Editor Next year, many area gardeners are going to have to find a new greenhouse to supply them with their plants. Gerry Urbaniak, owner of Gerry’s Geenhouse in East Troy, is closing up shop at the end […]
Council nixes traffic light upgrade
New information ups cost for emergency pre-emption device installation, council split on decision By Kellen Olshefski Editor Just a few months after approving $12,000 to upgrade traffic signals at the Highway 67 and Interstate 43 interchange to include emergency pre-emption devices the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted against a […]
Middle School sports will stay as is
Proposed intramural program has too many ‘hidden costs’ By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Middle School athletic program will remain in place for the 2015-16 school year. The East Troy School Board voted unanimously May 11 to fund the sports program through the Fund 80 account instead of switching […]
Troy Liquor denied liquor, operator licenses
By Tracy Ouellette Editor At the recommendation of Village of East Troy Police Chief Alan Boyes, the Village Board voted Monday to deny Troy Liquor owner, A.M. Sons Inc., an alcohol beverage license and an operator license for the liquor store on the downtown square. “During my investigation for renewal […]
A close call
Girls take conference by skin of their teeth By Dan Truttschel Correspondent That was a close one. The East Troy girls track team put 114 points on the scoreboard at Saturday’s Rock Valley Conference Meet and needed every single one of them to pull off the overall team championship. Jefferson […]
History in the making
Track teams bring home conference championships By Dan Truttschel Correspondent History was made in East Troy Saturday. For just the second time ever, both the boys and girls track teams came away with overall Rock Valley Conference championships. And they did it in completely different fashions – one dominating effort, […]
Coach shuffles tennis lineup with success
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Prior to last week’s Rock Valley Conference Tournament, East Troy High School boys tennis coach Dave Lindow knew he may have to make a few sacrifices. If the Trojans hoped to come home with some place winners, Lindow knew a lineup shuffle had to happen. So […]
Baseball goes 1-2 for the week
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent One-run games were the norm for the East Troy High School baseball team last week. The Trojans battled all three opponents to those tight outcomes and came away with a 1-2 record for their efforts. East Troy fell 5-4 in eight innings to open the week […]
In the nick of time
Soccer team ties with Union Grove on late goal By Chris Bennett Correspondent Olivia May’s late goal allowed the Elkhorn Area High School girls soccer team to finish with a 1-1 tie May 14 at Union Grove in a Southern Lakes Conference match. The Elks beat Badger 4-0 May 12 […]
