Charge dropped in exchange for pleas on drug charges A homicide charge against a Milwaukee man was dismissed in exchange for guilty pleas to drug charges associated with the death of a man shot by a sheriff’s deputy in East Troy in 2016. At a pretrial conference March 6, Jose […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Man gets 8 years for role in bank robbery
A Waukesha man was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in robbing a bank in East Troy in June. Michael K. Brown, 37, pleaded guilty Nov. 13 to robbery of a financial institution as a party to a crime. He was sentenced Jan. 10 to eight years […]
Key Club approaches fundraising goal for dog park
Sponsorship, giving opportunities still available East Troy High School Key Club is about three-quarters of the way to its goal of raising $15,000 for the dog park it’s building by East Troy Village Hall, 2015 Energy Drive. “We have had many area businesses and community members contribute and are very […]
Trojan sports roundup
Track hosts invite, softball on a winning streak By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School girls track and field team won five events, while the boys won four at last week’s East Troy Invitational. East Troy finished second in the girls team standings with 131.5 points, behind only […]
Netters post win over Whitewater
Team stands at 3-0 for the season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s still early, and there’s still questions to be answered, but the East Troy boys tennis team continues to play well and rack up victories. Playing against visiting Whitewater on Monday, the Trojans improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 […]
Ride the rails
East Troy Railroad opens for the season The East Troy Railroad kick offs its 2019 season Saturday. Trains will depart on the hour from the East Troy Depot starting at 10 a.m. The last train departs at 3 p.m. Trains run every Saturday and Sunday through the first weekend in […]
Working together
Tri-Troy Alliance benefits greater East Troy By Cathy Kozlowicz Contributor While it can be somewhat rare for municipalities to get along so well to have regular meetings, share resources and mentor each other, the Tri-Troy Alliance is doing just that. Through the partnership with key leaders and community members for […]
A graceful exit
Village trustee leaves with style By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff At the end of the April 15 East Troy Village Board meeting, outgoing Trustee John Jacoby took the time to personally thank his fellow board members and the department heads. “This is my last meeting and it’s really sad for […]
AVIS A. WEEKS
Avis A. Bernau (nee Pruefert) Weeks, 94, passed away April 13, 2019. Formerly of East Troy, Brookfield and Caldwell she is survived by her sons Gary (Dawn), Lynn (Joan), Randy (Linda), and Scott (Patty). Proud of her sons and their families including nine grandchildren and their spouses, 16 great-grandchildren, three […]
JAMES R. KNIEP
James “Jim” Robert Kniep, East Troy, passed away April 14, 2019. He was born May 29, 1929, to the late Harry and Anna Mae Kniep. Jim operated the Kniep family farm following graduation from East Troy High School until he retired from farming in 1986. He went on to work […]
