Seneca Kramer, of Midland, Michigan, doesn’t much like the loud noises at Sunday’s Independence Day parade on the East Troy Village Square. The weekend’s Fourth of July celebration, which included the parade and the East Troy Lions Club’s annual festival, saw lower attendance because of the stifling heat Friday through […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
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Motorists traveling over the July 4 holiday asked to be patient, alert and safe The Fourth of July holiday is typically one of the busiest travel periods of the year and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation are asking motorists to plan ahead, buckle up, be patient and alert. […]
This week in the East Troy News…
Read about the bank robbery in East Troy last week, police are still investigating and the suspect(s) are still at large. Also in this week’s edition, meet the East Troy High School Class of 2018 Outstanding Senior and the other nominees for the annual award given by the newspaper. In […]
Legion baseball team struggles at tournament
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A northern trip over the weekend didn’t turn out all that well for the East Troy Post 188 legion baseball team. In three losses Saturday and Sunday at Antigo, the legion was outscored, 39-9, to drop to 6-7 overall. East Troy opened the two-day trip with […]
East Troy Railroad’s Chicago Day is Saturday
See the historical South Shore Railroad cars and more The East Troy Railroad Museum and the National Park Service are hosting a joint interpretative program featuring historical South Shore Railroad Car 33 on Saturday, July 7, during the museum’s annual Chicago Day event. Car 33 is one of 19 historic […]
Sheriff’s Office identifies drowning victim
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the 14-year-old boy who drowned Sunday in Peters Lake in the Town of Troy. According to a press release from the Sherrif’s Office, Adebisi O. Agoro, of Milwaukee, had been swimming Sunday afternoon with other children in the lake when […]
Creating a place to give people purpose
Community group works to build intergenerational community center By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Earlier this year, the group Operation Greater East Troy changed its name to United Greater East Troy to more accurately reflect the community group’s mission to build an intergenerational community center for people in the tri-Troy area […]
Legion baseball goes 1-2 for the week
Team heads into tournament action this weekend By Dan Truttschel Correspondent In three games last week, the East Troy Post 188 Junior Legion baseball team sandwiched a victory in between two one-run losses. East Troy opened the week with a 10-9 setback June 13 to visiting Mukwonago, followed by a […]
What a closer
The LAS Water Ski Show Team takes to Elkhorn Lake in Babe Mann Park to bring Elkhorn Community Days to a close June 16. The team has partnered with the Minneiska Ski Team and hosts shows throughout the area including Elkhorn, Lauderdale Lakes and Whitewater. For more information and a […]
Celebrate the railroad in East Troy
This weekend’s Railfest to feature family fun, showcase trains The East Troy Railroad Museum will display all of its operating railroad cars and equipment during Railfan Weekend/Railfest coming up on June 23 and 24. A different train will depart every hour from East Troy and tickets are good for rides […]
