By Ryan Spoehr SLN Staff The East Troy Community School District almost did not choose to file paperwork with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association for the co-op boys soccer program, according to Palmyra-Eagle officials. However, almost literally at the 11th hour on Tuesday, East Troy decided to file paperwork to […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Busing to stay in house
School Board votes to invest in transportation By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Community Schools Board of Education voted to invest in the district’s transportation department and keep the district’s busing in house at the Jan. 23 meeting. District administration had asked the board to consider investing in […]
Grapplers face tough competition at Kramer Open
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling team found itself in the midst of a pretty tough field at the Terry Kramer Open in Fort Atkinson on Jan. 21. And the final results showed that. East Troy placed 14th overall with 183.5 points in the 16-team invitational. […]
Farmers urged to sign up for conservation program
Officials at the agricultural non-profit Michael Fields Agricultural Institute are urging farmers interested in receiving compensation for existing and additional conservation efforts to apply to United States Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Stewardship Program by Feb. 3 for consideration in 2017. “With over 70 acres enrolled nationwide, CSP is the largest […]
Trial delayed for one of four robbery suspects
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer At a pre-trial hearing last week, one of four suspected co-conspirators in a 2014 robbery and shooting in East Troy waived his right to a speedy trial, and the trial, which was set to begin Monday, was delayed until May. Jeremy L. Thomas, 28, of […]
One up, one down
Boys beat Whitewater, drop game to Turner By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A tough loss three days earlier could have snowballed a bit for the East Troy High School boys basketball team Friday night when it traveled to Whitewater. And through the first 18 minutes, it looked like the Whippets would […]
Girls fall at Parkview
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Host Parkview had just enough offense to stop the Trojans Jan. 19 in a 38-34 RVC decision. The loss dropped East Troy to 8-6 overall and 4-5 in the RVC. Erin Rice led the Trojans with 20 points and six rebounds, followed by Mackenzie Lindow with […]
Beware of thin ice!
Ice fishermen head onto Booth Lake at dusk Jan. 16. With unseasonably warm temperatures and recent precipitation, the ice on area lakes is thinning rapidly. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported several Free Fishing Weekend events were canceled Jan. 21 and 22 because of deteriorating ice conditions and a […]
Hot topics raise heat at Village Board meeting
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Monday night’s meeting of the East Troy Village Board included several long, and sometimes heated, discussions on various agenda items. “It was a long, long, long meeting,” Village Board President Randy Timms said Tuesday morning. “It was after 10 (p.m.) when I got home.” Trustee […]
CATHERINE ANN KOCS
Catherine Ann Kocs, 84, of Delavan, passed away Jan. 19, 2017, at Oak Park Place in Madison, where she was being lovingly cared for by her 12 children and her sister. Catherine was born in Fond du Lac on March 18, 1932, to Arthur and Margaret (Roble) Sullivan, and married […]
