Village Board to vote on future of dam at next meeting By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff After asking community members to step up and be part of the dam committee to help form a plan for the future of East Troy Dam and the surrounding area, the Village Board last […]

County voters to use new equipment Tuesday By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Over the summer, the Walworth County Clerk’s Office received a shipment of 35 new pieces of voting equipment and related technology. Dominion Imagecast Evolution or ICE machines that uses optical scanner technology to read marked paper ballots and […]

Help the village re-imagine the former Trent Tube site By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy has been given the opportunity to take over the old Trent Tube property off of Highway 120 at the entrance to the Village Square and wants to hear from the public […]

Family friendly event features multiple locations, activities East Troy will host its first Planes, Trains and Automobiles event on Saturday, Aug. 11 bringing a fun-filled and action-packed day to town. The event kicks off with the much-anticipated return of the Friends of the East Troy Airport’s open house and pancake […]

The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s First Fridays event series continues with Square Fest from 5 to 8 p.m. tonigh at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. The event will feature live music by the Poor Boys and more, food trucks, kids crafts, East Troy’s First Fridays […]

The Hive Taproom in East Troy had its grand opening last week and owners Ayla and Tim Guild (center) cut the ribbon for their new bar as family members look on. The Hive Taproom is at W2463 Highway ES in East Troy and serves small-batch, rotating taps of cold, dry […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff To say the issue with the East Troy Dam and whether to repair or remove it has been a hot-button topic in the community and at Village Board meetings over the past year is an understatement. From residents who don’t want their tax dollars spent […]

Farmers, landowners, organizations, agencies encouraged to attend The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Wisconsin has announced the schedule for 2018 local working group meetings. Eighteen meetings will be held across Wisconsin in August to gather input and help set priorities for U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation […]

Utility hosted three open house sessions in area By Jason Arndt SLN Staff While some showed up out of curiosity, others came to gather more information at a series of open houses last week, when officials from We Energies met with residents about a proposed 49-mile natural gas pipeline through […]

The East Troy Village Board discussed options for the East Troy Dam after qualifying for a Department of Natural Resources grant to repair the dam. Read about the next step the village is taking with the dam in this week’s edition of the newspaper. The man suspected of robbing the […]