Waterford’s Balloonfest takes to the skies By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Waterford’s eighth annual Balloonfest lifted off yesterday and flies until July 22 on the Evergreen Elementary School grounds at 817 W. Main St. The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce festival is presented by Triple Crown Products, Waterford, and features […]

Village of East Troy Police Chief Jeremy Swendrowski confirmed the man suspected of robbing the Associated Bank in East Troy on June 19 has been arrested. Michael K. Brown was charged July 6 in Walworth County Circuit Court with robbery of a financial institution. Brown is in the Walworth County Jail […]

After rising costs, village pushing sidewalk improvements to next year By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT After months of review and, at times, heated discussion, Village of East Troy officials have decided to roll the sidewalk improvements slated for this year into next year’s capital budget in the hopes of having a […]

A Joey Halbur mini fan enjoys the music at the July 6 Family Fun Night at East Troy Village Square Park. The First Friday events was sponsored by the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and featured live music and activities for kids and families. First Fridays run in conjunction […]

The Village of East Troy Plan Commission paved the way for a couple of new businesses in the village at Monday night’s meeting. Read about the commission’s approvals and recommendations to the Village Board about the Kwik Trip and Schmitz Ready Mix proposals. Elkhorn’s annual Ribfest is this weekend, read […]

Village deems blighted home ‘uninhabitable,’ after police chief raises concerns By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A rapidly deteriorating home in a highly visible area in the Village of East Troy could soon have a date with the wrecking ball, based on a directive village officials handed down this week. Police Chief […]

By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District is one of seven area school districts awarded safety grants through the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, administered by DOJ’s Office of School Safety. East Troy received $80,000 in grant money. “We’ll be using it for additional […]

East Troy open house session will be July 11 By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief We Energies plans to host a series of three open house meetings in early July to provide area property owners with information regarding its proposal to build a 49-mile natural gas pipeline through Kenosha, Racine […]

Gun owner gets 10 years in prison system for role in fatal shooting By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer An East Troy man was sentenced June 28 to the maximum sentence for his role in the 2017 shooting death of an Illinois man at his Emery Court apartment. Tyler Odell, 23, […]