The Good Earth Church of the Divine will have an opening reception for the “Cranes of Winter – Sacred Winter: Mobiles and More” exhibit from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Gallery, W2493 Highway ES, East Troy. The exhibit will run until […]
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Concerts set to return to Alpine this summer
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Local officials say there are excited to see Alpine Valley Music Theatre will be up and running again the summer of 2018, after Live Nation suspended concerts for the 2017 season. “This hurt us this year; it was traumatic,” East Troy Village Board President Scott […]
On the playground
East Troy High School Key Club members Paul Friemoth (back from left), Liv Solbjerg-Nielsen, Taylor Grenier, Megan Mast and Sophia Donegan have a bit of fun with Little Prairie Elementary School students Lily Cetnarowski (front from left), Payton Evans and Tiffany Colson on the playground equipment the club donated to […]
Dam expert weighs in
Village Board OKs $30,000 study on dam removal, repair By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Dam was once again on the Village Board’s agenda Dec. 4 as the discussion continued on whether to repair the dam, which was damaged in the July 12 flooding, or remove it. At […]
Brew pub coming to the Village Square
East Troy Brewery moves from vision to reality By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff In what owners Ann and Ted Zess are calling a “community project” plans for a brew pub in the old FirstMerit Bank building on the East Troy Village Square are solidifying with a target opening date of […]
Evidence of co-actor’s former crime to be allowed at trial
Attorney: East Troy man didn’t know acquaintance would shoot friend By Vicky Wedig SLN staff Evidence surrounding a robbery and shooting one of the men involved in an East Troy homicide committed in 1999 will be allowed in the upcoming trial of the second man charged in the case. During […]
Village Board adds leaf pickup dates for 2018
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board approved adding four more fall leaf/brush collection days with John’s Disposal, starting in 2018. Village Board Trustee Ann Zess was against spending the additional $5,000 to increase the yard waste pickup days from two a year to six a year […]
School District ‘meets expectations’ on annual report card
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Schools are meeting expectations according to the recently released report cards for the 2016-17 school year from the Wisconsin Department of Instruction. The district as a whole received a grade of 72, which is on the high end of the “meets expectations” […]
The dam debate continues
East Troy Village Board still gathering information on dam repair/removal By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board again discussed options for removing or repairing the East Troy Dam over Honey Creek at the Nov. 20 meeting. Several residents addressed the board during citizen participation cautioning the board […]
Lake association founders to receive Good Earth Award
Founders of the East Troy Lake Association Joyce Ketchpaw Reed and Janet and Stephen Rostkowski will receive the Good Earth Award from the good Earth Church of the Divine at the Holidazzle event following the 10:30 a.m. service at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 Highway ES, East Troy. Brunch will […]
