The East Troy Community School District is inviting the community to join in and wear a blue shirt on Monday, Oct. 2, as part of the World Day of Bullying Prevention. Shae McNamara, a dual-sport professional athlete, will speak on bullying awareness, prevention and personal empowerment during a program at […]

St. Peter the Apostle Parish, 1975 Beulah Ave., East Troy, is hosting its Fall Festival and Harvest Dinner Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Festivities on Saturday run from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Smooth Blues will perform in the St Peter’s café on […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff East Troy High School and East Troy Middle School were placed on lockdown for a short time this morning when a 30-year-old man harassed a woman walking her dog in the vicinity of the schools. Village of East Troy Police Chief Alan Boyes said the […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff While the future of the East Troy Dam is uncertain at the moment, one thing was evident after the Sept. 18 Village Board meeting – the board has a tough decision to make. More than 50 residents attended the board meeting to voice concerns, provide […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Village of East Troy Police Chief Alan Boyes announced this week he will be retiring in January and Deputy Chief Jeremy Swendrowski is being promoted to chief. “It’s time to retire,” Boyes said Friday. “For me, personally, it’s time. I’ve had 10 wonderful years here […]

Officials: Game of Russian roulette showed reckless disregard for safety By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff An Illinois man was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison and 10 years extended supervision in the Jan. 2 shooting death of his best friend in the Village of East Troy. Robert M. Sterling, […]

A 32-year-old East Troy man is charged with stalking, misdemeanor bail jumping, obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct with domestic abuse assessments after a Sept. 4 incident in East Troy. According to the criminal complaint, Benjamin Tomczyk Nelson was out on bond on charges of misdemeanor bail jumping, criminal damage […]

Plan Commission recommends zoning changes for proposed project By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy Plan Commission paved the way for a proposed sports complex at the north end of Executive Drive when it voted unanimously Monday night to recommend the Village Board approve the necessary zoning […]

A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Sept. 11 for an East Troy man charged with having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl. Mikhail M. White, 21, was charged Sept. 7 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of sexual assault of a child younger than 16 years old, both […]

Rail photographer Mark Llanuza, the official photographer for the Metra commuter railroad in Chicago, will help the East Troy Railroad Museum create a special night for photographers and rail fans interested in taking night photos of vintage rail cars and trolleys. The second annual night shoot will be from 7 […]