Annual festival returns to Waterford tonight Waterford’s seventh annual Balloonfest will take flight July 21 to 23, behind Evergreen Elementary School, 817 W. Main St. The free, family friendly festival hosts more than 20 hot air balloons that participate in competitions and launches in the morning and early evening, along […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff East Troy High School will take part in the Trauma Sensitive Schools Project this coming school year. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction initiative will provide professional development and technical assistance to the high school at no cost to the district East Troy Schools Director […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy Plan Commission is recommending the Village Board approve plans to construct a pavilion at Playmore Park after Monday night’s meeting. Public Works Director Jason Equitz presented the plans for the pavilion on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Department. The […]

As a precautionary measure the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has requested Highway 120 remain closed at the location of the dam until further inspection of the spillway can be undertaken, Village of East Troy Administrator Eileen Suhm stated in an email Friday afternoon. For inspection to occur, the impoundment […]

Owner of gun used in shooting scheduled for November trial By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff An East Troy man whose gun was used in the fatal shooting of another East Troy man Jan. 2 is scheduled to go on trial in November. Tyler M. Odell, 22, appeared in court in […]

East Troy woman happy to take playhouse home after years of buying raffle tickets Sue Schmidt of East Troy is the winner of the playhouse sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mukwonago and built by students in the Mukwonago High School’s building trades class. The winning ticket was drawn at […]

Historic South Shore railroad cars to be featured at Saturday’s event By Tracy Ouellette Editor The National Park Service and East Troy Railroad Museum are hosting a joint interpretative program featuring historic South Shore Railroad Car 33 on Saturday, July 8, during the museum’s annual “Chicago Day” event. Car 33 […]

Music City Drum and Bugle Corp to perform in East Troy The Music City Drum and Bugle Corps from Nashville, Tenn., will be performing at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, on the East Troy High School football field, 3128 Graydon Ave. The Drum and Bugle Corps will perform with […]

Township police use Narcan hours after receiving it By Tracy Ouellette Editor Within hours of implementing its new Nasal Naloxone Program, the Town of East Troy Police Department used the drug to save the life of a 26-year-old man in the Village of East Troy, township Police Chief Don Jensen […]

For anyone looking for something to do during the Fourth of July week, there are plenty of events and activities to choose from in East Troy, where Independence Day is celebrated in style with a parade, fireworks displays, carnival and more. East Troy  hosted the first formal Fourth of July […]