Collaborative novels published by high school students By Tracy Ouellette SLN STAFF With little idea of what the project would entail, a group of freshmen at East Troy High School collaboratively wrote and published two original novels this year. The novels, “Epoch” and “First Draft” feature individual chapters written by […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When East Troy’s Daniel Donegan found out he was going on a Tiger Cruise on the USS Makin Island, an LHD-8 aircraft carrier, he went to the Village of East Troy and asked if they had a second flag he could take along on the […]

Event continues 41-year tradition For 41 years, East Troy’s Memorial Day Weekend festivities have brought the community together serving as the unofficial kickoff to summer. Promising food, music and fun, the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s 41st annual Corn and Brat Roast will return May 26 to 29, at […]

Further proceedings are scheduled for June 9 for an East Troy man charged with firing a gun inside his Highway 20 home. Robert C. Ahorner, 57, was charged May 5 in Walworth County Circuit Court with endangering safety by the reckless use of a firearm and disorderly conduct, both with […]

Operational referendum discussion on hold – for now By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Citing the uncertainty of the state’s budget and its educational funding, the East Troy School Board has tabled discussion about a possible operational referendum until the 2017-19 Wisconsin budget is released. The board had asked administration to […]

Salute to Law Enforcement moved to St. James Church By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff UPDATE: Because of the inclement weather, Saturday’s Salute to Law Enforcement event will be at St. James Methodist Church in East Troy. It all started with the pastor at St. James United Methodist Church in East […]

New forensics club at high school has successful year By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When East Troy High School restarted its forensics program in fall, it was because several community members stepped up to assist with the coaching and administration of the club. “Claudia (Felske) and I had been tossing […]

Township’s new police chief getting to know community By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When Don Jensen Sr. accepted the position of chief of police for the Town of East Troy, he had some big shoes to fill. Former chief, James Surges had served on the township’s police force for 41 […]

For the second year in a row, East Troy will be participating in the statewide Downtown Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The community initiative has nearly doubled in size, featuring 150 unique venues in more than 20 communities for 2017. These venues, many of which […]

By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff Police have the DNA of a man they believe damaged and tried to set fire to buildings in the Town of Lyons but no suspect. A warrant was issued Oct. 12 for the arrest of a John Doe with a specific DNA profile who is […]