Village Board appoints former trustee to fill vacant seat By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board appointed former village trustee John Alexander to fill the open seat on the board after Scott Seager took the Village Board president seat. Alexander addressed the board Monday night before his […]

Second annual event set for Friday and Saturday By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Jo and Randy Timms are hoping for sunny weather Friday and Saturday for the second annual Sidewalk Chalk-Art Festival in East Troy. The Timms created the festival last year to celebrate the artistic work of students from […]

Church group decorates the square with flowers By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Every spring, a small group of gardeners from a local church spruce up the East Troy village square with flowerbeds overflowing with colorful annuals on each corner of Village Square Park. The lush, vibrant beds, planted by the […]

Village Board considers walking/bike trail By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board is considering investing in a walking/biking path that will run through the village, Town of East Troy and into the Village of Mukwonago. Town of East Troy Chairman Joe Klarkowski and Connect Communities and East […]

The Town of East Troy Police Department will have a Prescription Drug Take Back from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, at the Town Hall, N9330 Stewart School Road. For more information, contact Chief Don Jensen at (262) 642-3700. The Village of East Troy Police Department has […]

Village Board president leaves meeting after vote By Tray Ouellette SLN Staff Immediately following the Village of East Troy Plan Commission’s April 10 vote to recommend the site plan for the archery range, Village Board President and Plan Commission Chairman Randy Timms announced he was leaving the meeting and walked […]

Area artist on display at Michael Fields The works of Charles Kilmer, of Palmyra, will be on display at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Gallery, W2493 Highway ES, East Troy, in the “Creatures and Carvings of Spring” exhibit beginning Saturday. The exhibit will open with a reception from 6:30 to […]

East Troy Railroad celebrates 110 years riding the rails By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Railroad is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year and has lined up an impressive list of special events to go along with their regular weekend excursions. The railroad also offers several dinner/pizza trains, […]

Structural deficit, impact needs lead to deep cuts By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Anyone who has sat at the kitchen table with a stack of bills and a dwindling bank balance knows the pain of having to make difficult decisions as to where the limited money can go. The East […]

East Troy company to hire 80 to 90 workers Wisconsin Oven Corp. announced Monday it had purchased the Plymouth Tube property on Young Street in East Troy, between two other Wisconsin Oven factories. The newly purchased facility offers over 130,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Wisconsin Oven’s total investment in […]