By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The bus drivers in the East Troy Community School District showed up in force for the Jan. 9 School Board meeting to voice their concerns about the possibility of outsourcing the district’s bus service. The concerns from the drivers brought to the board included the […]

Alcohol and dangerous game alleged to have caused fatal shooting By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A 31-year-old McHenry, Ill., man is charged with two felony homicide counts in the shooting death of David A. Bauspies in East Troy. Robert M. Sterling appeared in Walworth County Circuit Court Jan. 6 and […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff While most of the candidates for the local seats in the tri-Troy area are running unopposed in the Spring Election, it’s the Village of East Troy that is the exception. Village Board President Randy Timms is being challenged by Trustee Scott Seager this time around. […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN STAFF After an embattled year regarding its funding from the Village of East Troy, the East Troy Economic Development Alliance heads into the new year with private funding and a plan. “We’re continuing to work, we had couple meetings at end of year and a few […]

Police chief retires after 41 years with East Troy Township By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Town of East Troy Police Chief James Surges rang out 2016 with his retirement from the force on Dec. 31. “I’ve been here for 41 years,” he said Tuesday. “I’m not very creative, I started […]

The Henshews, played by Ann and Brian Wales, examine the Liebesgeschenk – the central gift around which the plot of the Off the Square Players production of “The Regifters” revolves. The theater group presented the holiday-themed comedy at Ivan’s Backstage over the New Year’s weekend.

Two arrested in connection with homicide By Tracy Ouellette Editor A 36-year-old McHenry, Ill., man was killed early Monday afternoon after being shot in a residence in the 2000 block of Emery Court in East Troy. David A. Bauspies was pronounced dead at the scene after Village of East Troy […]

By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff East Troy Boy Scout Rogelio Hayes is asking the community for help with his Eagle Scout project. He wants to build a playground by Booth Lake Memorial Park’s upper pavilion. Hayes, who is a member of Boy Scout Troop 92 out of East Troy, said […]

The top 10 local stories for the year By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The new year approaches and it’s time for our annual look back at the top stories for the East Troy area in the last 12 months. Like every year, there were highs and lows, but some of […]

Fifth graders raise money to feed those in need By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff It started when 11-year-old Alexandra Olejniczak was sitting in church. “We were hearing about how many people suffer each day because they’re hungry and people don’t even know about it,” she recalled. It bothered her so […]