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Costumes on parade

The students at Doubek Elementary School in East Troy head off on the annual costume parade Thursday afternoon. The kindergartner through second-grade students bundled up against the cold and paraded down Beulah Avenue, turned right at Division and Union streets before heading back to the school on Beulah.  (Tracy Ouellette […]

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Rate study may mean increase in water bill

By Tracy Ouellette Editor While higher utility bills are rarely welcome, when it comes to things like having clean water, Village of East Troy Public Works Director Mike Miller says those couple extra dollars a year are necessary to maintaining the infrastructure of the village’s water lines. “We’re talking tens […]

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Man charged in crash

Speed, drugs alleged factors in crash that injured six By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A Wind Lake man is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 27 on six felony charges in connection with a December 2014 crash in the Town of East Troy that injured six people. Nicholas D. Lecus, 27, […]

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Thrills and chills

Savannah Miller (front) and Summer Warford, both of Elkhorn, get up close and friendly with a few of the creepy crawlers in the Nature Center and Camp Timber-lee Saturday night during the Community Pumpkin Walk. The annual pumpkin walk included a bonfire, pumpkin-lit trail, open Nature Center, hayride and refreshments. […]

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Helping out the kids

Doubek teachers receive gift cards from Walmart Teacher Rewards program By Tracy Ouellette Editor Walmart awarded 22 teachers from Doubek Elementary with $50 reward cards Oct. 1 to purchase classroom supplies that will help students start the school year off right as part of the company’s Teacher Rewards program. “It […]

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Building up STEAM

Expo to focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave., will host the STEAM Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. The event will be comprised of exhibits, demonstrations, activities and workshops combining areas of science, technology, engineering, art […]

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Brickbusters embark on a Trash Trek

St Peter’s robotics team takes on new challenge The St Peter’s School robotics team has a new challenge and focus for the FIRST LEGO League 2015 season. The middle school robotics team has accepted the challenge to participate in Trash Trek. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) […]

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Groundbreaking ends five-year saga

Start of construction will put new finish on contentious era By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District broke ground for the additions and renovations at the high school Friday evening, officially bringing an end to the sometimes contentious process of getting the district’s facility needs referendum passed […]