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Sunday, April 28, 2024
News from the East Troy area
By Tracy Ouellette and Vicky Wedig Staff Writers A Delavan-Darien High School student was taken into custody Friday morning in connection with a social media threat to “shoot up” a school made in the East Troy area Thursday night. Delavan Police Chief Tim O’Neill said his department apprehended the boy, […]
Makerspace program offers residents a chance to roll up their sleeves and get dirty By Tracy Ouellette Editor One of the newest trends in community library programing is to create a “dirty space” for hands-on, do-it-yourself learning. The East Troy Lions Public Library embraced this concept last year when it […]
Cub Scouts collecting winter coats for kids in need East Troy Cub Scout Pack 92 is holding a coat drive until Oct. 16 to help spread warmth this winter. The boys are looking for coat donations from infant sizes through adult. Donations can be placed in collection barrels located within […]
School District holds listening session to inform public of referendum details By Tracy Ouellette Editor Residents were invited to Doubek Elementary School Monday night to voice their concerns, ask questions and get answers on the School District’s facility-needs referendum, which is on the Nov. 4 ballot in the General Election. […]
Says he used money to buy candy and heroin By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Oct. 3 for an East Troy man charged with breaking into a Ravine Drive home. Michael E. Jahnke, 32, was charged Sept. 26 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary […]
A 51-year-old woman was injured Oct. 7 when she was struck by a car crossing Graydon Avenue near East Troy High School. Village Police Chief Alan Boyes said she was transported to the hospital for treatment and released. The call came in at about 6:50 p.m. last night, according to […]
East Troy schools meet or exceed expectations By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Schools came with at or exceeding expectations when the Department of Public Instruction released its third annual school report cards recently. The East Troy Community Schools scored 74.4 on its district report card, which put it […]
Mukwonago Legion needs people who can sew to help with veterans’ project By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Mukwonago American Legion Post 375 is calling for area residents who can sew to help out with its new project Clothes Covers for Vets. The legion also needs donations of T-shirts and sheets […]
East Troy area residents are invited to enter the fifth annual Community Guide Cover Photo Contest. The overall best of the photos will appear on the cover of the East Troy Times 2015 Community Guide and the top picks will be inside the publication. The entry deadline for the contest […]
Ray Fisher, vice president of the Lake Beulah Protective and Improvement Association, releases fish into Lake Beulah. The association recently stocked 1,400 5-inch smallmouth bass into the lake. This was the first of three stockings financed by the Triangle Sportsmen’s Club, the Lake Beulah Protective and Improvement Association and other […]
