By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF A plan has been approved to relocate the Whitewater Bark Park. City officials said its location in a low-lying area has plagued the local dog park, which is at 933 Commercial Ave. “That property always has been really wet,” Parks and Recreation Director Eric Boettcher […]
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Former tenant says issues not taken care of
Property management representative disputes some claims By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Unsafe and potential health concerns in his apartment in Sharon led William Schultz Jr. to contact those he thought would address the issues, but they weren’t taken care of. After striking out with the local manager, Schultz said he […]
Elkhorn man gets 15 years in overdose death
By Vicky Wedig SLN staff A Janesville man was sentenced Jan. 10 to 15 years in prison for the Jan. 6, 2017, overdose death of Mathew Brown in Elkhorn. Jason A. Wedell, 35, was convicted of supplying the heroin that caused Brown’s death. As part of a plea deal, Wedell […]
In this week’s Times/Reporter…
The March 9 Times/Reporter includes coverage of the following: • A former tenant of an apartment complex in Sharon shares his story about unsafe and potential health concerns – including the living room window being unstable and moldy. He said he contacted local management as well as the regional property […]
Receiving recognition
The East Troy Community School District Art Show was March 4 at the high school. Featured artists include East Troy High School students (front from left) Kassidy Stern (best of show), Madeline Peters, Monica Higginson, Rachel Gilpatrick, (back row) Emilie Springer, Reese Billings, Georgia Woodley, Brooke Schubert and Caroline Christiansen. […]
In this week’s Independent…
Highlights of what’s covered in the March 8 Elkhorn Independent include: • A local man gets 15 years for his role in the January 2017 death of a man who had overdosed in the parking lot at a company in Elkhorn • See photos of Cub Scout Pack 225’s annual […]
School districts communicating with families, staff about walkout
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF With a national walkout planned for Wednesday at schools across the country, local districts are distributing letters to families. At 10 a.m. Wednesday, students, teachers and staff at schools across the country may walk out in protest of inaction by Congress on gun laws and […]
Brickbusters bring home state championship
Team advances to World Championship in April The St. Peter’s School Brickbusters FIRST LEGO League Team 8631, from East Troy, earned the State Champion Robotics FLL Title for Wisconsin on Feb. 25 at Janesville Parker High School. The Brickbusters will advance to the FIRST World Championships in Detroit, Michigan, at […]
Trojans have their eyes on the prize
Basketball team one game away from return trip to state tournament By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Another challenging nonconference schedule has already paid dividends for the East Troy High School boys basketball team – and now the Trojans are one win away from their fourth trip to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic […]
This week in the East Troy News…
Utility work on the East Troy Village Square has begun. Construction on Church Street got underway Wednesday morning and Highway 120/G into the Village Square is closed with detours around the square on Austin Street. Also in this week’s edition of the newspaper, the Village of East Troy is encouraging […]
