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News from the East Troy area
Bob Bottoni, Felix Puczylowski, Joan Lewandowski, Dan Walsh and Chris Bottoni present a check for $2,000 to the East Troy Food Pantry on Sept. 10. The money was raised during the Jim Bottoni “Ride to the Wall” memorial motorcycle ride June 1. Bob is Jim’s brother and Chris is his […]
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer The Village of East Troy Board approved the purchase of eight new cameras by the Police Department at its Sept. 16 meeting. With one village squad car being without a camera, Chief Alan Boyes brought the idea of purchasing eight new cameras that would be […]
By Tracy Ouellette Editor In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the East Troy Historical Society is housing an impressive exhibit of Civil War artifacts and memorabilia the month of September. Organized by Historical Society member Mike Wozney, the exhibit features pieces from several area private collectors. […]
The Kiwanis Club of Greater East Troy is holding it 15th annual duck race at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. The race is held on the stream next to W2797 Highway ES, one mile west of East Troy. Proceeds from the event are used to fund the needs of […]
Seven-year-old Ava Mare Cottle, of Lake Geneva, performs at the Bluegrass Festival in East Troy last weekend. (Eric Kramer photo)
The East Troy Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of accepting the 2013-14 preliminary budget at its meeting Monday night. According to Katherine Zwirgzdas, East Troy Community School District business manager, at the end of the 2012-13 fiscal year, totals for fund balance came out to $3,127,576, or about […]
There’s new educational tool in town, and it goes by the name of LearnPad. Each and every one of the students in grades one to eight at St. Peter’s School will receive one of the devices for the 2013-14 school year. “LearnPads are the first tablet computer designed specifically […]
For the past 19 years, individuals from around the country have flocked to East Troy’s historic Village Square the second weekend in September to hear and share the unforgettable bluegrass sound and experience lots of string-scrubbin’ down-home family fun. Dedicated crowds have increased from less than 200 the first […]
By John Koski Editor On Thursday, Aug. 15, dozens of area fire trucks, ambulances and other emergency vehicles traveled along narrow country roads to Camp Timber-Lee northwest of East Troy. The camp was the site of the 19th annual Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youths, sponsored by the Wisconsin Alliance […]
Divine Word has been located on the pristine shores of Lake Beulah for 92 years By John Koski Editor A simple sign with just two words marks the entrance. “Divine Word” is all it says. To get there requires traveling down a narrow road flanked by dense woods on […]
