Audrey M. Blom, 98, of Eagle, left her earthly home for heaven on June 9, 2020. She was born on May 21, 1922, in the Town of Greenfield in Milwaukee County, to the late Jacob and Clara (Stern) Nolte. Audrey grew up in Greenfield and graduated from West Milwaukee High […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
RICHARD E. JENSEN
Richard E. Jensen, 96, of East Troy, passed away peacefully June 7, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 17, 1924, in Chicago. He grew up in Homestead, Florida. Richard was married to the love of his life, Doris (nee Tews) for 68 years. They knew each other […]
Village Board meets in person the first time in months
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board met in person Monday night for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown in mid-March. Like many municipalities across the state and country, the Village Board has been conducting business via Zoom meetings, which were open to the public. The […]
Restoration underway
Veterans group works to revive old church By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A local Civil War veterans groups is in the process of restoring the historic Lafayette Church. Camp 15 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, based in Wind Lake, is the new owner of the […]
Let’s Walk Together
Community members plan 5K walk Saturday to support people of color A group of East Troy community members have organized a 5K walk to show support for the black community and all people of color in the light of protests across the nation in the aftermath of the alleged murder […]
GRACE V. HEALEY
Grace Virginia Healey, 100, of East Troy, died peacefully May 26, 2020, surrounded by her family, six days before her 101st birthday. Grace and her husband, Cliff, farmed from 1941 to 1974 on Highway G in East Troy. She enjoyed being a nanny for room and board in Mukwonago while […]
Honoring the fallen
May your sacrifice never be forgotten As part of the annual Memorial Day observances in East Troy, American Legion Loomis-Martin Post 188 reads off the names of the military men and women who lost their lives in service to the country during the past year. Because of the COVID-19 social […]
Protecting those most at risk
Area nursing homes battle COVID-19 on the front lines By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff While much is still not known about COVID-19, one of the things medical experts agree on is that the elderly and those with serious pre-existing medical conditions such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes are at […]
Rumors fly as new town hall is considered
Petition circulated to hold electors-set annual meeting By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Town Board is looking at constructing a new 17,000 square-foot, $4 million to $4.5 million town hall, but Town Chairman Joe Klarkowski wants the public to know the project is still in the planning stages […]
Dinner to go
Drive-up community meal set for Saturday The East Troy Community Center has organized another drive-up community meal beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at Gus’s Drive-In, 3131 Main St., East Troy. The family meal, which is sponsored by the Community Center along with area churches, businesses and organizations, will […]
