Fall musical promises non-stop entertainment By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy High School Drama Club has been having a lot of fun preparing for its fall musical, “Once on this Island.” The annual production returns this weekend and the kids can’t wait to entertain their audience. “It’s my […]
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School District tax levy increases slightly, mill rate decreases
The East Troy Community School District Board of Education approved a 2.88% levy increase for the 19-20 tax levy cycle at the Oct. 21 meeting. “With property values increasing an average of 3.26% from the October valuations issued by the Department of Revenue, this nets to a -0.37% decrease in […]
Holiday Help gears up for the season
Families in need encouraged to sign up By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff While it may seem a bit early to start thinking about Christmas with Halloween still two weeks away, Holiday Help of East Troy is already accepting applications for this year’s giving. The program is a collaborative approach to […]
WILBERT L. RECKNAGEL
Wilbert “Willie” L. Recknagel, 97, passed away peacefully Oct. 29, 2019, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born on Dec. 6, 1921, in German Settlement to the late George and Hulda (Buchholz) and spent his early years on the farm with his brother, George. He graduated high school […]
SHARON K. RUX-WALDECK
Sharon K. Rux-Waldeck, 81, of Palmyra, passed from the garden of life into the garden of eternity Nov. 5, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents and daughters, Valorie (Scott) MacDonald and Tami (Al) Mayack. She is survived by her husband, Lee; sons, Randy (Karen) Rux, Oconomowoc, Todd […]
WILBERT L. RECKNAGEL
Wilbert “Willie” L. Recknagel, 97, passed away peacefully Oct. 29, 2019, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born on Dec. 6, 1921, in German Settlement to the late George and Hulda (Buchholz) and spent his early years on the farm with his brother, George. He graduated high school […]
RICHARD G. ALDERMAN
Richard Gale Alderman, 77, of Troy Center, passed away on Oct. 17, 2019, at Angels Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc. He is survived by his wife, two children, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild, sister, aunt and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at Briggs […]
ROBERT H. DIAMOND SR.
Robert H. Diamond Sr., 92, passed away peacefully in Cape Coral, Florida, on Oct. 2, 2019. Bob was born in Milwaukee but grew up in Palmyra. He joined the U.S. Army in 1946 where he served as a surgical tech in Japan. He eventually settled in East Troy, where he […]
Celebrating 125 years of lake preservation
Lake association plans birthday bash for Oct. 12 By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Lake Beulah Protective and Improvement Association is invited the public to its 125th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Lake Beulah Yacht Club, N9220 East Shore Road, East Troy. “We’re calling it an Oktoberfest and […]
School District annual meeting sparsely attended
The East Troy Community School District had its annual meeting Sept. 23 to a largely empty lecture hall at the high school. With only a handful of residents, aside from staff and board members, the district presented its proposed 2019-20 budget and set a preliminary tax levy increase of 3.3%. […]
