Nine-year-old Ryan Harrell, of Elkhorn, takes a lightsaber lesson from David Jason Ziemba, of Make Believe Professionals, at the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s May the Fourth Be With You event on the Village Square on, of course, May 4. The Star Wars-themed event kicked off the chamber’s First […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy Community School District recently received a $19,000 fab lab grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Read about the grant program and how the money will be used in the high school’s fab lab. Also in this week’s edition, the East Troy Village Board approved moving forward […]
New owners give it a go
Garden center work runs in the family for Thomases By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Gardeners who might have been dismayed when 3D Greenhouses and Gifts closed in Mukwonago last year can rest easy with the opening of Thomas’ Greenhouse and Gardens in the same location. Jennifer Thomas, owner of the […]
East Troy named quarterfinalist for ‘America’s Main Streets’ contest
Support Main Street East Troy by voting today East Troy is the among the 25 quarterfinalists in the national small business movement, Independent We Stand’s 2018 America’s Main Streets contest. “As the lifeblood of our cities and towns, Main Streets play an important role in the long-term success of communities […]
JEAN A. CARTER
Jean Ann Carter, 79, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side, on the evening of April 27, 2018. She was born on Christmas Day, 1938, to Wilbur and Atha Ruelle, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Jean graduated from Milwaukee County Hospital School of Nursing in 1959, and two weeks […]
JAMES E. WAGNER
James E. “Geno” Wagner, 65, died April 27, 2018. He was born on July 2, 1952, to the late Francis and Shirley (Busch) Wagner. He was a lifelong resident of the East Troy area. Geno loved driving semi and his Harley. He was a free spirit who loved the open […]
Man found guilty of lesser charge in reckless homicide case
Owner of gun used to kill man faces up to 10 years in prison By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff An East Troy man was found guilty of a crime but a lesser offense than reckless homicide in the death of a man at his apartment in January 2017. During a […]
This week in the East Troy News…
Thomas’ Greenhouse and Gardens has opened in the old 3D Greenhouses and Gifts in Mukwonago. The family has been in the gardening business for three generations and has big plans for the large gardening center. Read all about what they’re up to for the spring planting season in this week’s […]
ET soccer team wins home invite
Girls face tough second half of season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School girls soccer team entered the second half of its own invitational finale Saturday looking for a spark. And with the help of plenty of teamwork, that’s just what the Trojans found. East Troy’s Aubrey […]
Celebrate Star Wars Day on the East Troy Square
Construction continues but upcoming events will go on as planned By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Utility work on the East Troy Village Square is still underway, but events scheduled for Village Square Park will go on as planned, including tonight’s May the Fourth Be With You celebration. The East Troy […]
