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 […]
East Troy
News from the East Troy area
Wooly mammoths visit East Troy library
Innovative program helps children learn about nature and Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail By John Koski Editor The Ice Age Trail Alliance visited the East Troy Lions Public Library Friday and brought along two special guests – Molly the wooly mammoth and her daughter Millie. The all-volunteer group educated […]
Preserving the pristine
By John Koski Editor In terms of size, Lulu Lake isn’t that big. Located about six miles northwest of East Troy, it has a surface area of 95 acres. By comparison, nearby Lake Beulah has a surface area of 834 acres, while Phantom Lake, near Mukwonago, consists of 433 acres. […]
Village hall to be used as ‘cooling center’ during extreme heat
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer At its Aug. 5 meeting, the Village of East Troy Board approved the concept of using Village Hall as a safe haven for residents who might not have air conditioning when summer temperatures become extreme. Village Trustee Fortune Renucci suggested the idea after a resident […]
Village officials aim to split Mill Street project into sections
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff With several options on the table, the Village of East Troy Board decided on how they intend to tackle the Mill Street project at its monthly Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night. Keeping costs in mind and looking towards the future, the board opted […]
Explosive devices destroy two rural mailboxes early Monday morning
By John Koski Editor At approximately 3:40 a.m. Monday an explosion destroyed a roadside mailbox at W902 Shorewood Drive in the Town of East Troy, according to Police Chief Jim Surges. Approximately two minutes later, he said, a similar explosion destroyed another roadside mailbox in the N8600 block on Stone […]
‘Harvey’ comes to town
Nineteen East Troy High School thespians performed in the play “Harvey” on Friday and Saturday. Above: Michael Lois and Ruth Kelly portray a doctor and nurse. Below from left: MaiLei Meyers, Lexi Mitchell and Tyler Fridley perform in a scene. (Photos by Eric Kramer)
Historical society ‘cools it’ with summer ice harvesting exhibit
The East Troy Area Historical Society has opened a new exhibit at the Kubicki Museum and Heritage Center on the Square in East Troy. The theme for the new exhibit is ice harvesting. Sometimes referred to as “winter agriculture,” ice harvesting took place on area lakes every winter […]
School district wants more referendum input
Listening sessions among suggestions from board By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Following up the announcement of the pursuit of a third referendum at its June 10 meeting, the East Troy Community School District Board of Education began to hash out how they intend to approach the referendum at its […]
Board approves director’s leave
Decision avoids controversy of telecommuting plan By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The East Troy Community School District Board of Education voted Monday to approve a request for a one-year leave of absence from Special Education Director Tim Peerenboom. The move, at least for now, puts to rest a controversy that […]
