🌱 How a sparkly bedroom helped an East Troy girl beat cancer

Hello again East Troy! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a sparkly bedroom helped an East Troy girl beat cancer
• Can East Troy’s top seed Teddy Busateri bring home a state title?
• East Troy’s own Jared James Nichols levels up on new album

Also on today's calendar: Scoopie Night with the Friends of the Mukwonago Community Library and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Girl's sparkling room makeover helps her through cancer journey (news8000.com) — An East Troy girl’s battle with leukemia inspired a glitter-filled bedroom makeover from the nonprofit Special Spaces, giving her a joyful retreat during 800 days of treatment. Now 10 and finished with treatment, she still loves her room, while WISN 12 is using her story this week to raise funds for Special Spaces Wisconsin through a Day of Giving phone bank.
   

• WIAA announces schedule and details for Boys State Individual Tennis Championships (thesconi.com) — East Troy tennis fans will want to watch senior standout Teddy Busateri, who enters this week’s WIAA Boys State Individual Tennis Championships in Madison as the top seed in Division 2 singles after finishing third last year. The tournament runs June 4–6 at UW–Madison’s Nielsen Tennis Stadium, with daily tickets sold online through the WIAA’s GoFan system.
   

• Review: Jared James Nichols ‘Louder Than Fate' (rockandbluesmuse.com) — Rock guitarist Jared James Nichols, who hails from East Troy, is earning praise for his new album “Louder Than Fate,” which blends soulful vocals, strong songwriting, and his trademark pick-less guitar style. A detailed review highlights several standout tracks and notes how he’s grown from a local talent into a Gibson global ambassador touring with major rock acts.
   

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📸 Around East Troy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Troy

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 11

• Wire and Nail LIVE at East Troy Lion's Club →
  Home on the Square, 2888 Main St, East Troy
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• End of Year Field Trips
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
• Soccer: Girls Varsity Regional vs University School of Milwaukee (Away)
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
  4:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Robert La Follette Sr. Day (6/14/26)
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
• Last Day of School
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120

Monday June 15

• First Day of Summer School
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
• School Board Meeting
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Father's Day Dinner Train on the East Troy Railroad →
  East Troy Railroad Museum, 2002 Church St, East Troy
  5:30 pm

Monday June 22

• Scoopie Night with the Friends of the Mukwonago Community Library →
  Culver’s, 1090 N Rochester St, Mukwonago
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• 8th Grade Band/Choir Perform
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
  7:00 pm
• 8th Grade Promotion
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• End of Year Field Trips
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
• Soccer: Girls Varsity Regional vs University School of Milwaukee (Away)
  East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Alpine Valley - Venue Cleaning Staff in East Troy. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in East Troy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Troy here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mukwonago

• W309S10340 Knoll Ct, Mukwonago, WI 53149 (realtor.com)
• Mukwonago rolls in postseason opener (gmtoday.com)
• Detour dilemma: I-43 construction causes headaches and safety concerns for drivers (tmj4.com)

Lake Geneva

• Top Summer Road Trip Destinations in Illinois & Wisconsin (fun1043.com)
• Missing Lake Geneva man found dead in northern Wisconsin lake (jsonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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