Family friendly event features multiple locations, activities East Troy will host its first Planes, Trains and Automobiles event on Saturday, Aug. 11 bringing a fun-filled and action-packed day to town. The event kicks off with the much-anticipated return of the Friends of the East Troy Airport’s open house and pancake […]
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‘Moogician’ entertains while teaching about cows
By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent “The Moogician,” was featured in the Storywagon Series at Williams Bay’s Barrett Memorial Library, described as “the only magical, juggling, banjo-playing, comedy act that also educates about dairy and cows.” At the July 19 event, roughly 50 people attended including kids of all ages and parents. […]
Food for thought
The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club donated $500 to the Whitewater Community Food Pantry on July 17. The pantry accepts donations from 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Thursdays at its location in the Whitewater Downtown Armory. After their presentation, pantry co-managers Patricia Chaput, right, and Barbara Quast signed a […]
A tail of an event
The Big Foot Lions Club’s annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry fundraising event, held July 28 at Reid Park on the lakefront in Fontana, featured live music, beer and wine and kettle corn. Greg Hafeman, Mike Dicker and Jim Grossmayer have some fun while preparing the lobsters. See more […]
Elkhorn teen allegedly stole backpacks for homeless
An Elkhorn teenager was charged July 25 with breaking into a stand at the Walworth County Fairgrounds and stealing items that had been collected for a homeless shelter. Dillon L. Leonard, 17, is charged with burglary of a building or dwelling and three counts of misdemeanor theft, all as a […]
Kids of all ages
Family Fun Night was held July 19 inside the Cravath Lakefront Building and featured Russ Bellamy (on right), a magician with the Philip & Henry magic show. Bellamy proved highly interactive with adults and kids from an audience of more than 50 people. (Tom Ganser photo)
Group to discuss ‘Atomic City Girls’ at library
At 1:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Lake Geneva Public Library, Books by the Lake book discussion group will talk about “The Atomic City Girls” by Janet Beard. The group meets in the library’s Smith meeting room. Registration is requested at the library’s reference desk, and copies of the book […]
National Night Out tonight at the fairgrounds
The public is invited to a countywide celebration of a national program that promotes community safety tonight at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn. Neighborhoods throughout Walworth County are asked to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 35th annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. […]
Delavan-Darien School District receives safety grant
The Delavan-Darien School District is among 23 schools and districts that will receive a combined $1.6 million from the first round of the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program Delavan-Darien is set to receive $102,708. A second round of grant funding will be distributed utilizing the $45 million […]
Whitewater CDA hoping to discuss neighborhoods plan
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In the hopes of fleshing out a plan aimed at preserving Whitewater’s existing neighborhoods, a city panel devoted to economic development is putting out an open invitation to meet with two other city-based entities. During a spirited discussion July 26, members of the Community Development Authority […]
