Badger High School’s ProStart culinary team received third place out of 19 teams and won the award for Best Beef Entrée at the March 12 ProStart Student Invitational in Milwaukee. Team members pictured from the left are: Ethan Harris, Yoshi Gaspar, Gracie Fredericksen, Yeager Borchert and Ben Greuter.
Lake Geneva area
News from communities on the east side of Geneva Lake
YMCA annual auction raises $72,000
The Geneva Lakes Family YMCA 33rd annual auction, “A Midwinter Night’s Dream,” presented by Johnson Financial Group, was Feb. 16 at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa. The auction and night out saw 450 guests in attendance and raised more than $72,000 for the Y. The themed celebration featured an […]
DAR honors area students
The Samuel Phoenix Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored several Walworth County students at the Geneva Lakes Museum during their March meeting. Students receiving the Youth Good Citizenship Award at the middle school level included: Jamie Pehkonen from Phoenix Middle School in Delavan, Olivia Patek from Walworth […]
On the business end
Elementary students learn about running a town Star Center Elementary School fifth graders had the opportunity to run a city Feb. 27 thanks to JA BizTown in Milwaukee. At BizTown, students operate a bank, restaurant, city hall, newspaper, retail store and 10 other businesses. JA BizTown combines in-class learning with […]
VISIT Lake Geneva hires former tourism secretary
Stephanie Klett, Wisconsin’s Secretary of Tourism the past eight years, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of VISIT Lake Geneva. The organization, which represents more than 400 businesses throughout the Geneva Lake area, announced the appointment last week. Klett, who served in the state role under former Gov. […]
Extreme racing in Lake Geneva
Snocross Championship returns to The Mountain Top Wrap up winter with an exciting send off at the Nielsen’s Grand Finale of the AMSOIL Snocross Championship series startign today at the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa in Lake Geneva. The resort will host top professional snowmobile racers as they compete for […]
The man with voices in his head up next
Comedian to headline at Geneva Theater March 23 A master of impressions and sound effects is the next Bonkerz comedy show headliner at Geneva Theater appearing Saturday, March 23. Bob Jay is a stand-up comedian and voice-over artist who has made a name for himself imitating others: cartoon characters, movie […]
Farming program offered in area
UW-Extension is offering a program for local farmers planning and preparing for the future of their farm business in the context of current challenging economic conditions. “Your Farm Future: A blueprint to move your farm forward” will be held later this month in Burlington. The world of agriculture is always […]
Lake Geneva man charged in overdose death
By Vicky Wedig Correspondent A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 11 for a Lake Geneva man charged with homicide in the overdose death of a man in September. Andrew C. Hayes, 34, was charged Feb. 19 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree reckless homicide as a party to […]
Lake Geneva church to have St. Patrick’s Day celebration
Holy Communion Episcopal Church, 320 Broad St., Lake Geneva, will host its seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. Holy Communion enjoys honoring the holiday with a traditional feast of corned beef and cabbage with all the trimmings, Irish soda bread and […]
