Michael S. Hoey correspondent Bill White, Superintendent for the Williams Bay School District, addressed the Town of Delavan board on March 19 to explain the need for a non-recurring operational referendum that is on the April 2 ballot. Part of the Town of Delavan is in the Williams Bay […]
Walworth-Fontana area
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Routt in court on double homicide charges
After being charged last week in the double homicide of Gina and Emerson Weingart, Thomas Routt Jr. was in court Feb. 20. Routt voluntarily waved the right to a preliminary hearing through his attorney Russell Jones, and will have an arraignment hearing March 8 at 1:15 p.m. in room 3045 […]
Survivor hits in the heart at Join the Movement event
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Growing up in Illinois, Sherry Camp knew nothing of a regular home life. With two parents that abused her amidst alcohol and drug abuse, Camp’s father promised her as a bride to the Klu Klux Klan. Her mother never said the words, “I love you,” and […]
Top headlines of 2023 in Walworth County
By Jennifer Eisenbart editor The year 2023 provided numerous challenges for the area, as well as both good news and sad deaths. Here are a selection of the top news stories of 2023 in Walworth County: New Sheriff After the retirement of Kurt Picknell in December of 2022, Dave […]
Local referenda votes come up short
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR With most of the votes counted Tuesday evening, the unofficial call in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election appeared to be swinging in favor of Janet Protasiewicz. In Walworth County however, Protasiewicz garnered fewer votes than Daniel Kelly, who finished with 17,073 votes to his […]
A local Christmas attraction worth its weight – in glass, not gold
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Through this weekend, a new area holiday tradition has started at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay. The World’s Tallest Glass Tree, presented by Mack Glass and the Elliott Organization, offers a look at live glassblowing, steel sculpting and woodworking. There is also a winter […]
Walworth County schools pass report card test
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR As the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its school report cards in the past two weeks, Walworth County schools passed the test. The majority of the schools in the county either met or exceeded expectations, with a handful of schools hitting the “significantly […]
Youth suicide program helps try to answer questions for grieving community
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Dr. Greg Hudnall admitted that answers in regard to suicide aren’t easy to come by. “Suicide is very, very individualized,” said Hudnall, considered an expert in the youth suicide due to his work in Utah. “Correlations does not equal causation.” Hudnall equated understanding […]
Hospitality academy permit is denied
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A proposed hospitality academy, set to be placed on the former Inspiration Ministries retreat property in Walworth Township, was denied a conditional use permit after three months worth of discussion May 19. At the March meeting, the Walworth County Zoning Agency tabled a decision until after […]
Children can learn about the night sky
Geneva Lake Astrophysics and STEAM and Geneva Lake Conservancy announced a new educational program for children this fall: Guided Night-Hikes and Star Gazing. Children will get a chance to learn about the night sky, stars, and planets under the guidance of professional astronomers. Children and their parents will meet staff […]
