Above: Moe Le Roux (on left), of Walworth, and Colton Meisinger, of Elkhorn, serve as chefs at Ice Party Gone Wild, an annual fundraiser for the Fontana Fire and Rescue Department Jan. 21 at the Abbey Harbor House. The event also featured a variety of raffle prizes and kids games. Additionally, […]
Walworth-Fontana area
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Walworth man found guilty of assaulting girl
Faces up to 97-1/2 years in prison and $75,000 in fines By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer After a four-day trial that ended Jan. 20, a jury found a Walworth man guilty of all four felony charges in a sexual assault case against him. Silverio A. Moreno, 33, was found guilty […]
Special church service
Local children of varying ages, and a few of the children’s programming leaders at the church, perform on stage during the children’s Christmas service Jan. 7 at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walworth. The service was initially planned for Dec. 18 at the church but was postponed […]
Hear local history
Historical Society to host meeting Thursday At the meeting of the Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie on Jan. 26, people will show historical items and tell stories. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the lower-level community room of Golden Years Retirement Village, 270 Ridge Rd., […]
Big Foot students, staff help food pantry
By Heather Ruenz Editor When a request for help to collect items for the local food pantry was received, numerous Big Foot High School students and staff stepped up to the challenge without giving it a second thought. Chris Cary, the athletic assistant and insurance clerk for the high school’s […]
Model Car Club releases 2017 schedule
The Butchers Model Car Club will have its first meetings of the year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the old fair office on the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn. The car club will have meetings every third Saturday of the month in 2017. Other meetings scheduled in […]
Agape House receives grant
Agape House for Girls recently received a Green Bay Packers Foundation Grant. The Green Bay Packers Foundation grant program is part of Green Bay Packers Give Back, the Packers’ all-encompassing community outreach initiative. Agape House, Walworth, is a school and home for at-risk students. Ben and Pam […]
Local artist headlines winter exhibition
‘Creatures of Winter: Sacred Season’ on display through March 17 The artwork of William (Bill) Bishop, of Williams Bay, is headlining a winter exhibition, “Creatures of Winter: Sacred Season” at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Gallery. Bishop’s work will be on exhibit through Friday, March 17 in the “big, brown barn” […]
Assault case may hinge on judge’s ruling
Whether to allow previous acts as evidence under consideration By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A ruling on the admissibility of previous acts of sexual assault as evidence in a case against a Walworth man could determine whether an agreement is reached in the case. Silverio A. Moreno, 33, is set […]
‘Darkness into Light’
Kyle May on bass clarinet (left) and Hunter Aulds on double bass accompany choir members from Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church of Walworth and Linn Presbyterian of Lake Geneva, along with a few adults and other Badger High School students under the direction of Kim May for the […]