Quinn Burrough, 4, from Williams Bay, takes some time to kick back and enjoy an ear of sweet corn at the annual Williams Bay Lions Club Corn and Brat Festival last weekend. The event was held Friday through Sunday in Williams Bay’s Edgewater Park and featured corn, brats, beer, a […]
Walworth-Fontana area
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Yacht Club turns out top sailors
Members of Lake Geneva club to compete in Inland Lake Yachting Association championship Top U.S. yacht racers will compete Aug. 17 to 21 in the second of three consecutive Inland Lake Yachting Association annual championships on Geneva Lake. More than 250 Class A, E, C and MC Scow design yachts […]
We serve
Jim Pauly (left) and Bob Madden cut lobsters in preparation for the Big Foot Lion’s Club’s 33rd annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry July 31 in Fontana’s Reid Park. About 1,800-pounds of lobster were prepared for those who purchased tickets. The annual lobster boil was started in 1983 and the […]
Big Foot Lion’s Club lobster boil set for July 30
Big Foot Lion’s Club lobster boil set for July 30 The Big Foot Lion’s Club will host its 33rd Annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry from noon to 11:30 p.m. on July 30 in Fontana’s Reid Park on the lakefront. Lion Andy Pearce described the event as the area’s most […]
Step back in time July 28
Historical Society to have grand opening of museum The grand opening of the historical museum and genealogical reference library of the Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie will be at 6:30 p.m. July 28 at 101 Maple Ave., Walworth. The event will begin with a ribbon-cutting, which will […]
Winner, winner … chicken dinner
Debating whether or not his eyes were bigger than his stomach, Finnegan Wagner, of Williams Bay, prepares to dig into his roast chicken dinner at the 51st Annual Williams Bay Fire Department Chicken Roast July 16 in Williams Bay’s Edgewater Park. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Fun in the sun
Kimberly Radtke, from Fontana, gets a hands-on experience with animals at the petting zoo July 9 during the ninth annual Dan Green Pig in the Park in Fontana’s Reid Park. The fundraiser featured a pig roast and numerous children’s activities and benefits Children’s Oncology Services Inc., One Step Programs and […]
Man allegedly took kids to Mexico 15 years ago
An initial appearance was scheduled for July 8 for an Illinois man charged with taking his children from their mother in Sharon to Mexico nearly 15 years ago. Efren Flores, 43, of Harvard, Ill., was charged June 15 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of interfering with child […]
Sharon students recognized by Exacto
Student projects focused on various safety concerns and tips In a partnership between Sharon Community School and Exacto Inc., students at Sharon Community School were recently recognized for taking on safety concerns. With June being National Safety Month, Exacto Inc. Marketing Specialist Lauren Marx said the company reached out to […]
A walk on the wild side
Lucia Martines holds on to Java the Frog while animal expert Steve Schindler shares facts about the frog, it’s habitat and how it protects itself during the June 27 Science Alliance presentation at Walworth Memorial Library. The program was a part of Lakeshore Libraries’ 2016 Storywagon series. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)