To celebrate National Library Week, the Lake Geneva Public Library and the Friends of the Lake Geneva Public Library, will host a “bookface” photo event April 7 to 11. To take part in the event, stop by the library to take a photo with a library book. Participants can also […]

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.  

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]