Badger High School graduate Rylyn Donahue receives a $1,000 Walworth County Arts Council dance scholarship from Mary Godfrey, Arts Council board member. Mariette DiVito, also a Badger High School graduate, received a $1,000 music scholarship from the council while Elkhorn Area High School graduate Nathan Huberty received a $1,000 […]
Lake Geneva area
News from communities on the east side of Geneva Lake
Church offers program, lunch for seniors
On the second Tuesday of the month, Trinity Church in Pell Lake will host a potluck luncheon for seniors 55 years old and older. The program, Recycled Teenagers, meets in the fellowship hall at the church from 10 a.m. to noon. Each month the program has a guest speaker, hands-on […]
Concert to benefit organ restoration
On Aug. 21, Madison organist Bruce A. Bengtson will perform a selection of organ literature designed to demonstrate the capabilities of the 1883 Hook & Hastings OPUS 1144 organ at Holy Community Episcopal Church. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. at the church, 320 Broad St., Lake Geneva. Advance […]
Flag-raising
Singer Wayne Messmer introduces Boy Scout Jake McClorey, of Genoa City, during a flag-raising ceremony July 28 at Eagle Park. (Submitted photo)
Construction worker falls 30 feet
A construction worker fell 30 feet while building a church on Bloomfield Road on Thursday. At about 1:30 p.m., a worker installing concrete spans at the church east of Highway 120 in Lake Geneva fell. Rescue personnel cared for the patient at the scene and then transported him to a […]
Group to discuss ‘Atomic City Girls’ at library
At 1:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Lake Geneva Public Library, Books by the Lake book discussion group will talk about “The Atomic City Girls” by Janet Beard. The group meets in the library’s Smith meeting room. Registration is requested at the library’s reference desk, and copies of the book […]
Community State Bank moves into new Lake Geneva office
Community State Bank relocated its Lake Geneva office to 200 Interchange North. The new office is set to open Sept. 4 in Lake Geneva Square. “We’re very fortunate to find such a great office within Lake Geneva,” said market president Michael Ploch. “We’ve seen a tremendous amount of growth since […]
Dementia friendly
Bernadette Russow and Eric Russow present the Purple Angel Award to Sylvia Martinez-Mullally from the Lake Geneva Parking Services Department on July 27. Also pictured are Catherine Gregoles, Kerri Johnson, Jamie Sanders, James Steele, Clarissa Roman and Julia Langnes. Martinez-Mullally trained her staff about the techniques on how best to […]
Trinity Church to host golf outing
Trinity Church in Pell Lake will host its 10th annual golf outing at Hawks View in Lake Geneva on Monday, Aug. 6. The outing will be an 18 hole, four-person scramble with registration starting at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start at noon. In addition to golfing, Trinity will host […]
Venetian Fest set for Aug. 15 to 19
The 56th annual Venetian Fest will take place in Lake Geneva from Aug. 15 to 19. The event will run from 5 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Friday and noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday in Flat Iron, Seminary and Library parks. The entertainment line-up includes Bella Cain from […]