By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Speaker of the House Paul Ryan visited with social studies classes at Lake Geneva Badger High School on May 12. The House of Representatives was on recess last week, and Ryan spends recesses in his home district meeting with constituents, he said. When asked how […]
Lake Geneva area
News from communities on the east side of Geneva Lake
Kayaker drowns on Geneva Lake
A 22-year man drown and his companion was rescued Thursday evening when their kayaks overturned on Geneva Lake, according to the Lake Geneva Fire Department. The department was dispatched to the lake in an area just off shore of Covenant Harbor Bible Camp, 1724 W. Main St., at 6:27 p.m. […]
Teacher of the year
Brookwood Middle School teacher Mary Ellen Kanthack is among four teachers statewide named teacher of the year Wednesday. Look for her story and more photos in next week’s Lake Geneva Times and Genoa City Report. (Vicky Wedig photo)
Orchestra members present chamber music concert
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On March 19, in the setting of Holy Communion Episcopal Church in Lake Geneva, an audience of 80 people was treated to the third and final Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra chamber music concert for the 2016-17 season. The concert began with the music of Wolfgang Amadeus […]
Students from Lake Geneva present research projects at UW-Whitewater
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Madeline Rausch and Amanda Danno, 2013 and 2014 graduates of Badger High School, respectively, were among 148 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students who participated in the 22nd annual Undergraduate Research Day in the Hamilton Room of the James R. Connor University Center. The research and creativity projects […]
Show time: Geneva Theater back in business
By Vicky Wedig Community Editor The Geneva Theater opened its doors to movie-goers Friday for the first time in years. Burlington businessman Shad Branen bought the 89-year-old theater on Broad Street in April and began $2 million in renovations. Ontario native Daniel Colwell was brought on as the theater’s […]
Home catches fire in Town of Geneva
A house on Oak Road in the Town of Geneva caught fire Monday, and its residents escaped without harm. The Lake Geneva Fire Department responded to N3393 Oak Road at about 10:30 p.m. Monday and found a single-family home with fire showing on an exterior wall, according to the department. […]
Winterfest 2017
The Idaho team composed of of Jeff Weston, Richard Brown and Bill Dow set up in Flat Iron Park in Lake Geneva on Friday during the 2017 U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championships. The team’s sculpture, sponsored by the City of Lake Geneva, incorporated animals and sea life in its design. […]
Lake Geneva native pulls in Diva Quest crown
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It wasn’t the first time Genevieve Heyward had tried for the Riverport Chorus DivaQuest crown, but it will be the last. Heyward, a senior at Lake Geneva Badger High School, used her final year of eligibility – and a jazzy approach to Taylor Swift’s “Blank […]
Ice fisherman dies after falling through ice on Geneva Lake
Town of Linn Police using a drone equipped with an infrared camera located the body of Linn resident in Geneva Lake Tuesday after he was reported missing by his wife. Michael Zielinski was pronounced dead at 5:04 p.m. after divers from the Linn Fire Department, with assistance from the City […]
