New leaders adhere to checks and balances after former heads convicted of crimes By Vicky Wedig Editor The City of Lake Geneva Street Department is beginning to regain the public’s trust since its two top managers were convicted of criminal charges stemming from giving away city materials or pocketing city […]

Lake Geneva restaurateur faces felony charges By Vicky Wedig Editor The owner of Popeye’s restaurant in Lake Geneva was released from jail on a $10,000 signature bond Tuesday after allegedly assaulting an employee Saturday. Charges were pending Tuesday when bond was set for Dimitrius Anagnos, 52, of Lake Geneva, who […]

Soccer finishes second at tournament By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School football team opened Southern Lakes Conference play Friday with a 24-20 road win at Burlington. The game was even at halftime, Badger outscored the Demons 10-6 in the third quarter, and neither team was able to […]

Multi-million dollar renovation of former Geneva Ridge wraps up Paloma Resort Properties, a Midwestern golf and hospitality company, has completed the second phase of renovations to The Ridge Hotel, a privately owned 90-acre property formerly known as Geneva Ridge Resort. The Ridge Hotel’s $4.5 million in upgrades include new dining […]

A sport utility vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian along Highway 50 in the Town of Geneva at about 11:25 p.m. Tuesday. A 54-year-old Illinois woman, whom police had not identified as of Wednesday morning pending notification of family, was hit by an SUV about 100 yards east of Chapin […]

      Burlington High School graduate and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo jumps to a pier to deliver mail from the Lake Geneva Cruise Line’s mailboat. Romo made an appearance as a guest jumper to celebrate 100 years of delivering mail by boat on Lake Geneva. Romo was back […]

Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital will present a wild animal program at the Lake Geneva Public Library at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the library’s Smith meeting room. Families are invited to meet the education owls who call Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital home. The audience will hear stories about the local wild […]

The Wisconsin Association of FFA celebrated its 87th year of premier leadership, personal growth and career success at the Wisconsin FFA Convention at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison from June 14 to 16. The event attracted more than 3,000 members, advisors, parents, alumni and sponsors to celebrate the year’s […]

Town, attorneys say company is not exempt from needing permission to clear-cut trees By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent American Transmission Co. was scheduled to begin clear-cutting trees last week on the property of Fellow Mortals Rehabilitation Hospital at W4632 Palmer Road in the Town of Geneva. The action was delayed […]

Wildlife rescuers say company shows no regard for environment By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent American Transmission Co. is planning to cut down most of the trees on an easement it owns in Walworth County this summer including a path through the Fellow Mortals Animal Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital at W4632 Palmer […]