Citizens sue to return Hummel property to ag on land-use plan By Vicky Wedig Editor A Lake Geneva citizens’ group claims the city secretly agreed to change the land-use designation on the Hummel property as part of a legal settlement with the landowners. The group, Care for Lake Geneva, filed […]
Lake Geneva area
News from communities on the east side of Geneva Lake
Construction of new church begins on Bloomfield Road
Immanuel Lutheran will double worship space with new facility By Vicky Wedig Editor The construction of Immanuel Lutheran Church’s new home is under way at Bloomfield Road and the Highway 120 bypass. “We’ve outgrown this space with our congregation so we needed more room,” said the Rev. Mark Moller-Gunderson, who […]
Hundreds to gather for Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Hundreds of community members are expected to gather at Library Park in Lake Geneva on Sept. 21 for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. More than 650 people from Walworth County are expected to participate in this year’s event. On-site registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the walk starting […]
Badger football loses defensive battle
Cross country, golf seasons begin By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The ninth-ranked Lake Geneva Badger football team squared off with No. 5 Mukwonago last Friday in what turned out to be a game dominated by both defenses. Mukwonago came out on top 9-7. Last week the Badgers (1-1) rolled up […]
Badger educator named Ag Teacher of the Year
Badger High School teacher Candice Olson received the Agriscience Teacher of the Year award from the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators. Olson received the award June 26 at the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators professional development conference in Green Bay. The National Agriscience Teacher of the Year award recognizes teachers […]
Venetian Fest 2013
YMCA youth swimmer competes at national meet
Programs growing at Lake Geneva facility A member of the Geneva Lakes Y youth swim team competed in the YMCA National Long Course Championship in Atlanta, Ga., on July 30. Kaarin Quaerna, 16, competed in the 50-, 100- and 200-meter freestyle events and the 100-meter butterfly time trial. The meet […]
Venetian Fest to run through Sunday
The 51st annual Venetian Festival began Wednesday and will run through Sunday at Flat Iron, Seminary and Library parks in Lake Geneva. The event is created and sponsored by The Lake Geneva Jaycees since 1962. Venetian Fest runs from 5 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Friday and noon to midnight […]
Senator’s mobile office to visit Genoa City
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, will have mobile office hours in Genoa City on Tuesday. Johnson’s staff will meet with constituents who need assistance with a federal agency or regarding other federal matters at the Genoa City Village Hall, 715 Walworth St., from 2 to 3 p.m.
GLAA to host art fair
The Geneva Lake Art Association’s 33rd annual Fine Art Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Flatiron Park. Free parking and a free shuttle will be available from the Office Max and Petco parking lot at Highway 50 and […]
