Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Thursday, November 21, 2024
News from communities on the east side of Geneva Lake
By Vicky Wedig Editor Phil Bonyata and Philip Sassano showed up Sunday morning at the circus in Delavan unannounced, unscheduled and unscripted. The “Underground Lake Geneva” producer and host flitted around the Lake Lawn Airport grounds as Carson and Barnes workers set up the circus – looking for things to film […]
By Vicky Wedig Editor Underground Lake Geneva will go under the big top in Delavan on Sunday. The web show, with host Philip Sassano and producer Phil Bonyata, will take a behind-the-scenes look at the Carson and Barnes Circus at the Lake Lawn Airport. Sassano said the show uses a […]
Sears Hometown Store of Lake Geneva, at 351 Peller Road, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this month. To commemorate the occasion owner Chuck Platts will offer a “throwback” promotional weekend celebration Friday and Saturday. This year marks two decades since Sears, Roebuck and Co. did a final run of its […]
By Cameron Cronkite Staff Writer When a mammogram detected cancer in Debbie Kenyon’s left breast in 2001, she didn’t want to worry her family with the news. Instead, the 55-year-old Darien woman found support in her then co-worker Allen Kenyon, who later became her husband. Debbie Kenyon said Allen gave […]
An estimated $1.18 million in charitable dental care was provided to 1,977 children and adults during 2,072 patient visits at the fifth Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation Mission of Mercy held June 28 and 29 at Badger High School in Lake Geneva. Patients included 38 Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes. […]
By Vicky Wedig Editor An Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting two boys in 2011 and 2004 died unexpectedly June 5. Charges against Rodney J. Meiller, 52, were dismissed in Walworth County Circuit Court on June 11 in light of his death. A jury trial scheduled for April 22 in […]
By Vicky Wedig Editor As of Monday, the state Department of Investigation had no solid leads in its search for the person or people who bludgeoned a snapping turtle last week at Delbrook Golf Course. “None of the tips we’ve gotten through the hotline have panned out,” Juan Gomez, DNR […]
Education leader congratulates school’s culinary arts program By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Tony Evers visited Lake Geneva Badger High School on May 30 to congratulate Badger’s national champion ProStart culinary arts team and tour the school. “What an honor,” Evers said of the national […]
The Couples On Wheels Tandem Club of Wisconsin hosted its annual spring rally in Walworth County from May 17 to 19. The club will also be celebrating their 25th anniversary. More than 60 couples participated in the tandem bike rally throughout Walworth County over the three days. Friday […]
Senior VP will face contempt if she fails By Bob Peryea Correspondent A Walworth County Circuit Court judge ordered a Cove of Lake Geneva executive Thursday to produce all documents requested by a court-appointed receiver or face six months in county jail for contempt of court. Judge John R. Race […]
