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Walworth-Fontana area

Students help with special delivery

Students Leann Figueroa, Aubri Waswo, Dakota Nordmeyer, Quinn Griffin, Avery Tipps, AJ Hartman, Mia Nor, Abby Hildebrandt, Halle Wiedenhoeft, Robin Cronin and Katelyn Spealman helped put together food baskets that included Christmas dinner fixings and complimentary performance passes from Big Foot Fine Arts Foundation. Other partners were Geneva Lake West […]

Lake Geneva area

Area Kids Expo debuts Jan. 4

Beat cabin fever at the Lake Geneva Kids Expo on Jan. 4, 2020, at Badger High School. The inaugural one-day event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offers interactive exhibits and play opportunities for kids of all ages as well as samples, shopping and resources for parents. Play […]

Elkhorn

Having a blast

City of Elkhorn renews fireworks with J&M Displays By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent       The City of Elkhorn Common Council recently voted in favor of both a one-year contract and a new three-year contract with J&M Displays for the annual July 4 fireworks show held at Sunset Park.       The new […]

Whitewater

Geographically speaking

Whitewater Middle School hosted a schoolwide National Geographic Geography Bee on Dec. 18. Emerson Ellenwood, son of Christian Ellenwood and Elisabeth Duessen won the event for a second consecutive year and could win a $50,000 college scholarship at the state competition. Henry Gehrenbeck, son of Robert and Sarah Gehrenbeck, earned […]

Delavan

To stock the shelves

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church With School collected items for the Harold Johnson Delavan Food Pantry in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. On the day after Thanksgiving, volunteers gathered the items from the church, loaded them up on a trailer and transported them to the food pantry. Among the helpers […]

Lake Geneva area

Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons

Celebrate Dungeons and Dragons at Horticultural Hall in Lake Geneva in February and learn how to play at the Lake Geneva and Elkhorn libraries. Dungeons and Dragons, the role-playing game, is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Many local libraries have very active D&D groups that meet monthly. Learn how to […]

Elkhorn

Community concert

Fred Palmer directs the Holton-Elkhorn Band at its annual Christmas concert Dec. 14 in the James A. Wehner Auditorium at Elkhorn Area High School. The band generally boasts between 40 and 44 members between the ages of 16 and 80 and boasts a strong partnership with the high school. See […]

Walworth-Fontana area

Future designers?

Daniels Sentry Foods in Walworth’s recent holiday celebrations included raffles, tastings, a cookie walk, children’s projects and more. Above; Christian Becker, 4, and Autumn Thiede, 3, both from Delavan, make Christmas ornaments. See more coverage in the Dec. 27 Times/Reporter. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)