The next Lakeshore Memory Café will be March 10 at a new location – Barrett Memorial Library in Williams Bay. The topic is St. Patrick’s Day and it will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Barrett Memorial Library, 65 W. Geneva St. in Williams Bay. There is free, ample […]
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Find a clue at Williams Bay High
Actors gear up to present Clue: On Stage, High School Edition It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well… dead. So whodunnit, the […]
Honored for saving a life
Police Chief Ryan Milligan and Police Lieutenant Joaguin Alonzo from the Village of Walworth Police Department present Jennifer Ott-Wilson and Lee Knoble-Janney (not pictured) with the Civilian Gallantry Award. Ott-Wilson and Knoble-Janney are school counselors at Walworth Elementary and Middle School who were honored with the award for saving […]
Loaded gun, drugs found in student’s vehicle
There was never a threat to Big Foot students or staff, officials say By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer A report on Monday by a concerned Big Foot High School student led to the discovery of a loaded gun and drugs in a vehicle belonging to a classmate who was arrested […]
BFHS to present ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Based on the smash hit 1991 Disney movie and dating back to a late 18th-century classic French fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. The Big Foot High School Drama […]
A night of dancing
The 11th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance, held Feb. 7 at The Abbey Resort, drew a crowd of nearly 350 people – dads, uncles and grandfathers accompanying their daughter, niece or granddaughter for a special night out. Above; Doug Bailey (on the left) with his daughters: Emma, 7, Violet, 4, […]
Church youth present special program
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walworth has what Rebecca Roehl describes as an excellent education program for children and adults. On Feb. 2, the people attending the service were treated to a children’s program that the leaders and children worked on as part of their Wednesday night education classes. The […]
Future of Yerkes to be discussed Feb. 25
Though few details are known at this time, a public meeting later this month is expected to include an update on future plans for Yerkes Observatory. The meeting, which will be held at Williams Bay High School on Tuesday, Feb. 25, is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. It’s been […]
Getting chili
At the Day in the Bay chili cook-off event Feb. 1, nearly 200 people showed up to taste chili, which had been brought in by 11 area businesses for the event. The winners were Lucke’s Cantina, Hunt Club and JoJo’s. Above; Griffin Jenski, 7, and his brother, Beckett, 5, […]
Betting on it
The Big Foot High School Booster Club’s Casino Night offered a variety of games for gamblers and though the final numbers are still being tallied, about 120 people attended and organizers say it was another successful fundraiser. Held Jan. 23 at Pino’s Last Call, David Freymiller and Chrys Hovestol […]