At the Big Foot Recreation District’s Family Holiday Cookie Baking Extravaganza, held Dec. 14 at the high school, guests brought favorite recipes to share with others and all the cookies created were shared among participants. Among the many participants are Gail Volpendesta and Bobbi Sorrentino, who said they enjoy spending […]

An initial appearance was adjourned until Monday, Dec. 23 for a Fontana man charged with selling cocaine near Reid Park. Andrew J. Dudek, 18, was charged Nov. 27 in Walworth County Circuit Court with manufacturing or delivering cocaine near a park. According to the criminal complaint, police conducted a controlled […]

The annual Victorian Christmas in Sharon Dec. 6 featured a horse-drawn carriage parade, craft vendors, a variety of food, baked goods and candy, live music, a dog sled team and more. Christopher Donley, 10, from Candlewick, stops for a photo with Victorian era-dressed Karen Medeiros (on left) from Pewaukee and […]

The Big Foot High School FFA welcomed kids for a special event Dec. 6 that featured pizza making, cookie decorating and the chance to visit with Santa. The Kallergis kids – Raz, 6, and Amalie, 3, of Lake Geneva, work together decorating a cookie. Proceeds are split between the FFA […]

      Vicar Lily Brellenthin has beens called to serve at Faith Lutheran ELCA in Walworth as a new part-time intern. She is also taking seminary classes at the Chicago Lutheran School of Theology. The internship is unique in that it’s a part-time job for two years while Vicar Lily takes […]

Area students take part in tree-cutting event The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the 72nd Alice in Dairyland Abigail Martin joined area students at a special tree-cutting event in Walworth County recently. Fourth and fifth grade students from Walworth, Sharon, Fontana and Reek Elementary schools were […]

It’ll feature a Christmas gift bazaar, refreshments and an ornament tree By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The Agape homes and schools for boys and girls in Walworth invite members of the greater community to stop in and celebrate the warmth and wonder of Christmas on Sunday. An open house will […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Village of Williams Bay board approved applying for a state grant to construct a bicycle/pedestrian path along Theatre Road on Nov. 18. The proposed path runs along the border with the Town of Delavan, so it required approval from both municipalities. The Town Board […]

Kindergarten teacher Cathy Boldger assists Jayanne Aron, a Big Foot High School helper, and kindergarten student Luke Ahrens in counting the dots during a dice game at a recent weekly meeting for the high school’s Parent and Child Development class. The meeting takes place each Tuesday and the theme this […]

The annual Tree Festival, Santa Cruise run through Jan. 4 You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout … Santa Cause is coming to town. The 4th Annual Santa Cause Tree Festival began last night Friday and runs through Jan. 4 and is held during the […]