Amelia Hayden, of Big Foot FFA, is among 43 Wisconsin FFA members to receive 2018 post-secondary scholarships from the Wisconsin FFA Foundation. Hayden was awarded the Walter and Delores Bjoraker endowment. Members from 35 chapters received $31,017 in scholarships. Recipients will be recognized at the 89th Wisconsin FFA Convention in […]
Walworth-Fontana area
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Working at the car wash
In an effort to raise money for a one-day trip to Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells for a music festival, Walworth Middle School band students hold a car wash April 28 at Emmanuel United Church of Christ. Director Stacey Zwirlein and students (not in order) Mariana Luna, Alyssa Marsh, […]
Supporting the kids
Melissa Harey paints hearts on the face of fifth grader Jacalyn Ortiz at the 71st annual Williams Bay Fun Fair on May 4 at the elementary school. The event is sponsored by the Williams Bay School and Community Association and supplements the needs of students and staff at local schools. […]
In this week’s Times/Reporter…
The May 4 Times/Reporter includes the following: • A Williams Bay middle school student, who was not named as of late last week, reportedly compiled a “kill list” containing students’ names – which she allegedly claimed later was a “joke” and was suspended as a result. Read more, including a […]
FNBT seeks nominations for financial literacy award
The Stateline area features teachers, volunteers and organizations working hard to improve the financial literacy of people within local communities – after all, it is just good sound advice to understand money management, budgeting, saving, credit, and goal setting. First National Bank and Trust wants to reward a 2018 Financial […]
Williams Bay students take in the big city
Williams Bay band, choir kids spend break in New York By Nate Weirick Contributor Over Spring Break, the Williams Bay High School band and choir took a trip New York City. We left in coach buses on March 30 and returned home on April 5. During our time on the […]
No deal reached in case of assault of 4-year-old
A status conference was scheduled for April 16 for a Sharon teenager charged with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl for whom his mother baby-sat. At a status conference March 21, the parties announced no plea offer had been tendered between the state and Nicholas M. Trzebny, 17. Trzebny is charged […]
Beekeeper to present program at Lion’s Field House
Beekeeper Kristine Karlson, of Elkhorn, will present a program about honeybees at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 at the Lion’s Field House in Williams Bay. For as long as Karlson can remember, she has loved honeybees. She said as a young girl, she hummed and danced along with the foraging […]
Returning to the spotlight
Hundreds support Sharon Community School musical The Sharon Community School’s production of School House Rocks Live Jr. was a huge success, according to school officials. The school has not done a musical in many years so this was the first attempt in some time. In total, 23 actors and a […]
In this week’s Times/Reporter…
• Williams Bay High School band and choir students take in the sights and sounds of the big city with a spring break trip to New York City. Read a recap from instrumental music director Nate Weirick and see a group photo taken in Times Square; • First National Bank […]