The Big Foot Wolves 18th annual Pig Roast, held last Saturday at Toynton Park in Walworth, featured food, games, apparel and more, with all proceeds going to support the local youth football program. Ava Wedelstadt (top, on the left) and Ryland West battle each other at the hoops game at […]

The upcoming Quilt Expo in Madison, taking place Sept. 7-9, will feature a session led by a local resident renowned for her quilting and sewing expertise. Barbara Peterson, of Walworth, will lead a lecture titled “English Paper Piecing – Hexagons” at the expo. Hundreds of lectures, workshops and presentations at […]

‘Nobody should be alone or eat alone’ By Heather Ruenz SLN staff For Janette Maxwell, owner of Daddy Maxwell’s in Williams Bay, the key to running a successful business in a small town is simple. “Being part of the community is big. If we hear of something that’s needed we […]

Two women ride amongst cornfields and farms on Salt Box Road outside of Sharon during the Roun’da Manure Bicycle Tour Aug. 19. A group of local volunteers gives bicyclists nourishment before they take off on one of four routes: (not listed in order) Tonya Muraski, Jennifer Wilson, Mike Bimrose, Kay […]

The Abbey Resort, Fontana, has completed renovations to its Waterfront restaurant, including a new outdoor bar area featuring a waterfall and fire pit. The renovation also includes a refreshed outdoor patio and seating area overlooking Abbey Harbor, relocation of the hostess stand, new branding and a complete overhaul of the […]

Rich Pizzuto and his daughter, Adriana, 9, from Bartlett, Ill., play a game at the 40th Annual Williams Bay Lions Club Corn & Brat Roast at Edgewater Park Aug. 12. The event featured food and drinks, games and activities, live music and fireworks. (Photo courtesy Heidi Schulz)

Update: registration for this event is full. Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay is offering a special opportunity for people to safely watch a solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. The eclipse is an astronomical event in which the moon will pass between the earth and the sun. From some locations […]

By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Big Foot Wolves, a local youth football program for kids in grade school, will host its 18th annual Pig Roast fundraiser, 2 to 11 p.m., Saturday at Toynton Park in Walworth. Entertainment and a variety of games that will feature prizes for kids and […]

National Night Out, held Aug. 1 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn, featured police, fire and rescue personnel and equipment from throughout the county. Town of Linn firefighters (top) give a Jaws of Life demonstration; Sharon firefighter Jake Barry (left) helps John Rambatt shoot water out of a fire […]

At the 56th Annual Walworth Fontana Rotary Corn & Bratwurst Fest, Aug. 5 at Heyer Park in Walworth, the corn shucking crew keeps up with the demand (top); later, kids dance to the band OTR (above.) For more information about the club, follow it on Facebook or email [email protected]. (Submitted photos)