The Alliant Energy Foundation recently awarded Agape House, Walworth, a grant that will assist the organization in continuing its mission to educate and counsel young, at-risk women so they may find healing and strength as they face a future beyond abuse and brokenness. Nick Cizauskas, senior key account manager with […]

Retiring Big Foot district administrator honored By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The Dorothy Kaufmann Retirement Luncheon, held June 8 at the Geneva National Club House, began with Kaufmann herself honoring four staff members – Angeli Sota, Zack Markhardt, Mike Dowden and Suzanne Floody, who are leaving the school for other endeavors. […]

By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Organizers for the Wonders of Williams Bay Historical Tour, held May 20, were forced into a Plan B because of rain showers but that only meant the presentations were moved inside, many of them at Barrett Memorial Library. A tour guide booklet and map were available […]

Aaron Hawley (from the left), Lisa Dosharm and Carl Swanson are dressed to the hilt at Model A Days in Sharon June 4. The annual event drew hundreds of Model As and included music, time-appropriate displays and a variety of food on the downtown streets in the village. (Heather Ruenz […]

At the Fontana Garden Club Fair at Pearce’s Farm Stand May 27, the homemade pie sales are a popular stop, with club members Carole Townson (from the left), Marcia Counihan and Kathy Papcke manning the table while others drop pies off throughout the day to keep up with the demand. The […]

Aurora to host 4th Annual Lombardi Walk to Tackle Cancer June 17 Aurora Health Care Foundation and Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation will co-present the 4th annual Lombardi Walk to Tackle Cancer on Saturday, June 17 at Edgewater Park in Williams Bay. Last year, more than 250 people joined the team […]

According to organizers, registration is filling up fast for the 19th Annual Twin Oaks Golf Outing, a four-person charity scramble benefitting Walworth County’s only 24/7 homeless shelter. The outing is scheduled for June 12 at Abbey Springs Golf Course in Fontana. The scramble is followed by a dinner, program and […]

Students from Big Foot Union High School are inducted as new members of the National Honor Society May 21 in a ceremony at George Williams College. They were selected by the chapter’s faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. BFHS students inducted were: Linda Alcozer, […]

From the top: members of Moser Ortmann Legion Post 130, Sharon, march along the parade of flags at Oakwood Cemetery for last week’s Memorial Day service; the Calvary Community Church choir performs at a ceremony in Edgewater Park in Williams Bay; Tatianna Brawdy, the daughter of Post 102 Legionnaires Nathan […]

A donation from the Sharon Drift Skippers, presented to Moser Ortmann Legion Post 301 on May 11. Pictured, from the left are: (front row) Sue Mullis, Sherle Dawson, Donna Brooks, Diane Mahoney; (middle) Dave Gerhardt, Art Mullis, Bill Dawson, Matt Gerhardt, Ray Lowry, Jerry Gibbons, Mike Brooke; (back) Al Romo, […]