Henry Zabowski (from the left), Allie Clausius, and Ellie Zabowski look at detailed wood projects made using lasers in the STEAM lab at Big Foot High School during an open house event Feb. 1. STEAM stands for inspiring integrative learning in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics; […]
Walworth-Fontana area
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Libraries offer new teen writing club
Scrawl, Y’all, a new writing club for teenagers, will begin March 1 at Aram Public Library in Delavan and Barrett Memorial Library in Williams Bay. “We’ll meet twice a month to write, snack, and anyone who wants to can share what they’re working on,” said Aram youth services librarian Katherine […]
Bet your bottom dollar
FD Roosevelt (Hans Murtell, from the left), Ickes (Rylie Emmerich), Perkins (Faith Long) and Annie (Melissa Konkel) rehearse a scene prior to the recent performance of “Annie,” presented by the Big Foot High School Acting Company. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Girls at Agape House to vote for best pizza
Event adds fun to providing dinner for ministry’s residents By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Girls at the Agape House in Walworth will get treated to dinner Feb. 25 and will get the chance to be an authority on area pizza joints. Jim Phillips, of Lake Geneva and Princeton, Ill., discovered […]
Citizens Climate Lobby presentation Feb. 28
Citizens Climate Lobby is focused on a single objective: to have congress pass Carbon Fee and Dividend legislation which is the climate change solution economists and climate scientists alike say is the “best first-step” to preventing the worst impacts of global warming, according to a press release about an upcoming […]
Man charged in break-in at Walworth employer
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Feb. 10 for an Illinois man charged with stealing money from a co-worker’s vehicle and breaking into a manager’s office. Ryan P. Hinklin, 35, of South Beloit, Ill., was charged Sept. 30 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary […]
Passing on a passion for pickleball
By Heather Ruenz Editor A recent afternoon of pickleball at Big Foot High School allowed local, adult players of the game to show the younger generation how it’s done, in a friendly competition. Chuck Thiesenhusen, director of the Big Foot Recreation District, said the intergenerational pickleball event was put together […]
A night with Teddy
The Big Foot Fine Arts Foundation will present “An Evening with Teddy Roosevelt” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 in the Big Foot High School auditorium. Impersonator Adam Lindquist, a living history speaker and educator, is nationally known for his work in portraying President Theodore Roosevelt. His uncanny resemblance and […]
Night out with dad
Girls take to the dance floor (above) at the 8th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance Feb. 3 in the ballroom at The Abbey Resort. Jeff Miller (right), of Walworth, spends time with his daughters, Olive, 5, and Claire, 11, at the event. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
‘Annie’ to be performed at BFHS
The Big Foot High School Acting Company is set to take the stage with a performance of the classic, “Annie,” about an orphan who is befriended by a billionaire. Rachel Wenndt directs the musical; David Olson is the musical director; Mr. Greben serves as the set designer, and; Mitchell Schaefer […]