Student projects focused on various safety concerns and tips In a partnership between Sharon Community School and Exacto Inc., students at Sharon Community School were recently recognized for taking on safety concerns. With June being National Safety Month, Exacto Inc. Marketing Specialist Lauren Marx said the company reached out to […]

Lucia Martines holds on to Java the Frog while animal expert Steve Schindler shares facts about the frog, it’s habitat and how it protects itself during the June 27 Science Alliance presentation at Walworth Memorial Library. The program was a part of Lakeshore Libraries’ 2016 Storywagon series. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)

Lillian Wells and her mother Raquel Wells, of Oak Park, Ill, shop for treasures with the “dollars” she earned playing games while visiting her grandmother at Golden Years of Walworth’s annual Family Day June 25. The theme for this year’s event was “Disney: What dreams are made of.” (Penny Gruetzmacher […]

Fire in Fontana accompanied by several explosions; cause not yet determined By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A storage unit in Fontana went up in flames Tuesday night with several explosions occurring while fire crews attempted to dowse the blaze. According to a press release from Fontana Fire Department Fire Chief […]

Paddlers in the 18 to 49 age group for the long race take off from the starting line at Fontana Paddling Company’s sixth annual Ice Breaker on June 11. While the annual event was originally held in the spring, not long after the ice melted, organizers opted for June this […]

Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy in Williams Bay will play host to Aurora Cancer Clinic’s third annual Lombardi Walk to Tackle Cancer event in Williams Bay Saturday. Registration and T-shirt pick up will begin at 8 a.m., at which time survivor, Live Well, and kids tents will open. A brief program will […]

A combined 13 from baseball, softball named to all conference teams By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot baseball and softball teams combined to land 13 players on recently released All-Rock Valley Conference South Division teams. Big Foot had seven softball players selected and six from the baseball squad. Leading […]

Crash data recorder indicates teen was traveling 91 mph before Alden Road crash An Illinois teenager made an initial court appearance and signed a $25,000 signature bond May 10 on charges stemming from a crash in Walworth that injured a passenger in the car she was driving and put four […]

Crews work to repair a water main that broke on West Main Street in the Village of Fontana on Tuesday morning near Fontana Elementary School. The school was without water and students were dismissed at 11:20. A portion of West Main Street was closed while the main was repaired.

The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation has awarded a $3,500 grant to Agape House to provide capital support to address both outside and inside maintenance projects, including stabilizing the parking lot, repairing flooring in the school, and updating windows. Through its global grants programs, the MDRT Foundation is committed to […]