Historical Society to have grand opening of museum The grand opening of the historical museum and genealogical reference library of the Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie will be at 6:30 p.m. July 28 at 101 Maple Ave., Walworth. The event will begin with a ribbon-cutting, which will […]

Debating whether or not his eyes were bigger than his stomach, Finnegan Wagner, of Williams Bay, prepares to dig into his roast chicken dinner at the 51st Annual Williams Bay Fire Department Chicken Roast July 16 in Williams Bay’s Edgewater Park. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)

Kimberly Radtke, from Fontana, gets a hands-on experience with animals at the petting zoo July 9 during the ninth annual Dan Green Pig in the Park in Fontana’s Reid Park. The fundraiser featured a pig roast and numerous children’s activities and benefits Children’s Oncology Services Inc., One Step Programs and […]

An initial appearance was scheduled for July 8 for an Illinois man charged with taking his children from their mother in Sharon to Mexico nearly 15 years ago. Efren Flores, 43, of Harvard, Ill., was charged June 15 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of interfering with child […]

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 […]