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 […]

Three receive Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year award By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce’s 42nd Citizen of the Year Award Ceremony was held at Abbey Springs on April 27, honoring three outstanding individuals from Walworth, Fontana and Williams Bay. Three […]

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 5-2 in favor of Walworth State Bank Walworth State Bank recently triumphed in a Wisconsin Supreme Court case against Abbey Springs Condominium Association. In a 5 to 2 ruling, the Supreme Court held in favor of the bank in Walworth State Bank versus Abbey Springs Condominium […]

Diedre Thies started out the evening painting the face of her daughter, Brianna Thies, a fifth grade student at Williams Bay Elementary school at the 69th annual Williams Bay Fun Fair on April 29 at Williams Bay High School. The annual event features a variety of games and activities in […]

Students took third nationally, won state division of foundation’s fifth annual contest Representatives from PNC Bank, N.A. and the SIFMA Foundation honored students from Fontana Elementary School April 22 for their efforts in the 2015 PNC Christmas Price Index SIFMA Foundation Stock Market Game Challenge. The Challenge is an online […]

Kelly Freeman thanked for her many years or service to Walworth schools By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Longtime Walworth Joint 1 School District Board of Education member Kelly Freeman was honored for her 48 years of service at the board’s monthly meeting on Monday. Newly elected School Board President Mary Heyer, […]

Gage Marine will be hosting its 12th annual Spring Boat show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday at Gage Marine, 1 Leichty Dr., Williams Bay. 2016 models of Mastercraft, Bennington, Boston Whaler, Monterey and Centurion along with pre-owned models will be on display and available for […]