Brian Bentson, from Milwaukee, Chris Reichartz, from Waukesha, and Tom Sweet, from Oshkosh, rest and rehydrate at the Sharon rest stop during the Roun’da Manure Bicycle Tour Aug. 15. This group of riders was doing the ride for the second time and they were deciding which loop of the ride […]

James Cirrincione, a 4-year-old from Williams Bay, takes in a mouthful of corn at last weekend’s Williams Bay Lions Corn and Brat Festival in Edgewater Park. The weekend-long festivities included fun for all ages with games and entertainment. (Photo by Penny Gruetzmacher) Talia Lanam, a 5-year-old from Williams Bay, gets […]

Bob Madden (left), from Lake Geneva, and Krystal O’Neill, from Fontana, slice up lobsters during the Big Foot Lions Club’s 32nd annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry on July 25. Money from the event is used to fund the club’s projects, such as the pirate ship in Reid Park and […]

Erin Barley (right), of Walworth, places a temporary tattoo on Emma Jean Kizer, of Harvard, Ill., at the Daniel’s Foods Sentry Kids Day in Walworth last week. The event featured numerous activities, games, crafts, snacks and even goodie bags for children 12 and younger. The club’s next fundraiser is a […]

Grand opening to be held July 25 for new home of yacht club, sailing school The Lake Geneva Yacht Club and Geneva Lake Sailing School in Fontana is celebrating the formal opening of its new facility, the Buddy Melges Sailing Center, with a grand gala on July 25. On July […]

Parent volunteer Sondra Gesselle (left) helps Leah Topp and Aubri Waswo search for items, such as stones, nuts, bark and shells, for their gardens during a recent summer school class at Walworth Grade School. The fairy garden class was taught by Cathy Boldger. During the class, students were told stories […]

  Mecum Auctions is holding its inaugural Road Art Auction at the Mecum headquarters in Walworth July 17-19 featuring more than 1,000 items. The vast lineup includes a seemingly endless variety, according to the auction’s press release, populated by several different themes throughout including automobile, gas and oil, farm and […]

Donations from various local businesses help to provide new mat for Walworth Safety Town By Kellen Olshefski Editor Donations from various local businesses this year allowed Walworth Safety Town to improve upon its program this year through the purchase of eight Kettcars and a new mat to protect the school’s […]

By Rumasa Noor Staff Writer At the Walworth Joint School District 1 Board of Education meeting on June 22, Schneider Electric was awarded a contract that will allow it to carry out maintenance at school, said Interim District Administrator Pam Larson. On May 18, the School District approved to borrow […]

The Village of Sharon Police Department is holding its annual Bike Rodeo from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, June 27, in the back parking lot of the Sharon Police Department, 125 Plain St. Through the event, which is open to children of all ages, the department will provide area […]