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Sunday, June 8, 2025
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Luke Heidenreich and Jacob Laing take on human bowling at Pier 290 in Williams Bay during the Fontana parent-teacher organization’s Winterfest fundraiser last Saturday. The event featured winter games, such as ice hockey, curling and human bowling, lunch, raffles and live music. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer An initial appearance is scheduled to resume Feb. 26 for an Elkhorn woman charged with burglarizing two homes in Walworth in December and cashing more than $1,300 worth of checks stolen from one home. Megan R. Langhoff, 23, was charged Jan. 22 in Walworth […]
Draft of ordinance send back to protection committee for further review By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Village of Fontana voted in favor of sending a draft ordinance to impose a sex offender residency restriction back to the village’s protection committee for further review at its Feb. 2 meeting. Village Attorney […]
Big Foot High School classes will resume as normal tomorrow morning after a search by various local agencies found no explosive devices, according to a press release from the school. Students were released early Tuesday from Big Foot Union High School after the school was informed of an in-house […]
Kate Dawson, a local chiropractor, recently joined Walworth’s Community Chiropractic Center, 541 Kenosha St., bringing a therapeutic lifestyle change program along with her. According to the press release, Dawson specializes in helping members of the community who feel they have lost their health through a therapeutic lifestyle change program known […]
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Big Foot High School Senior Carlie O’Donnell recently participated in the American Legion Oratorical Contest. A press release from Big Foot High School said O’Donnell first competed in the Sharon American Legion Post 130 contest on Jan. 8 and then moved on to compete in the […]
Nine Big Foot High School students artworks have received awards from the Wisconsin 2015 Scholastic Art Awards. Students who received Gold Key Awards include Nicholas Klesmith, film and animation, Alison Painter, photography, Emily Splisgardt, photography, and Kasey Zweifel, drawing and illustration. Brooke Berrymanwas awarded a Silver Key Award for her […]
Lilly Bestul, from Janesville, takes on poultry bowling, slinging a Cornish game hen at the pins down the ice during the Jan. 24 Ice Party Gone Wild fundraiser for the Fontana Fire and Rescue Department. Chief Wolfgang Nitsch said they anticipate to have raised more money this year than ever […]
Chloe Schultz (from left), Arabella Gesselle, Sondra Gesselle and Dawson Schultz play with puppets in the new children’s section during the Walworth Memorial Library’s grand opening celebration Jan. 24 at its new 525 Kenosha St. home. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Dykstra accepted position in Poplar Grove, Ill. By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Former Village of Sharon Trustee and Board President Diana Dykstra is leaving the Village of Darien for a position in Poplar Grove, Ill. Dykstra, who was hired to replace Marc Dennison in 2010, will become the administrator in […]
