First branch to close down in April as yearlong saga continues By Anne Trautner Staff Writer With virtually no discussion at Monday night’s board meeting, the Walworth Village Board voted to abolish the village’s municipal court first branch as of April 2015. “It’s disappointing, but not surprising. I […]
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Highway 67 project in Williams Bay to begin in July
DOT project to consist of a mill and overlay, road to be open throughout most of project By Kellen Olshefski Editor Representatives from the Wisconsin DOT met with residents of Williams Bay Tuesday night for an informal session to discuss the details of a maintenance project on Highway 67 through […]
Agape House open house set for Oct. 23
Agape House is hosting its annual information night on Oct. 23 with a signature event entitled, “An Evening to Give Them Hope” at Geneva National Club, 1221 Geneva National Ave. South, in Lake Geneva. The event begins with registration at 5 p.m. The public information night will offer attendees the […]
Sheriff’s Office seeking information about dog shootings
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office and Walworth County Crime Stoppers are seeking information in the shooting of two dogs near the Wisconsin-Illinois state line in the Town of Walworth. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place between 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. on […]
Public meeting scheduled for Highway 67 project
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Southeast Region in Waukesha will have a public involvement meeting for the proposed mill and resurfacing of Highway 67 in Williams Bay from 4-6 p.m. on Oct. 7 at Williams Bay Village Hall, 250 Williams St., Williams Bay. The meeting will be conducted as an […]
Freezin’ for a reason!
Tasia Knorr, her nephews Aiden and Alex, and her daughter Ava took on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Friday afternoon at Walworth Elementary School in honor of family member and former district administrator Pam Knorr who was recently diagnosed with ALS. (Kellen Olshefski photo)
Gage Marine to hose Boat-Tober Fest this weekend
Gage Marine is turning their annual fall boat show into a weekend full of fun events at their Williams Bay campus location, 1 Liechty Dr., Williams Bay. Show hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. 2014 and 2015 models of MasterCraft, Centurion, Boston Whaler, […]
Body discovered in Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy
The body of a man was located in the Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy off of Harris Road in Williams Bay at about noon today, according to press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. According to the release, a few volunteer searchers went out looking this morning for Brian Bates from […]
Police seek information on missing man
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of a 45-year-old Williams Bay man who was reported missing by his family on Sept. 4. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Brian Bates has not been seen or heard from him since Aug. 24. Bates […]
Williams Bay High School goes green
Energy-efficient renovations are expected to save district 20 percent By Kellen Olshefski Editor With students off and about for the summer, Williams Bay School District officials took the opportunity to make some big changes at the high school – renovations that are expected to open up funds for other district […]
