Hearings for parking tickets and zoning ordinances haven’t occurred since December By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The village of Walworth has not had any court hearings involving zoning ordinances or parking tickets since December. “One of the problems is that a hearing can’t be held without a court clerk, and […]
Walworth-Fontana area
News from communities on the west side of Geneva Lake
Zelich enters not guilty plea
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Steven Zelich pleaded not guilty to two charges of hiding a corpse during an arraignment hearing in Walworth County Circuit Court Thursday. The 52-year-old West Allis man, who was bound over for trial on July 3, appeared via video from jail. A $1 million bail […]
Community comes together to support Fontana bridge repairs
Work on permanent bridge construction to begin in 2015 By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Fontana Village Board decided Monday to aim for October 2015 as a target date to begin permanent repairs on the village’s South Lakeshore Drive bridge at the Abbey Harbor. Until then, the bridge […]
South Lakeshore Drive bridge in Fontana closed last week
Bridge undergoes repairs after being found unsafe for traffic By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Fontana employees traditionally work diligently to prepare for the July 4 holiday, the busiest time of the year for the resort village. This year’s preparations may have been the most challenging yet, with the […]
Teacher remains on suspension following Facebook post
Williams Bay School Board continues thorough analysis of incident prior to making final decision By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Breann Vogt, a fifth-grade teacher at Williams Bay Elementary School, remains on leave following a Facebook post she made on June 2. Vogt, who has taught at the school […]
Police identify second victim in suitcase murders
By Vicky Wedig Editor Jenny Gamez, 19, of Cottage Grove, Ore., has been identified through dental records as the second victim of a suspected murderer who dumped her body and another alongside a Town of Geneva road in suitcases earlier this month. Walworth County and Town of Geneva police announced […]
‘Good Morning Vietnam’
Big Foot High School history teacher receives fellowship to visit Vietnam By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor For the past four years, Christina Taylor has used books and videos to teach about the Vietnam War to her students at Big Foot High School. This fall, she will be able to […]
New restaurant business may go in on Walworth’s village square
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The small, triangular piece of land located on the corner of Highway 14 and Madison Street in Walworth may become home to a restaurant business. George Kasnick hopes to purchase the property from the village and sell ice cream and either deli sub sandwiches […]
Walworth still at the mound on foul ball concerns
Village trustees continue to pitch ideas on how to keep balls in the ballpark By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Walworth village trustees are still swinging at ideas to keep foul balls inside the baseball field at Devils Lane Park, but none of the solutions appear to be […]
Village of Walworth moves forward with road repairs
Board credits new court branch for expected additional revenue By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The village of Walworth is accepting bids to repair Read and Adeline streets. The village board voted unanimously Monday to go forward with projects on those two roads, even though it will cost the […]
