St. Patrick Parish welcomes a crowd at its annual Summer Celebration event, held Aug. 11. It featured raffles, live music, games for kids and a variety of food including Friends on the Fly where Abriel, Kelly and Leah Odling (back) have fun with Kris Welch. See more photos in the […]
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Town of Delavan finalizes borrowing
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan board approved the second half of the borrowing it undertook this summer to complete several projects on Aug. 20. The board approved the issuance and sale of $5.7 million in general obligation promissory notes. Last month the board approved the sale […]
What a crew
Williams Bay’s Corn and Brat Days, held Aug. 9-11 at Edgewater Park featured three days of live music and food, and a fireworks show. Among the numerous volunteers that helped throughout the weekend was this trio taking a turn selling shirts – Carrie Haak, Cassie Silverman and Andrea Hernandez. See […]
Concerns raised about building in Darien
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Business owner David John Dietrich, who owns an art gallery in downtown Darien, expressed concerns at a recent board meeting about the building at 2 N. Wisconsin St. He recommended the village raze the structure and replace it with something beneficial to the village. Dietrich […]
Tour Lake Geneva’s Maple Park Historic District
Maple Park Historic District Sunset Tour in Lake Geneva is set for Saturday, Sept. 14. The tours begin at 5 p.m., stepping off from the Steppingstone, 817 Wisconsin St. A little more t han 20 years ago, the residents of the Maple Park neighborhood, led by local resident Mary Tanner, […]
Sun sets on park location
Sunset Park might no longer be a viable option for Elkhorn City Hall By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a Committee of the Whole meeting last week the City of Elkhorn Common Council essentially eliminated the north end of Sunset Park as a viable location for the new City Hall after […]
Cones with cops
Members of the Whitewater Police Department took time to chat with local residents while enjoying some ice cream treats at the McDonald’s on West Main Street on Aug. 22. The effort of law enforcement to connect with the public included officer Paxton Bergin, who spends some time with Kathie and […]
Off-duty officer sees man being dragged
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 23 for a Walworth man who allegedly dragged an overdosing man out of his apartment without calling for help. Derek S. Gabriel, 31, was charged Aug. 19 in Walworth County Circuit Court with second-degree recklessly endangering safety; maintaining a drug trafficking place; possession […]
Trick-or-Trivia event takes off
It supports adult and child programming at area library By Heather Ruenz SLN staff “People love a big party and that’s really what this has grown into. It’s a fun night with some friendly competition and supports a great cause,” Katie James said about Trick-or-Trivia. It’s an event that was […]
New at school
Lake Geneva Schools welcomes these new teachers to the district: (from left) McKenna Gruling, early childhood and special education at Star Center and Central-Denison; Taylor Girard, occupational therapist at Star Center; Marsha Farmer, first grade at Star Center; Lisa Stanton, 4-year-old kindergarten at Star Center and Central-Denison; Trischia Burdt, special […]
