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Plus a best-selling author visit & local live music Road resurfacing projects planned for Walworth County Lake Geneva approves hiring of firm to help with road project communications 'This is our fight': Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance ahead of No Kings protests kAm$@F<FA H@C<D 2E E96 {2<6 v6?6G2 !F3=:4 {:3C2CJ[ 2?5 2=E9@F89 D96 @C:8:?2==J H2?E65 E@ 36 2 E62496C[ E96C6 :D ?@H ?@E9:?8 D96 H@F=5 C2E96C 5@]k^AmkAm#646?E=J[ 2 #68:@?2= }6HD C6A@CE6C D2E 5@H? 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H92E E96J >:89E ;FDE D66 2C@F?5 96C6]k^AmkAmx’> ECJ:?8 E@ D9@H E96> E92E E96 =:DE W@7 E9:?8D E96J 42? 5@X :D =@?8] (92E 5@ J@F H2?E E@ DEF5Jn w6C6’D 2== E96D6 3@@<D]k^Am In photos: A look at Grand Geneva's 2021 gingerbread house tour open to the public Watch now: The Grand Geneva gingerbread houses A train Going down the chimney Hanging out A gingerbread cake Yummy roofs Ice, ice baby I'll race you Hanging with the elves The Up house Checking out the houses The grand mansion First place winner Second place winner Second-place in the Judge’s Choice portion of Grand Geneva’s Gingerbread House Walk contest — Diane Stellfox’s “Christmas Treehouse.” Stephanie Jones, Regional News Shrek's house Wonderful detail A sweet wonderland A little farm A gingerbread house The 2021 gingerbread winners Third place winner This church gingerbread house called “Santa’s first stop” won third place in the judge’s choice contest. Chilly penguins The Lincoln Memorial More elves The Grand Geneva's tree Santa at Grand Geneva Santa at the Grand Geneva The Elves More elves Christmas magic at the Grand Geneva Where's my head? A magical time of year at Grand Geneva Gingerbread architecture 101 Soukup Jen Gragg Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jen Gragg Author twitter Author email Follow Jen Gragg Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? 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