Alert Top Story Spotlight Lake Geneva hires first-ever parks director Dennis Hines Jul 25, 2025 Jul 25, 2025 Lake Geneva officials have hired David Winger as the city’s parks director, who will help oversee the city’s parks and recreation programs. Dennis Hines Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dennis Hines A Lake Geneva native is looking forward to serving as the city's first-ever parks director.kAm{2<6 v6?6G2 2=56C>6? 2AAC@G65 E@ 9:C6 s2G:5 (:?86C 2D E96 4:EJVD A2C<D 5:C64E@C 5FC:?8 2 ;@:?E !6CD@??6= r@>>:EE66 2?5 r:EJ r@F?4:= >66E:?8[ yF=J f] (:?86C 2?5 @?6 @E96C 7:?2=:DE H2D :?E6CG:6H65 7@C E96 A@D:E:@? 5FC:?8 2 4=@D65 D6DD:@? 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Work begins on project to honor Dungeons & Dragons co-founder Gary Gygax The project is being worked on in stages — the “stone elements” and the “bronze elements.”
Lake Geneva approves hiring of firm to help with road project communications The project includes road reconstruction work, stormwater drainage improvements, pedestrian ramp upgrades, sidewalk connectivity, road resurfa…
Incumbent faces former council member for District 3 seat Lake Geneva District 3 Alderman Joel Hoiland is set to be challenged by former Alderwoman Peg Esposito during the April 7 spring election.
Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Members of the Lake Geneva Police and Fire Commission approve the hiring of two part-time officers and three community service officers
Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project Representatives from the Walworth County Department Transportation set to conduct informational meeting regarding Highway 50/Main Street road …
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