Alert Top Story Spotlight Anchor Covenant Church celebrates re-opening after being damaged by a fire last year Dennis Hines Sep 14, 2025 Sep 14, 2025 1 of 7 Anchor Covenant Church, 1229 Park Row in Lake Geneva, recently re-opened after being damaged by a fire in January 2024. Dennis Hines Pastor Melissa Wall explains some of the work that had to be done to Anchor Covenant Church in order for it to be re-opened to the public. Dennis Hines Areas of Anchor Covenant Church's sanctuary had to be repaired because of a fire that had occurred at the church. Dennis Hines Pastor Melissa Wall points out the narthex area of the church where the fire began. Dennis Hines The church's youth ministry room recently was expanded to allow for more activities. Dennis Hines Anchor Covenant Church recently established a new children's area. Dennis Hines A kitchen area of Anchor Covenant Church is in the process of being remodeled. Dennis Hines Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dennis Hines Worship services and other community activities have been resurrected at a Lake Geneva church after it was damaged by a fire early last year. kAmp? 6=64EC:42= 7:C6 @44FCC65 2E p?49@C r@G6?2?E r9FC49[ `aah !2C< #@H[ y2?] `d[ a_ac[ 42FD:?8 E96 49FC49 E@ 36 4=@D65 7@C >@C6 E92? 2 J62C 7@C C6A2:C 2?5 C6?@G2E:@? 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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
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