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August 12, 2010The four defendants most recently added to Mirbeau of Geneva Lake's $29 million claim against the city of Lake Geneva have responded to the accusations.
Lake Geneva Mayor Jim Connors, Linn Township resident Richard Malmin, and Lower Density Development and its manager Tom Muenster are asking the court that Mirbeau's complaints against them be dismissed.
In three separate motions filed in U.S. District Court late last week, the defendants cited the statute of limitations has expired, that there is no basis or fact that infers conspiracy or interference, and there are improper procedures and law citations included within the complaint. |
August 12, 2010The biggest annual event in Lake Geneva is celebrating its 48th year as Venetian Festival kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 18, and finishes with a boom Sunday Aug. 22.
Maintaining its stature as the longest running outdoor celebration in the city, the event is set again for the shore of Geneva Lake in Flatiron Park with additional activities in Seminary and Library parks. Sponsored by the Lake Geneva Jaycees, the five-day festival features a carnival, craft fair, live music, water ski show, a lighted boat parade and fireworks display.
"Families from all over Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois have been visiting Lake Geneva for years to take part in the fun and excitement that the festival brings to town," said Matt Stinebrink, Venetian Festival chairman. "Each year we see more and more visitors enjoying the music, carnival, boat parade, fireworks and the many attractions the Lake Geneva area has to offer. And we're anticipating greater attendance this year due to the cancellation of Chicago's Venetian Festival." |
Recent Lake Geneva News How do those parking devices work?Meter enforcement personnel enjoying new equipmentAugust 05, 2010Move over pens and pads of brightly-colored parking ticket envelopes. Make way for the Autocite hand-held, all-in-one ticketing device.Lake Geneva’s Parking Meter Enforcement Department has been using the new technology for several weeks now. Supervisor Kerri Johnson couldn’t be happier.“The workers all love them and the accounting staff really loves them,” Johnson said. “Before, everything was manual and now these synchronize automatically with the computer.”
Enhancing Flatiron ParkAugust 05, 2010By next summer, Flatiron Park could look much different than it does today. There could be an open space in the middle with an elevated stage for performances and bands, a new pavilion for weddings, a water feature and walkways.For nearly two years, the Committee for the Beautification of Lake Geneva has been focused on a design plan to improve Flatiron Park. Drawings and maps were presented Monday night to the City Council in an effort to discuss options for the park’s renovation.
Preserving Lake Geneva’s railroad historyJuly 29, 2010In his garage workroom, Ed Yaeger has dozens of model trains set up on tracks lined with miniature landscaping and buildings. The Lake Geneva Historical Preservation Committee member spends his free time working on the trains, but his most recent project is closer to his heart than the others.Using current interactive mapping, historical information and old drawings, Yaeger has created a scale diorama of what the old Chicago and North Western Railroad turntable and engine house in Lake Geneva used to look like.Located just off Sage Street, near City Hall and behind the Geneva Lake Museum, it’s been more than 139 years since the train made its first stop in Lake Geneva. Yaeger wants to ensure the property that formerly was home to the railroad turntable, engine house and water tower is protected for generations to come.
Attorneys deny Mirbeau claimsJuly 29, 2010The long process continues in the $29 million case of Mirbeau of Geneva Lake versus the city.Through their attorneys, current and former city officials have responded to Mirbeau’s amended complaint filed July 1, which included an additional claim for “tortious interference with a contract.”In separate answers filed by insurance company attorneys Amy Doyle of Crivello Carlson, and Joe Wirth, of Piper and Schmidt, the defendants denied the claims of unlawful and improper conduct and are asking for dismissal of the complaint.
Celebrating 60 yearsLake Geneva Youth Camp a testament to historyJuly 22, 2010On some sunny and pleasant spring and fall days, Bill Pollard ventures out for a long walk. He leaves his home near Stone Manor and heads down South Lake Shore Drive toward his destination — the Lake Geneva Youth Camp and Conference Center. Then, he slowly meanders across the campus property.“I think about my dad and all the people who have been touched by this camp,” Pollard said. “It’s a very special place.”Pollard’s father, Charles, was one of five Chicago area businessmen who purchased the former farm property for $100,000 in 1948 and opened a Christian youth camp two years later.
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 3 charged with enslaving disabled Ohio mom, child
 ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — A mentally disabled woman charged with shoplifting a candy bar asked to be jailed because three people "had been mean to her" — then went on to tell authorities about her time spent in unfathomably cruel servitude, along with her young daughter, at the hands of three people, authorities said Tuesday... Mich. woman ordered to trial on false rape report
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan woman accused of faking a sexual assault was ordered to stand trial on charges of making a false report of rape and tampering with evidence Tuesday after a doctor said her purported bruises faded after he wiped them with gauze...
United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, a United Airlines spokeswoman said...
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