🌱 Lake Geneva fire chief’s chimney warning after Highway 120 blaze

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• Lake Geneva fire chief’s chimney warning after Highway 120 blaze

Also on today's calendar: Lake Geneva Holiday Sing-a-Long — Midwest Young Artists Conservatory and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 44 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and colder, temps: high: 27, low: 22.
• Saturday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 40 and low of 12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• No injuries in Lake Geneva chimney fire (wkow.com) — A chimney fire in the Town of Linn along State Highway 120 brought a quick response from the Lake Geneva Fire Department Tuesday, and thankfully no one was hurt. Fire Chief John Peters is urging Lake Geneva-area residents to have chimneys inspected and cleaned, and to check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as investigators continue to look into the cause.
   

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Saturday December 20

• Lunch with Santa
  O2 Lounge, 234 Broad St, Lake Geneva
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Lake Geneva Holiday Sing-a-Long — Midwest Young Artists Conservatory
  The Riviera Ballroom , 812 Wrigley Dr , Lake Geneva
  2:00 pm
• Live Music with J Henry
  Topsy Turvy Brewery , 727 Geneva St , Lake Geneva
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• City Hall Closed - Christmas Eve
  Lake Geneva WI Calendar Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Thursday December 25

• City Hall Closed - Christmas Day
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• December 18, 2025 Finance Committee
  Walworth County, WI Calendar , 100 W Walworth Street , Elkhorn
  10:00 am
• December 10, 2025 Veterans Service Commission Meeting - Rescheduled Date
  Walworth County, WI Calendar , 1910 County Road NN , Elkhorn
  11:00 am
• Boys Basketball Game @Trevor-Wilmot (Cheerleaders)
  Brookwood Mid Genoa City, WI 53128
  4:00 pm
• December 18, 2025 County Zoning Agency (CZA) meeting
  Walworth County, WI Calendar , 100 W Walworth Street Room 114 - County Board Room , Elkhorn
  4:30 pm
• December 18, 2025 County Zoning Agency (CZA) meeting **5:00 PM Start
  Walworth County, WI Calendar , 100 W Walworth Street Room 114 - County Board Room , Elkhorn
  5:00 pm
• Swimming: Boys JV1 Meet vs Beloit Memorial (Away)
  Beloit Memorial High School
  5:30 pm
• Open Mic Night
  Topsy Turvy Brewery , 727 Geneva St , Lake Geneva
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, Neighbors and Friends,
  Please join on on Saturday, December 20 at noon for a free class at One Point Center Aikido. Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art… (Nextdoor Geneva)
• Have an apartment available for rent in Lake Geneva (1361 Elkhorn Rd.
  , across from Edgewood Hills Subdivision ). 1 Bedroom, clean and well-maintained both inside and out. One year lease required. Rent and security… (Nextdoor Geneva)

• Marcus Corporation posted a job opening for Catering Events Manager in Lake Geneva. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Lake Geneva. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Geneva here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Friend who bought gun for Kyle Rittenhouse accused of robbing two people from Janesville selling jewelry on Facebook marketplace (kaukaunacommunitynews.com)

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