STEPHANIE JONES
Last week, Wisconsin officials announced over $33 million in COVID-19 grants for event venues and hotels throughout the state.
Nearly $1 million will go to Walworth County event venues such as Alpine Valley Music Theater, in East Troy; Tristan Crist Magic Theatre, in Lake Geneva; and Rosewood, in Delavan.
About $300,000 in grants will go to hotels in the areas of Lake Geneva and Delavan.
For some, the grants were a lifeline, but for others, it wasnât enough to prevent another round of furloughs this Christmas season.
Low numbersâEvery penny counts right now,â said Tammie Carstensen, general manager for Harbor Shores on Lake Geneva, 300 Wrigley Drive.