Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades and fireworks. The Geneva Fire Department advises everyone to enjoy fireworks at public displays conducted by professionals and not to use any fireworks at home.

The weather has finally turned for the better, and it is nice to see so many residents and visitors out and about enjoying the many amenities the City of Geneva has to offer.

In 2020, Geneva Police Chief Eric Passarelli wrote a message to the community to express thoughts regarding the "heartbreaking and incomprehensible death" of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Now that the murder trial has reached a verdict this week, Chief Passarelli shares some additional insight in his latest Safety First blog entry.