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Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements

Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements

  • Dennis Hines

Members of the Lake Geneva City Council’s Public Works Committee unanimously approved a $580,258 bid from Asphalt Contractors in Union Grove to work on the city’s 2026 street improvement program. The bid still has to be voted on by the full City Council. The program is set to include road im…

Lake Geneva BID presents awards during annual meeting

Lake Geneva BID presents awards during annual meeting

  • Dennis Hines

Officials from the Lake Geneva Business Improvement District hosted their Annual Meeting and Community Improvement Awards event April 1 at the Cove of Lake Geneva hotel, 111 Center St. Awards were presented for Citizen of the Year, Community Spirit, Volunteer of the Year and Best Business Im…

Lake Geneva considers speed bumps for slowing down traffic

Lake Geneva considers speed bumps for slowing down traffic

  • Dennis Hines

Lake Geneva officials are considering adopting a speed bump policy to help slow down traffic in residential neighborhoods. As part of the policy, residents could request to have a speed bump installed on their street, which would be reviewed by city staff. Lake Geneva currently has a speed b…

Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response

Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response

  • Dennis Hines

Lake Geneva Mayor Todd Krause presented David Wingate, co-owner of Flat Iron Tap, with a certificate of recognition during the March 23 Lake Geneva City Council for performing the Heimlich maneuver on a customer during an emergency situation in October 2025. Krause said Wingate’s actions all…

Phil Hands: A year of hanging out in Mendota Marsh

Phil Hands: A year of hanging out in Mendota Marsh

    Check out this collection that includes all of the Mendota Marsh comic strips from the last year, by State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands.  

    Look Ahead: Happy Easter in Lake Geneva! Plus a best-selling author visit & local live music

    Look Ahead: Happy Easter in Lake Geneva! Plus a best-selling author visit & local live music

    • Steve Targo

    There are Easter egg hunts and more throughout the area this weekend.

    Committee recommends hiring firm to help Lake Geneva officials with new outdoor rec plan

    Committee recommends hiring firm to help Lake Geneva officials with new outdoor rec plan

    • Dennis Hines

    Lake Geneva City Council Piers, Harbors and Lakefront Committee and Board of Park Commissioner members have recommended to hire city planning firm Vanderwalle & Associates of Madison to help the city develop an outdoor recreation plan, which will include amenities for Lake Geneva’s parks…

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    Kenosha man found guilty of lesser included charge in Loraine Avenue shooting

    Kenosha man found guilty of lesser included charge in Loraine Avenue shooting

    Jury found him not guilty of attempted first-degree intentional homicide.

    Caledonia Village Board approves lease agreement for Nicholson Road cell tower

    Caledonia Village Board approves lease agreement for Nicholson Road cell tower

    The tower was erected on the site in 1995

    UW Regents reveal rifts behind UW system president’s firing

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    Among the concerns Regents had about Jay Rothman were his top-down management style and his slow response on issues that needed quicker decisions, like AI.

    Boys & Girls Club’s annual youth-led fashion show event gives youth ‘a platform to shine’

    Boys & Girls Club’s annual youth-led fashion show event gives youth ‘a platform to shine’

    The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha will host the Love Yourself Fashion Show from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on April 25 at its gym, located at 1330 52nd St. About 50 youths ranging from ages 6 to 18 are participating in the event, which is open to the public.

    No foul play suspected in death of man found dead near railroad tracks in Somers

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    Gov. candidate David Crowley proposes ‘affordability’ agenda focused on housing, health care, child care

    Gov. candidate David Crowley proposes ‘affordability’ agenda focused on housing, health care, child care

    Crowley said the proposal is based on both his personal experience growing up in Milwaukee’s poorest neighborhood and the programs he’s championed while leading the state’s most populous county.

    Authorities identify man killed in Janesville crash

    Authorities identify man killed in Janesville crash

    The crash remains under investigation by the Janesville Police Department and the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department.

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    Wisconsin men's hockey earns spot in NCAA championship game

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    Cornerback who made leap with MAC program reportedly having pre-draft visit with Packers

    Cornerback who made leap with MAC program reportedly having pre-draft visit with Packers

    The cornerback spent a year at the same junior college where Aaron Rodgers began his college career before transferring to Akron.

    Photos: Former Wisconsin star Cole Caufield during historic 2026-26 NHL season

    Photos: Former Wisconsin star Cole Caufield during historic 2026-26 NHL season

    Cole Caufield became the second former Wisconsin men's hockey player to score 50 goals in an NHL season. Photos from the 2025-26 season, when he accomplished the feat.

    How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's hockey's NCAA championship game vs. Denver

    How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's hockey's NCAA championship game vs. Denver

    The Badgers face another former WCHA team in the Frozen Four, with Denver awaiting in Saturday's championship game. Here's how to tune in.

    Wisconsin stuns North Dakota, will play for men's hockey national title

    Wisconsin stuns North Dakota, will play for men's hockey national title

    Daniel Hauser's 21 saves helped first-period goals by Simon Tassy and Ryan Botterill hold up as the Badgers won their eighth straight NCAA semifinal.

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    City compost and brush drop-off site opens April 6, 2026
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    Kenosha’s compost and brush drop-off site opens April 6, 2026, with free seasonal disposal and curbside compostable collection running April 27 to June 5.

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    Devil’s Lake acquisition expands most-visited state park
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    • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

    Wisconsin DNR finalized a deal to protect 100 acres that will expand Devil’s Lake State Park, enhancing recreation and future Ice Age Trail opportunities.

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    City of Kenosha alternate side parking ends March 31
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    Kenosha enforces alternate side parking annually from Dec. 1 to March 31 to help snowplow and emergency vehicles safely clear narrow city streets.

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    City of Kenosha honored student winners of its 2026 “I Voted” sticker contest, whose artwork will appear on official stickers for the April 7 Spring Election.

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    Episode 240: In a fast-moving world filled with distractions, it can be easy to lose sight of what truly matters. In this episode, hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada explore the idea of reverence — a quality that once shaped how people understood life, but now often feels distant or overlooked.

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    Pablo Castelblanco, who plays Steve on "Happy's Place," talks with co-host Bruce Miller about the show and his background.

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    Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak. The disease can make them so sick they stop eating and drinking.

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