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Unconfirmed tornado in Marathon County damages 75 homes, no injuries reported

Unconfirmed tornado in Marathon County damages 75 homes, no injuries reported

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About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed when an unconfirmed tornado hit the Marathon County town of Ringle about 5 p.m. on Friday.

Local teachers learn about careers available to students

Local teachers learn about careers available to students

  • Dennis Hines

Representatives from the Environmental Education Foundation hosted a freshwater careers workshop for local science teachers on April 9 to help them learn about environmental-related careers that are available to their students. The workshop was attended by science teachers from Badger High S…

Phil Hands: Check out recent Mendota Marsh comic strips

Phil Hands: Check out recent Mendota Marsh comic strips

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

    Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program

    Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program

    • Dennis Hines

    Members of the Lake Geneva City Council approved on April 13 to hold off voting on a proposed trolley transportation program and to continue discussion on the topic for further information. The motion to continue was approved by a 6-2 vote with alderwoman Cindy Yager and Catherine Stoodley v…

    Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition

    Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition

    • Dennis Hines

    Carey Fowler opened Eight Maids Cheese Shop, 723 Williams Bay in Lake Geneva, in December 2025. The cheese shop features locally-produced artisan cheeses, meats, jams, wines and beers. Fowler is following in her family’s tradition of producing cheese and dairy products, as they have operated…

    Todd Krause re-elected to second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor

    Todd Krause re-elected to second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor

    • Dennis Hines

    Todd Krause was elected to his second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor during the April 7 spring election. He defeated District 3 Alderman Joel Hoiland. Krause received 1,458 votes, while Hoiland obtained 931 votes. However, Hoiland was re-elected as District 3 alderman by defeating former Alderw…

    Lake Geneva school board members re-elected to their seats

    Lake Geneva school board members re-elected to their seats

    • Dennis Hines

    Lake Geneva school board members were re-elected to their seats on April 7. Jeffrey Buntrock, Barbara Krause and Niki Ceisel were re-elected to their seats on the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School Board. Buntrock and Krause were re-elected to their Lake Geneva seats, being challenged …

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    Animal rights activists returned to Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and testing facility, to protest peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2026 in Blue Mounds, Wis. a day after they attempted to storm the farm and take the dogs.

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    Animal rights activists held a peaceful demonstration outside of Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility, on Sunday, April 19, 2026 in Blue Mounds, Wis. The gathering took place a day after the activists attempted a forceful entry in to the vicinity to retrieve the dogs inside. 

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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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