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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

  • USA Today Network

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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    Raid on Wisconsin beagle breeding and research facility repelled by tear gas, rubber bullets

    Raid on Wisconsin beagle breeding and research facility repelled by tear gas, rubber bullets

    Protesters were met with a barricade of hay bales, a manure-filled trench, a barbed-wire fence, tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets.

    Storms cause flooding, train derailment in Rock County

    Storms cause flooding, train derailment in Rock County

    This morning, Rock County awoke to news that severe storms that swept through the area had caused intense flooding, significant damage to at least 10 buildings, and a train derailment.

    Multiple arrested at attempted Ridglan Farms break-in

    Multiple arrested at attempted Ridglan Farms break-in

    Multiple arrested at attempted Ridglan Farms break-in

    Multiple arrested at attempted Ridglan Farms break-in

    Photos: Animal activists attempt to storm Ridglan Farms

    Photos: Animal activists attempt to storm Ridglan Farms

    Over a thousand animal rights activists attempted to storm Ridglan Farms, a beagle farm outside of Blue Mounds, on Saturday, April 18, 2026. 

    Activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms on Saturday

    Activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms on Saturday

    Animal rights activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms beagle breeding and research facility in the town of Blue Mounds on Saturday.

    Activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms on Saturday

    Activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms on Saturday

    Animal rights activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms beagle breeding and research facility in the town of Blue Mounds on Saturday.

    Here’s how much it rained this week in Madison, southern Wisconsin

    Here’s how much it rained this week in Madison, southern Wisconsin

    Another round of severe storms Friday dumped even more rain on southern Wisconsin.

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    Multiple arrested at attempted Ridglan Farms break-in

    Multiple arrested at attempted Ridglan Farms break-in

    Multiple arrested at attempted Ridglan Farms break-in

    Multiple arrested at attempted Ridglan Farms break-in

    Activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms on Saturday

    Activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms on Saturday

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    Activists attempt to break into Ridglan Farms on Saturday

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    Wisconsin men's basketball signs dynamic mid-major wing for 3rd transfer addition

    Wisconsin men's basketball signs dynamic mid-major wing for 3rd transfer addition

    The former Miami (Ohio) guard was a big part of one of the best mid-major stories in the country. He adds much-needed dynamic scoring ability to the Badgers.

    Photos: McFarland grad Teagan Mallegni in action at Iowa

    Photos: McFarland grad Teagan Mallegni in action at Iowa

    A collection of photos of McFarland's Teagan Mallegni, who announced she's transferring to the Badgers after two seasons at Iowa.

    Madison area standout heads home, transfers to Wisconsin women's basketball

    Madison area standout heads home, transfers to Wisconsin women's basketball

    One of the all-time scoring leaders in Wisconsin high school girls basketball is joining the Badgers. Here's what we know.

    Turang hits 2-run homer, extends on-base streak to 18 as Brewers beat Marlins 5-2

    Turang hits 2-run homer, extends on-base streak to 18 as Brewers beat Marlins 5-2

    Brice Turang hit a two-run homer and stretched his on-base streak to 18 games as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins.

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    City compost and brush drop-off site opens April 6, 2026
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    City compost and brush drop-off site opens April 6, 2026

    • City of Kenosha

    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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    Devil’s Lake acquisition expands most-visited state park

    • 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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    City of Kenosha alternate side parking ends March 31

    • City of Kenosha

    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 honors youth 'I voted' sticker contest winners
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    City of Kenosha honors youth 'I voted' sticker contest winners

    • City of Kenosha

    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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    Wisconsin men's basketball signs dynamic mid-major wing for 3rd transfer addition

    Wisconsin men's basketball signs dynamic mid-major wing for 3rd transfer addition

    The former Miami (Ohio) guard was a big part of one of the best mid-major stories in the country. He adds much-needed dynamic scoring ability to the Badgers.

    Photos: McFarland grad Teagan Mallegni in action at Iowa

    Photos: McFarland grad Teagan Mallegni in action at Iowa

    A collection of photos of McFarland's Teagan Mallegni, who announced she's transferring to the Badgers after two seasons at Iowa.

    Madison area standout heads home, transfers to Wisconsin women's basketball

    Madison area standout heads home, transfers to Wisconsin women's basketball

    One of the all-time scoring leaders in Wisconsin high school girls basketball is joining the Badgers. Here's what we know.

    Turang hits 2-run homer, extends on-base streak to 18 as Brewers beat Marlins 5-2

    Turang hits 2-run homer, extends on-base streak to 18 as Brewers beat Marlins 5-2

    Brice Turang hit a two-run homer and stretched his on-base streak to 18 games as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins.

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    Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

    🎧 From family favors to organ donation, this conversation asks what separates ordinary calculation from genuine generosity rooted in love, community and moral purpose.

    Wisconsin's connection to Oscar-winning 'One Battle After Another'

    Wisconsin's connection to Oscar-winning 'One Battle After Another'

    Cinematographer Michael Bauman talks about the blockbuster movie, its politics and his Badger State roots

    Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

    Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

    🎧 From sports apps to election forecasts, the hosts discuss how expanding betting options influence decision-making, encourage risky habits and blur distinctions between entertainment and serious outcomes.

    Have we forgotten how to live with reverence? | The Ethical Life podcast

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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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    Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including controversial drug ibogaine

    Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including controversial drug ibogaine

    Ibogaine, embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers, is known to sometimes trigger potentially fatal heart problems.

    Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale

    Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale

    A piece of Beatles history sits in Southern Illinois — but whether it will be preserved is an open question.

    Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics

    Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics

    President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers despite having serious safety risks.

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