The bizarre mystery of whether Donald Dean Studey killed dozens of people and whether he buried them in wells near Omaha is the subject of a new documentary.
- MIKE RAMCZYK
The county had plenty of high school girls basketball talent this season, headlined by multiple players who fueled postseason runs. Here is this season's all-county team.
- TERRI PEDERSON
Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt is suing the woman who claimed to have been held illegally, saying that the accusations damage his reputation and his chance of being reelected.
Check out this collection that includes all of the Mendota Marsh comic strips from the last year, by State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
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The 2026 Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival is 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Brat Stop’s Parkway Chateau, 12304 75th St., in Kenosha.
KENOSHA -- Kenosha Unified residents have a chance to boost the opportunity for a local student to take home honors at a national competition next week.
Just days since the spring election was completed in Kenosha County, the next election cycle of 2026 gets underway this week. The period for fall partisan election candidates to circulate petitions gets underway Wednesday, April 15.
Gateway will host the celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at its Kenosha and Elkhorn campuses. Earth Day is officially on April 22.
Damage was widespread but limited after a severe storm moved through Wisconsin early in the morning on April 14.
An overnight storm destroyed a portion of the roof at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in East Bristol, Wis. Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Green Bay has a strong defensive end group, but 2027 free agency and potential to develop more players could drive the Packers to bringing in a new face.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Cinematographer Michael Bauman talks about the blockbuster movie, its politics and his Badger State roots
🎧 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.
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.
Pablo Castelblanco, who plays Steve on "Happy's Place," talks with co-host Bruce Miller about the show and his background.
The beauty of Gilead — the restrictive world Margaret Atwood detailed in “The Handmaid’s Tale” and now “The Testaments” — surprised actress Mattea Conforti, who stars in the latter.
Chief artistic experiences officer Tim Sauers said this season is “all about having fun and seeing great shows.”
Not reacting with anger can make even the worst situations more tolerable —and fixable. When our responses are caring and appropriate, whatever is bothering us will go away more quickly.
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