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Big things expected at new small course The late golf guru Harvey Penick once said, “The woods are full of long drivers.”
How 'Mr. Brightside' and an intermission reset kept Wisconsin women's hockey's season alive The Badgers had to reset after allowing a late goal in regulation. Music helped do it, both in the locker room and after the intermission.
Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Members of the Lake Geneva Police and Fire Commission approve the hiring of two part-time officers and three community service officers
Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva For fans of games like "Dungeons & Dragons," this is your week.
'You have no idea how close I was': Wisconsin women's hockey's winning goal-scorer almost left sport Claire Enright wasn't the most likely goal-scoring hero for the Badgers but it backed up her decision to return from a knee injury two years ago.
