From the files Jake Leinenkugel retiring as president of brewing company THE HERALD Aug 7, 2017 Aug 7, 2017 Updated Jan 15, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EDITOR’S NOTE: The article was originally published in the Herald on Sept. 9, 2014.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H:?@?252:=J?6HD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^c`3`da_7\hf76\dga7\h2f3\476e53ee53a5Qm!68 2?5 y2<6 {6:?6?<F86=k^2mk^AmkAmy2<6 {6:?6?<F86= H2D 3@C? 2?5 C2:D65 :? r9:AA6H2 u2==D[ 2?5 96 H@C<D 2?5 =:G6D 96C6] qFE 9:D 7FEFC6 H2D D6E >@C6 E92? e[___ >:=6D 2H2J]k^AmkAm“%96 D:8?:7J:?8 A@:?E H2D H96? x H2D :? z@C62 :? `hg`] xE H2D 23@FE cd 568C66D] xE H2D >F55J] x H2D C625:?8 E9:D =6EE6C 7C@> >J 525[ 2D<:?8 >6 E@ 4@>6 324< E@ E96 72>:=J W3FD:?6DDX] xE H2D =:<6[ ‘w6J[ H6 ?665 J@F]’ %92E’D 2E =62DE E96 H2J x 76=E[” 96 C642==D H:E9 2 D>:=6]k^Am People are also reading… Work begins on project to honor Dungeons & Dragons co-founder Gary Gygax New season for Big Foot Baseball is just around the corner Incumbent faces former council member for District 3 seat Lake Geneva approves hiring of firm to help with road project communications Wisconsin men's hockey has a lot to prove in NCAA Tournament, for this season and beyond Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva Lake Geneva approves dining facility for Bible camp Badger Boys tennis eyes another state run How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's hockey's NCAA Tournament game vs. Dartmouth New Lake Geneva event a celebration of America's 250th anniversary Brewers finally announce cable, satellite TV channels for broadcasts Easter egg hunts: Where to find them this season in Lake Geneva area Big things expected at new small course How 'Mr. Brightside' and an intermission reset kept Wisconsin women's hockey's season alive Road resurfacing projects planned for Walworth County kAm%96 =6EE6C AC@>AE65 y2<6 E@ >2<6 H92E 96 42==65 @?6 @7 E96 92C56DE 564:D:@?D @7 9:D =:76i C6D:8?:?8 9:D 4@>>:DD:@? 27E6C D:I J62CD :? 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