Alert Featured Top Story Topical Lake Geneva approves using leftover capital funds for public safety programs Dennis Hines Jul 22, 2026 2 hrs ago × USA Today - Vertical USA TODAY's Julia Gomez explains how to read the Air Quality Index, or AQI, as concerns mount about smoke from Canadian wildfires. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lake Geneva is set to use leftover capital funds for public safety programs and equipment, as well as other planned projects.kAm~? yF=J `b[ r:EJ r@F?4:= F?2?:>@FD=J 2AAC@G65 FD:?8 D@>6 @7 E96 >@?6J E@ AFC492D6 2 7:C6 D276EJ EC2:=6C 7@C E96 {2<6 v6?6G2 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E 7@C 23@FE Saab[h__]k^AmkAm%96 EC2:=6C H:== 36 FD65 E@ E6249 A6@A=6 23@FE 9@H E@ AC@A6C=J 6G24F2E6 2 3F:=5:?8 5FC:?8 2 7:C6[ C624E 5FC:?8 2 E@C?25@ 2?5 FD6 2 7:C6 6IE:?8F:D96C] xE H:== 36 2446DD:3=6 E@ A6@A=6 H:E9 5:D23:=:E:6D 2?5 :D D6E E@ 762EFC6 2 D>2CE DE@G6[ D>@<6 56E64E@C[ h`` EC2:?:?8 A9@?6 2?5 92K2C5\D:>F=2E:@? 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FA E@ S`__[___ @7 E96 =67E@G6C 7F?5D H:E9@FE A6?2=EJ]k^Am Recent stories by Dennis Hines Dennis Hines Jul 20, 2026 Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Dennis Hines Reporter Author email Follow Dennis Hines Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Concerned about poor air quality? How to read the AQI. 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Concerned about poor air quality? How to read the AQI. USA TODAY's Julia Gomez explains how to read the Air Quality Index, or AQI, as concerns mount about smoke from Canadian wildfires.
