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Lake Geneva Police Department’s expenses expect to increase by $411,000 in 2027 The department’s expenses are expected to be about $6.85 million in 2027 compared to about $6.44 million in 2026.
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Iran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began Iran said Wednesday it attacked 10 ships after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of attacks on shipping sin…
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