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New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events

New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events

  • By Stephanie Klett and Bill Barth

A sumptuous repast is a treat for the senses.

Bottom line on Trump

Bottom line on Trump

  • John Halverson

I have to admit Pete caught me speechless the other day.

‘Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?’

‘Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?’

  • John Halverson

I remember watching Tiger Woods on TV at the old JC Penney in Janesville.

Bugs, balloons and fun coming to Williams Bay

Bugs, balloons and fun coming to Williams Bay

  • By Stephanie Klett and Bill Barth

Give a kid a balloon and just step back and watch the fun.

The Ethical Life: Columns by Richard Kyte

The Ethical Life: Columns by Richard Kyte

  • Richard Kyte Columnist

Richard Kyte is director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse.

“Melania” apparently a hit in Lake Geneva

“Melania” apparently a hit in Lake Geneva

  • By John Halverson

“o, you paid to see it?”

Inviting space, great selections in Williams Bay

Inviting space, great selections in Williams Bay

  • By Stephanie Klett and Bill Barth

The women who own Green Grocer in Williams Bay – Jennifer Veith, Dawn Marie Mancuso and Jane Larson (Jennifer’s identical twin sister) – were ahead of their time.

One of the richest men in the world could save the nation’s soul

One of the richest men in the world could save the nation’s soul

    Say you love newspapers.

    A climate change in Minneapolis?

    A climate change in Minneapolis?

      “I hope they prosecute those SOB’s that shot that guy.”

      The mess in Minneapolis

      The mess in Minneapolis

        At first, I was willing to accept that it was a woman in the wrong place at the wrong time doing the wrong thing.

        Mamdani inauguration a breath of fresh air that may last only a second

        Mamdani inauguration a breath of fresh air that may last only a second

          I don’t know if Zohran Mamdani is a metaphor for the future or just a flash in the pan.

          Make your own fun at Area 262

          Make your own fun at Area 262

            Everybody likes to play, right?

            Historic Owl Tavern is a hidden gem

            Historic Owl Tavern is a hidden gem

              Some places, as soon as you walk in, feel comfortable.

              Reflections on a trip to learn more about a now beloved U.S. president

              Reflections on a trip to learn more about a now beloved U.S. president

                President Harry Truman’s death occurred the day after Christmas in 1972. Since the anniversary of that event is upon us, I had an excuse to write this column.

                Donald Trump as Santa Claus

                Donald Trump as Santa Claus

                I was standing in the checkout line at a grocery store, and the clerk was talking to a customer.

                The fun is all downhill at Wilmot Mountain

                The fun is all downhill at Wilmot Mountain

                When it’s cold and snowy and you want to complain, pause and think. You live in the upper Midwest. By choice.

                Remembering the Zen governor

                Remembering the Zen governor

                “Where did that come from?” my girlfriend said one day.

                Only old men know

                Only old men know

                A man walked past me the other day as I was reading the newspaper at a McDonald’s.

                Seeing Cheney in a new light

                Seeing Cheney in a new light

                At first, I couldn’t figure out why the flags were at half-staff.

                Bright lights, big wheels usher in the season

                Bright lights, big wheels usher in the season

                Anything that lasts 50 years – a marriage, a career, a community event – has reached a big-deal milestone.

                The lead that didn’t pan out

                The lead that didn’t pan out

                I was going to start this column by saying I knew the last person who logged out the Edmund Fitzgerald before its last voyage.

                Join the crew for Santa’s lakeside hideaway

                Join the crew for Santa’s lakeside hideaway

                “He’s making a list and checking it twice. He’s gonna find out who’s naughty and nice.”

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                New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events

                New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events

                Bottom line on Trump

                Bottom line on Trump

                Republicans aren't willing to call the war in Iran what it is | Jonah Goldberg

                Republicans aren't willing to call the war in Iran what it is | Jonah Goldberg

                Illumination shines bright with Christmas spirit

                Illumination shines bright with Christmas spirit

                Wrap your head around this number – two million, plus.

                Is Trump losing his sheen?

                Is Trump losing his sheen?

                “You didn’t go to the No Kings Rally, did you?” asked my friend Pete. When I said yes, it elicited a good-natured chuckle.

                More than a lake view

                More than a lake view

                She once had the best view of Geneva Lake from her office.

                Relax and let your mind take you anywhere

                Relax and let your mind take you anywhere

                Let’s try a riddle.

                Trump campaigns for heaven

                Trump campaigns for heaven

                President Donald Trump is worried about getting into heaven.

                New Local Sports Reporter in Lake Geneva

                Lake Geneva Regional Newspaper welcomes new Sports and General Assignment Reporter. With a background in collegiate sports, she is looking forward to reporting on local high school teams.

                Ava Gable Memorial $25,000 Matching Grant = $50,000 in Poverty Relief

                Ava Gable Memorial $25,000 Matching Grant = $50,000 in Poverty Relief

                Thank you to the Carolyn Gable Foundation, who once again provided a matching grant in memory of beloved Ava Gable. Over the past seven weeks the Ava Gable Memorial $25,000 Matching Grant provided $50,000 in poverty relief to those most in need in our communities. This grant honored Ava Rose…

                History served with a twist on Ghost Walk

                History served with a twist on Ghost Walk

                It all starts at Seminary Park, which during the day is a bright green space just east of the downtown lakeshore.

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