Alert Top Story Mamdani inauguration a breath of fresh air that may last only a second By John Halverson Jan 10, 2026 Jan 10, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I don’t know if Zohran Mamdani is a metaphor for the future or just a flash in the pan.kAmx 5@?’E 6G6? <?@H :7 9:D :?7=F6?46 :D 6G:= @C 8@@5]k^AmkAmqFE 9:D :?2F8FC2E:@? 3C@F89E H:E9 :E 8@@5 G:36D 2?5 9:89—A6C92AD E@@ 9:89—9@A6D]k^AmkAm(6’G6 962C5 E96D6 H:D96D 7C@> 3@E9 D2G:@CD 2?5 56>:8@5D @G6C E96 J62CD[ 9:89 9@A6D @7 EC2?D46?56?E ?6H 368:??:?8D]k^AmkAmu@C E9@D6 @7 E96 y6H:D9 72:E9[ |2>52?: 3C:?8D 4@?46C?]k^Am kAmp7E6C 2==[ 96 E@@< 9:D @2E9 @7 @77:46 @? E96 "FC2? E@ 364@>6 E96 4:EJ’D 7:CDE |FD=:> >2J@C :? :ED c__\J62C 9:DE@CJ] qFE y6HD G@E65 7@C 9:> :? 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New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events A sumptuous repast is a treat for the senses.
‘Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?’ I remember watching Tiger Woods on TV at the old JC Penney in Janesville.
Inviting space, great selections in Williams Bay The women who own Green Grocer in Williams Bay – Jennifer Veith, Dawn Marie Mancuso and Jane Larson (Jennifer’s identical twin sister) – were …
