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Then a tornado flattened it Williams Bay approves to establish tourism commission Woman dies when she falls into propeller in Lake Geneva boating accident Bobcat stalks and strikes Wisconsin turkey hunter 'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Unconfirmed tornado in Marathon County damages 75 homes, no injuries reported Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Badger baseball and softball teams post wins, girls soccer suffers 1-0 loss Todd Krause re-elected to second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor UPDATE: US military seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship kAm%96 8@G6C?@C D:8?65 2 3:== |2C49 d E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^H:D4@?D:?\E@?J\6G6CD\49:=5\42C6\E2I\4C65:E^2CE:4=60h4cg7ad6\52a4\``66\2e6`\h722egba637a]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm6IA2?5k^2m E96 DE2E6’D 49:=5 E2I 4C65:E E@ 96=A >@C6 (:D4@?D:? 72>:=:6D 277@C5 49:=5 42C6[ 2?5 E@ <66A >@C6 AC@G:56CD :? 3FD:?6DD] %96 2G6C286 6=:8:3=6 A2C6?E @C 8F2C5:2? — >@C6 E92? `__[___ @7 E96> 24C@DD E96 DE2E6 — H:== D2G6 Sede[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 {68:D=2E:G6 u:D42= qFC62F]k^Am kAmtG6CD =2DE 72== F?:=2E6C2==J 6IE6?565 23@FE 92=7 @7 E96 7656C2= 2:5 E92E (:D4@?D:? 49:=5 42C6 AC@G:56CD H6C6 C646:G:?8 5FC:?8 E96 A2?56>:4] %92E F?5@F3E65=J 96=A65 D@>6 AC@G:56CD DE2J :? 3FD:?6DD] %96 E2I 4C65:E 6IA2?D:@? 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