No fans inside, only a smattering outside for Wisconsin Badgers home opener From the Relive Badgers' opening-night victory with State Journal's in-depth coverage of UW's rout of Illinois series BARRY ADAMS Oct 24, 2020 Oct 24, 2020 Updated Apr 20, 2022 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Badgerville turned into Boringville to avoid Covidville.kAm*6D[ E96 (:D4@?D:? q2586CD @A6?65 E96:C 56=2J65 2?5 D9@CE6?65 D62D@? @? uC:52J H:E9 2 cd\f G:4E@CJ @G6C x==:?@:D[ 3FE H:E9@FE g_[___ 72?D]k^AmkAm%96C6 H6C6 ?@ G:D:3=6 AC682>6 DE2A=6D =:<6 E2:=82E6 A2CE:6D] %96C6 H2D 2 5C2DE:4 C65F4E:@? :? 366C A@?8 E23=6D[ 2?5 E96 &( |2C49:?8 q2?5 H2D AFE @? >FE6]k^AmkAm&?:@? $@FE9 H2D 6>AEJ[ A2C<:?8 =@ED H6C6 DE27765 E@ AC6G6?E 2446DD[ 2?5 366C 82C56?D 2=@?8 #686?E $EC66E 925 @?=J 2 7C24E:@? @7 E96:C EJA:42= 4C@H5D] !2C<:?8 H2D A=6?E:7F= 2?5 7C66[ D@>6E9:?8 >@DE q2586CD 72?D 92G6 ?6G6C 6IA6C:6?465]k^Am People are also reading… Plan Commission gives initial approval to Lake Geneva supper club Memorial Day parade and ceremony scheduled for Williams Bay New golf course opens at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Lake Geneva council approves replacement of some traffic signal poles Lake Geneva revises parking ordinance to help BID program Lakes Area LifeWay founder plans to establish multi-use campus in Linn Lake Geneva school district issues statement regarding meeting American Legion post to host Memorial Day parade in Lake Geneva Personnel Committee dismisses complaints filed against alderwoman Restaurant review: Rare Steakhouse happy hour offers luxury at half price Music, markets & more this weekend in Lake Geneva Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting executive order Events planned throughout Racine County over Memorial Day weekend Suspect dies after shooting at officers near White House, official says Lake Geneva alders approve donating beach passes to YMCA kAmp c`\568C66 E6>A6C2EFC6 4@>3:?65 H:E9 3C:67 D=66E 2?5 2 3C:D< `a\>A9 H:?5 @FE @7 E96 ?@CE9 ?@CE9H6DE A:=65 @? 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Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Quiet for the Badgers’ fanless home opener Hospitality industry looks to recover but may not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024 "Even though we didn't have a lot of guests, we had to adapt and be nimble to a changing environment," said Phillip Mattsson-Boze, general man… Watch now: Brats, beer gardens, the band and fans return the vibrancy to Badgers' game day For the first time since the 2019 season, football fans of the Wisconsin Badgers get a chance to return to the familiar surroundings of Camp Randall.
Hospitality industry looks to recover but may not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024 "Even though we didn't have a lot of guests, we had to adapt and be nimble to a changing environment," said Phillip Mattsson-Boze, general man…
Watch now: Brats, beer gardens, the band and fans return the vibrancy to Badgers' game day For the first time since the 2019 season, football fans of the Wisconsin Badgers get a chance to return to the familiar surroundings of Camp Randall.
