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1 week ago | 
wnanews.com | Bill Barth |Stephanie Klett
Download this column as a Word documentDownload headshotsBy Bill Barth and Stephanie KlettLAKE GENEVA, Wisconsin – In this often-divided world, there’s one thing we can agree brings people together. Everybody loves great food. Meet Chef John Bogan, owner and the culinary genius behind the Lake Geneva School of Cooking. Located at 301 Geneva National Ave. S., the unique business is designed for the inner chef in all food lovers.
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1 week ago | 
lakegenevanews.net | Stephanie Klett |Bill Barth
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1 week ago | 
beloitdailynews.com | Bill Barth
File this one in the sarcastic category of, “Well, isn’t that surprising!”Democrat Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican legislative majority failed to find common ground on a budget. Evers wanted K-12 school funding increases and Republicans wanted tax cuts. Evers says he gave ground on tax cuts, but the legislative majority balked on higher funding. kAm$@[ E96 >2;@C:EJ #6AF3=:42? y@:?E u:?2?46 r@>>:EE66 :D D4C2AA:?8 tG6CD’ AC@A@D2= 2?5 C6HC:E:?8 E96:C @H?[ H:E9 2 S`]b 3:==:@? E2I 4FE A=2?
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1 week ago | 
beloitdailynews.com | Bill Barth
Admit it. Most local folks thought the idea of staging a film festival in Beloit, Wisconsin had as much chance of long-term success as a snowball in July. That was 20 years ago. kAm%96 q6=@:E x?E6C?2E:@?2= u:=> u6DE:G2= — 36EE6C <?@H? 2D qxuu — ?@E @?=J 92D DFCG:G65[ 3FE E9C:G65[ E9C@F89 D@>6 ECJ:?8 E:>6D :?4=F5:?8 D6G6C6 64@?@>:4 5@H?EFC?D 2?5 6G6? 2 H@C=5H:56 A2?56>:4]k^AmkAmpE E9:D ;F?4EFC6 :E’D 72:C E@ D2J qxuu’D 7FEFC6 =@@<D AC@>:D:?8] %96 D<6AE:4D 92G6 366? AC@G6?
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1 week ago | 
baldwin-bulletin.com | Bill Barth
With thanks to Willie and Waylon:“I grew up dreaming of being a cowboy, loving the cowboy ways.”kAm%92E’D 2D 8@@5 2 H2J @7 6IA=2:?:?8 >J H2?56C=FDE 7@C p>6C:42’D (6DE 2D x 42? AC@G:56] xE 96=AD E92E >J 49:=59@@5 E@@< A=246 5FC:?8 E96 v@=56? p86 @7 >@G:6 2?5 E6=6G:D:@? H6DE6C?D :? E96 `hd_D 2?5 ‘e_D[ H96? y@9? (2J?6 C@56 E2== E9C@F89 |@?F>6?E '2==6J 2?5 y2>6D pC?6DD A2EC@==65 s@586 r:EJ 2D |2CD92== |2EE s:==@?]k^Am kAmp?5 :E 46CE2:?=J 5:5?’E 9FCE E92E x 8C6H FA @? 2 72C> H96C6 H6 C2?
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2 weeks ago | 
wnanews.com | Bill Barth
By Bill BarthDownload this column as a Word documentDownload headshotA career in journalism involves, over many years, attending lots of high school and college graduations. This year was personal, taking Stephanie and I to Altamonte Springs, Florida, for granddaughter Cate’s graduation from Lake Brantley High School. Like every grandparent, we beamed with pride watching her walk the stage. She’s a bright student, planning to study business and finance (like her mom).
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2 weeks ago | 
hngnews.com | Bill Barth
I have visited Benjamin Franklin’s grave at the Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. Old Ben must be spinning in it right now, his supply of brotherly love seriously tested. kAm%96 &]$] !@DE2= $6CG:46 96 7@F?565 92D 364@>6 — =6E’D ECJ E@ D2J E9:D H:E9@FE AC@72?:EJ — 2 DEF>3=:?8 >6DD]k^AmkAm!6C 9:D H:==[ E96 :?D4C:AE:@? 96 5:C64E65 7@C E96 8C2G6D:E6 C625 D:>A=J[ “q6?;2>:? 2?5 s63@C29 uC2?<=:?]” |2J36 E9:D E9@C@F89=J p>6C:42?
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2 weeks ago | 
beloitdailynews.com | Bill Barth
The national news is filled with scorekeeping over how fast President Trump and Elon Musk are falling apart over Musk’s criticism of the “big, beautiful bill.”The personal stuff misses the point. kAm(9:49 :D E9:Di p>6C:42 42??@E <66A DA6?5:?8 >@C6 E92? :E E2<6D :? J62C 27E6C J62C] %96 ?2E:@?2= 563E :D @? :ED H2J E@H2C5 Sc_ EC:==:@?] xE’D F?DFDE2:?23=6[ 2?5 2? F?7@C8:G23=J D6=7:D9 3FC56? 36:?8 A=2465 @? @FC 49:=5C6?
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2 weeks ago | 
beloitdailynews.com | Bill Barth
The City of Beloit has approved more incentives to encourage housing development, and the predictable catcalls are being heard. Who can afford these places? Doesn’t City Hall know Beloit is a poor town? kAm(92E 23@FE E96 H6DE D:56n (9J 5@6D?’E r:EJ w2== 6G6C 5@ 2?JE9:?8 E@ 96=A E96C6nk^AmkAm(9J 8:G6 2H2J E2I >@?6J E@ 96=A 3FD:?6DD6Dn x7 2 AC@;64E >2<6D D6?D6 AC@7:E\H:D6 E96J 42? 5@ :E E96>D6=G6D]k^AmkAmr:EJ r@F?4:= 2AAC@G65 2 >:==:@? 5@==2CD E@ 96=A }6IE v6?6C2E:@? r@?DECF4E:@?
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2 weeks ago | 
beloitdailynews.com | Bill Barth
A career in journalism involves, over many years, attending lots of high school and college graduations. This year was personal, taking Stephanie and I to Altamonte Springs, Florida, for granddaughter Cate’s graduation from Lake Brantley High School. Like every grandparent, we beamed with pride watching her walk the stage. She’s a bright student, planning to study business and finance (like her mom). She’s a talented athlete, earning a softball scholarship to play ball at a school in South Carolina.
