A Republican lawmaker from Fond du lac says he is working to prevent proposed state budget cuts that would eliminate third shift prison guards positioned in towers at the Waupun Correctional Institution. State Senator Rick Gudex met last week with Waupun officials who have expressed safety concerns if the positions were eliminated. Gudex says the Waupun prison is different than other correctional facilities across the state because it is located in the heart of the community. The proposed cuts are included in governor Walker’s proposed budget.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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