A Ripon Community Hospital physical therapist is offering some tips to stay safe while shoveling snow following this week’s snowstorm. Greg Fraunfelter says the biggest health care concerns are strained backs and heart attacks. Fraunfelter says that’s why it’s important to pace yourself when shoveling. Make sure your footwear has good traction. Dress warm. Take a short break to drink some water and warm up inside. If possible avoid waiting until a large snowfall ends to shovel. Shoveling a few inches of snow twice is much easier than shoveling several inches of snow at once.
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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.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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