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Beginning Monday, dumpsters have been placed at the City of Waupun Public Works Garage, located at 903 N Madison Street, for residents to bring damaged materials. The city is unable to accept hazardous materials (solvents, paints, etc.) and appliances. Dumpsters can be accessed between 6 am and 7 pm daily and are located along the north side of the facility between the red training tower and the garage. Dumpsters will […]

AAA projects Independence Day travelers will set new records nationwide and in Wissconsin.   State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says nearly 71 million people around the U.S. are expected to travel 50 miles or more away from home.  More than 1.6 million of those will be Wisconsinites.  The AAA forecast covers the nine day period from Saturday June 29 to Sunday July 7.   Jarmusz says gas prices are down from last Independence […]

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media  platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In an opinion piece for the New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says warning labels for mental health could be a first.  Murthy […]

The Fond du Lac County Tobacco Prevention and Control Coordinator says  she is disappointed the FDA has reversed it's order taking Juul vaping products off the market.  The reversal comes nearly two years after the federal health agency ordered  the company's e-cigarettes and vaping products be taken off the market.   FDL County Tobacco Prevention and Control Coordinator Johanna Brotz says while every person is different she doesn't buy Juul's claim that it's product […]

Homes sales in Wisconsin continue to grow.   The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association Real Estate Report shows  May 2024 home sales rose 11% compared to May 2023, and the median price rose to $315,500.  That's  a 6.9% increase over the past 12 months.  Despite the increase in sales, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 63 basis points over the  past 12 months, hitting 7.06% in May, causing affordability to drop to an all-time low.

The Department of Public Works would like inform the motoring public of the 2-day closure of northbound traffic on Hickory Street between Forest Avenue and Division Street. The closure is currently in place and remain closed until the end of day Tuesday, June 25. The closure will be in place to allow the water utility to replace and restore a lead service on S Hickory Street.

(West Allis, WI) Dairy manufacturers from throughout the state submitted over 460 entries for the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest, which took place June 20 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. The contest featured over 50 classes for cheese, sour cream, butter, yogurt, milk and custard.   The 2024 Grand Master Cheesemaker, Grand Champion Butter, Grand Champion Yogurt, Grand Champion Sour Cream, Grand Champion Milk and Grand Champion Custard […]

Waupun flood photos: mayor rohn bishop

Flood Warning National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI ...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Wisconsin... South Branch Rock River At Waupun affecting Fond du Lac County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. ...FLOOD WARNING […]