Hello Waupun, and Happy New Year! 2024 was another successful year for Waupun! We had our first Ice Fest, debuted the new Sculpture Tour, opened the Food Truck Alley, and we continue to see a thriving downtown, a strong business community, and a growing business park on the southeast corner of our city. We successfully modified our purchase policy to allow the city to buy from local businesses, and we […]
KOHLER, Wis. – January 2, 2025 – Exciting news from the 28th Annual Gingerbread Festival. The Kohler Foundation has tallied the votes, revealing the winners of this year’s festival. 57 entries were viewed and voted on by more than 4,000 visitors to the Waelderhaus. Securing the title of the festivals highest vote-getter is “We love little baby Jesus” created by Suzette Schermacher’s 3K class from St. John the Baptist Catholic […]
Nobody was injured and one person was arrested after a UTV broke through the ice on Lake Sinissippi in Dodge County over the weekend. The incident happened early Sunday evening. Both occupants were pulled out of the water and back to shore. The operator, was arrested for operating a UTV while under the influence of an intoxicant.
Fond du Lac School District superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig has announced he is retiring at the end of the school year. Dr. Fleig announced in a letter to staff Friday afternoon he is retiring effective June 30. He says his "mission in Fond du Lac is complete" and it is "time to prioritize my family." He says he wants to focus on supporting his son as he attends college and […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California man apologized Friday for his connection to a 15-year-old girl who fatally shot a teacher and fellow student at a religious school in Wisconsin, telling a judge that he was prepared to accept the consequences of his actions without explaining his precise role. Alexander Paffendorf expressed regret for his involvement when a judge offered a chance for final words before keeping an order to confiscate […]
One person died in a house fire in Dodge County. Shortly before 2am Friday firefighters were called to the scene on Kellom Road just north of the city of Beaver Dam to find the residence engulfed in flames. A 29 year old man had escaped safely, but a 29 year old woman was not able to escape and was pronounced dead at the scene. The pets within the home were also found deceased. The […]
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #250, in coordination with the Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources, Administration, and Transportation, to comply with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) guidelines for floodplain management regulations on state-owned properties. As no state statute, administrative code, or prior executive order explicitly refers to minimum NFIP requirements for state projects, Executive Order #250 aims to incorporate NFIP requirements, ensuring that Wisconsin maintains its status as a community under the NFIP and remains eligible for direct […]
Radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer overall. Did you know that radon gas could be present in your home? Exposure to radon gas is one of the major contributors to lung cancer nationally, yet many people are not aware that an easy-to-use test kit can tell them if their home has high radon levels. An estimated 21,000 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) was sworn into the United States Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris. Ahead of today’s swearing in ceremony, Senator Baldwin delivered remarks and penned an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, outlining her goals for the upcoming term. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: I'll keep standing up to Wall Street and Big Pharma for Wisconsin in the Senate “Nobody’s Senator but yours,” was the motto […]