Waupun News

Crash, boom, crackle. No, it's not the summer's latest popcorn movie. Those thundering noises and flashes of light can only mean one thing - Independence Day.

Bring your lawn chairs and put on your dancing shoes. Waupun Fine Arts is hosting the summer Concerts in the Park series Thursdays in July.

The location of the newly launched Waupun Area Chamber of Commerce's Farmer's Market has been changed.

Traffic on Main Street will be reduced down to one lane this week as crews try to repair damaged concrete on the railroad caused by high temperatures last week.

The Waupun Police Department is continuing to investigate a death that occurred June 18.

Fond du Lac's Jake Wendt and Waupun's Zach Tavs will play in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association's All-Star Classic today and Saturday in Oshkosh.

Waupun got its first city administrator seven years ago. At the time Mayor Bob Reinap felt Waupun had grown to the point that he and the council were being bogged down with busy work, instead of focusing on the future of the city.

WAUPUN - Robert and Janice Zabel were lucky they got up early today. About 7:41 a.m. a roofing company truck crashed into their house at 348 Fond du Lac St., Waupun, destroying the front porch which is right next to their bedroom.

The Waupun Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank the Friesland Community Men's Chorus and all who were in attendance for their Sunday, April 19, choral presentation.

A baby sitter accused of leaving an infant unattended for nearly two hours has been found guilty of child neglect.

The Eastern Wisconsin Conference's undefeated conference-softball champions were solid all over the field.

Proposed cuts in state aid will cause school districts to tighten their belts even further.

Two Rivers' freshman Bailey Payette was the lone area player named to the all-Eastern Wisconsin Conference first team it was announced by the league recently.

Waupun Fine Arts, established in 1997 by Lori Page and Melody Curtis, has changed dramatically over the years to meet the public's art needs.

A year ago on June 12, I was sitting in my office about 4:45 when we were notified of a tornado warning.

Samie Haas didn't set a personal record, but she got something even better - her first State medal.

Business at a popular Waupun bar and grill may soon come to a close. Although Spirits Restaurant and Bar owner Daniel Ganz has applied for a Class "B" beer and liquor license, the Waupun Common Council will be forced to deny his application.

LA CROSSE - Samie Haas didn't set a personal record in the long jump Friday, but she got something even better - a State medal.

The Waupun Area Chamber of Commerce has a new leader at the helm. Kristie Buwalda will begin serving as the Chamber's new executive director July 6. Buwalda, a native of the Waupun area, served as the organization's executive director for 18 months in 1997-98. "My top priorities are to continue to grow the Chamber membership, develop a positive ...

From apartment dwellers to families trying to stretch their food dollar, residents of Waupun are exercising their green thumbs in the city's community garden.