(Waupun) The city of Waupun is celebrating the grand opening of a new community center today (Tuesday). Construction of the $5.8-million-dollar Community Center was supported in part by American Rescue Plan Act funds that provided a $4.9-million grant awarded to the city via the Wisconsin Department of Administration. It was also supported by more than $1-million-dollars in private donor contribution. The community center is located at 520 McKinley Street. Today’s (Tuesday’s) open house is from 3pm to 7pm. A brief dedication ceremony will be held at 4pm.
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Community Library recently received another donation towards its Next Chapter renovation campaign. Library officials say they got a $5,000 check from Jackie Burke. Burke says the library is integral to the growth and development of the community as a reliable resource available to everyone.
(Dodge County) The governor recently completed his annual 72-county tour of Wisconsin, which included multiple stops in Dodge County. Tony Evers has been undertaking this tour since taking office in 2019. His Dodge County stops include a March 12th visit to Beaver Dam’s Waterworks Park during National Groundwater Awareness Week. During the visit, the governor met with local elected officials, leaders, and members of the Beaver Dam Lake District to hear about the work they are doing to ensure clean water for the residents of Beaver Dam.
(Beaver Dam) There is a pair of blood drives taking place next week in Beaver Dam. They will be held at First Evangelical Lutheran Church which is located at 311 West Macke Street. The first drive will be on Monday (December 9th) from 11:30am to 5:30pm and the second on Tuesday (December 10th) from 12:30pm to 5:30pm. Those who donate blood between December 9th and the 15th can receive a $15 e-gift card.
(Juneau) Dodge County authorities are warning residents about an uptick in scam phone calls. These calls involve someone posing as a detective from the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and using either a spoofed or restricted phone number. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says answering these calls is not worth it and says he puts information about them to the public to make them aware it is going on. He adds the first thing someone should do if they receive one of these calls is to ask what agency they are calling from, then call that agency to see if they are legit.
