16+ hour, 34+ min ago   (279+ words) Oshkosh native and internationally renowned baritone Ian Rucker performs for guests during the Green Lake Festival of Music Gala fundraiser Aug. 6 at Knuth’s Brewing Co. in Ripon. The gala raised more than $52,000 to support GLFM’s Children’s Chorus and Chamber Music…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (686+ words) Farmers from the watershed gather to share knowledge during this year’s Green Lake Farmers Coalition annual meeting This year marks 75 years since the Green Lake Association (GLA) was founded. In 1951, a group of community members came together around the shared…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (379+ words) The Rev. Bryan Fritsch has retired from Messiah Lutheran Church after 35 years as the congregation’s pastor. The Rev. Bryan Fritsch stands next to his wife, Char, at Messiah Lutheran Church. He retired last month after 35 years with the church. Fritsch…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (251+ words) Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery will present Mixed Signals (New Paintings +), an exhibition of paintings by Derrick Buisch, Friday through Oct. 9. Buisch will discuss his work at 6 p.m. Friday in Demmer Theatre, followed by an opening reception. Buisch’s abstract paintings draw…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (560+ words) Matt Rogatz is putting a collection of Green Lake properties… Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of articles about the Watson Street commercial district which runs from the 100 to 300 blocks of Ripon’s downtown. The Watson Street Commercial…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (892+ words) A major collection of Green Lake properties owned by Matt Rogatz is headed for auction, marking the next chapter for a group of businesses that have become part of the lake’s summer landscape. Matt Rogatz looks over the front lawn…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1465+ words) Carter Bell and the Ripon High School Tiger football team made sure there was no lingering hangover from their loss to the Two Rivers Purple Raiders. Bell rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns last week Friday night as the Tigers…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (315+ words) Members of the Stay Out of the Kitchen team stand with their chili ingredients and decorations last year. Chili cooks will fire up their pots Saturday, Sept. 12 at Deacon Mills Park in Green Lake, competing for the title of Wisconsin…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (410+ words) This is the summer of bridges in Green Lake. Romelda “Mel” Condon finally crosses her final Green Lake bridge, physically and metaphorically, two summers ago. The bridge that for almost three months separated eastern Mill Street from the rest of…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (897+ words) Dave Haase stands outside of Dave’s Place Cafe & Bar in Markesan. Dave’s Place is giving a familiar Markesan restaurant a new start, with an experienced restaurateur at the stove and a menu built largely around homemade food. Sandy’s Diner, which…...