🌱 Shaler Drive opens as downtown alleys switch to one-way traffic
Waupun, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Waupun! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Shaler Drive opens as downtown alleys switch to one-way traffic
- Waupun blood donors have two upcoming chances to help
- Waupun woman faces sexual assault charges involving a child
Also on today's calendar: Joyann Parker Duo at Our Bar.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 40, low: 28.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shaler Drive extension, downtown back alley projects completed (waupunpioneer.com) — Waupun drivers can now use the Shaler Drive extension from Mayfair to Highway 26, which opened November 10 after street lighting was installed. Downtown, the renovated alleys behind the north 300 and 400 blocks of East Main Street now require eastbound travel through both parking lots. 
• Donate blood to Red Cross, earn chance to win trip to Los Angeles (fox6now.com) — Waupun residents can give blood November 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 410 S. West St. Another drive is scheduled for December 2 at Waupun High School. The Red Cross is seeking all blood types, especially type O, with appointments available at RedCrossBlood.org.
• Waupun woman arrested for child porn, incest, and 1st-degree sexual assault (wearegreenbay.com) — A 29-year-old Waupun woman faces sexual assault, incest and child pornography charges, according to Waupun police. She has made an initial court appearance and remains in custody on $100,000 cash bail. Police said Dodge County Child Protective Services helped ensure the child's immediate safety during the investigation.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MES Veterans' Day Program
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Wednesday Workshops at DCCA →
Dodge County Center for the Arts, 130 W. Maple Avenue, Beaver Dam
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Senior Pottery Wheel Experience →
The Studio, 127 Front St., Beaver Dam
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PJS Walk In Wed →
PJS Tropical Fish, N11833 Oaklane Road, Brownsville
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Graceful Yoga at Watermark - Beaver Dam →
Beaver Dam WI
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AFF Committee Mtg
Spartan Center Laconia High School, 301 W Division St, Rosendale
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World Kindness Day Treats
Brownsville Public Library, 379 Main Street, Brownsville
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Aerial Yoga - Intermediate Level →
Elevated Yoga Studio, 820 Park Avenue, Beaver Dam
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Wilderness Academy →
Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center, N7725 State Highway 28, Horicon
10:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- With the 9-day gun deer season opening in just a few weeks, we're reminding hunters about the availability to test their deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
The DNR is especially interested in samples from the CWD sampling priority areas, but hunters anywhere in Wisconsin can submit a sample from their… (Nextdoor )
- Culver's posted a job opening for Opening Team Member in Waupun. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Merchandising Assistant Manager in Waupun. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waupun here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam budget proposal uses $925,000 from fund balance amid valuation dispute (dailydodge.com)
- Janesville Passes Referendum Limiting Data Centers, Part of National Wave (urbanmilwaukee.com)
- November 9 recap: Southern Wisconsin news you may have missed today (wiscnews.com)
Ripon
- Alliance Laundry Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (joplinglobe.com)
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