🌱 Why U.S. Marshals and Waupun police teamed up for this arrest
Waupun, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Waupun! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why U.S. Marshals and Waupun police teamed up for this arrest
- How Saputo’s Waupun plant fits into booming protein demand
Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 39.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CANCEL: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY / Green Bay Police Searching for Suspect with Warrants Who Fled Traffic Stop (nixle.com) — A 20-year-old suspect wanted in Brown County was arrested in Waupun on October 2 with help from the U.S. Marshals and the Waupun Police Department. He has been transported back to Brown County for booking, closing a case that previously prompted a shelter-in-place in Green Bay and underscoring coordination between Waupun officers and regional law enforcement. 
• Saputo creates ingredients division to capitalize on protein demand (fooddive.com) — Saputo is expanding production at its Waupun manufacturing plant as part of a new ingredients division aimed at meeting booming demand for whey protein. The company is restructuring globally to focus more on higher-value protein products in the U.S., which could help secure jobs and investment tied to its Waupun operations.
📸 Around Waupun
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★ Featured events ★
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75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Waupun Senior Expo — Dodge County Master Gardener Association →
Waupun Community Center, 520 McKinley St, Waupun
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Waupun Senior Expo — Dodge County Master Gardener... →
Waupun Community Center, 520 McKinley St, Waupun
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Hops at Marsh Haven →
Marsh Haven Nature Center, W10145 State Road 49, Waupun
4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Aerial Yoga – Intermediate Level →
Elevated Yoga Studio, 820 Park Avenue, Beaver Dam
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Cozy Craft Corner →
127 Front St., Beaver Dam
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Kids Create! Pottery Wheel Experience →
127 Front St., Beaver Dam
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Fall Tic Tac Toe Class →
Art on the Town, 127 Front St., Beaver Dam
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Fall Travel Mug Ceramics Class →
Art on the Town, 127 Front St., Beaver Dam
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Fall Leaf Bowl Ceramics Class →
Art on the Town, 127 Front St., Beaver Dam
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Halloween Tealight Ceramics Class →
Art on the Town, 127 Front St., Beaver Dam
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Halloween Ghosts Ceramics Class →
Art on the Town, 127 Front St., Beaver Dam
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Pottery Wheel Experience →
Art on the Town, 127 Front St., Beaver Dam
1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- October is National Firewood Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the occasion to spread the event’s slogan: “Buy It Where You Burn It!
” It’s important for Wisconsin residents and visitors to understand and observe the year-round importance of obtaining firewood from local sources,… (Nextdoor )
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Waupun. Apply here.
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Beaver Dam. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waupun here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beaver Dam
- Auditions set for Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre dinner show (dailydodge.com)
- Dodge County YMCA to open Horicon Bank Field House and expanded child care center this month (dailydodge.com)
- Diver discovers 1,000-year-old dugout canoe in southeastern Wisconsin lake (wpr.org)
Ripon
- 10-3-26 ripon noon kiwanis fall cheese box sale (radioplusinfo.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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