Former Wisconsin prison employee pleads guilty to bribery charge
Luz Naranjo of Beaver Dam, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 15 to conspiring to commit federal programs bribery, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Ex-Waupun prison officer guilty, smuggling contraband for bribes
A former Waupun prison officer, who federal prosecutors accused of smuggling contraband in exchange for cash bribes, pleaded guilty on Jan. 16.
Waupun nonprofit financial discrepancies investigation; woman charged
The Waupun Police Department is investigating possible financial discrepancies involving the local nonprofit Waupun Downtown Promotions, Inc.
Dodge County fatal crash; car strikes semi head-on in Town of Burnett
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says the driver of a car crashed head-on into a semi in the Town of Burnett early on Thursday, Jan. 8, killing the car driver.
Dodge County house fire, dogs freed while owners were away
First responders freed three dogs from a Dodge County home on Saturday after a fire started while the owners were away.
Village of Lomira crash; 37-year-old Milwaukee woman injured
A 37-year-old Milwaukee woman was injured in a crash in the Dodge County Village of Lomira on Friday morning, Dec. 26.
Horicon structure fire on Lake Street; 2 firefighters injured
Two Horicon firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while fighting a structure fire on E. Lake Street on Wednesday evening, Dec. 17.
Dodge County crash involving semi, 2 SUV; Brookfield woman dead
The Dodge County Sheriff's Office is investigating a three-vehicle crash in the Township of Leroy that happened on Wednesday morning, Dec. 10.
Dodge County 3-vehicle crash involving semi; 2 taken to hospital
Two people were taken to the hospital following a three-vehicle crash in Dodge County on Wednesday morning, Dec. 10.
Silver Alert: Wisconsin man reported missing found safe
UPDATE: Authorities say Bruce Johnson has been found safe.
Propane truck crash near Waupun; driver injured, homes evacuated
One person was injured, and some homes had to be evacuated following a rollover crash involving a propane delivery truck in Dodge County on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Missing, endangered Beaver Dam woman; police seek public's help
Beaver Dam police are searching for 42-year-old Alexis Nelson, who family said they have not heard from since May, and urge anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact investigators.
High School Blitz 2025: Mayville, Kenosha St. Joseph win titles
The 2025 WIAA high school football state championships kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 20, with Kenosha St. Joseph and Mayville winning their Division 7 and Division 5 games, respectively.
Beaver Dam police: 3-year-old boy found safe
The Beaver Dam Police Department sought the public's help to find a missing 3-year-old boy on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Meta Beaver Dam data center breaks ground, residents question transparency
Meta began construction on a $1 billion data center in Beaver Dam on Wednesday, earning support from state leaders but skepticism from residents who say they were excluded and worry about environmental impacts.
Beaver Dam data center, Meta investing more than $1 billion
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday that Meta is investing more than $1 billion in a Beaver Dam data center campus.
Multi-county police chases end with woman arrested in Dodge County
A series of police chases in eastern Wisconsin ended with the arrest of a 19-year-old woman in Dodge County on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Dodge County fatal apartment building fire; 1 dead, firefighter hurt
One person is dead and a firefighter was hurt following an apartment building fire in Dodge County on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Wisconsin motocross prodigy trades dairy farm life for national competition
Wisconsin teen Eldon Baerwolf went from riding dirt bikes on his family’s dairy farm to winning state races – and now he’s gearing up for the national THOR Mini O’s motocross competition.
Waupun plane crash, 2 rescued
Two people were rescued from a plane crash near Highway 49 and Hemp Road in the Township of Waupun on Saturday.