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Donation funding new swim scoreboard #watertown #wisconsin
Donation funding new swim scoreboard
WATERTOWN — A fresh Watertown High School swimming season is bringing a new timer and scoreboard as well.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Donation funding new swim scoreboard #watertown #wisconsin
Church celebrates bright future with solar panels #watertown #wisconsin
Church celebrates bright future with solar panels
WATERTOWN — Activated Monday, First Congregational United Church of Christ Moderator Jim Ortega said that the church's new solar panels reduce their electricity bills, minimize their carbon footprint, and honor their faith and stewardship.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Church celebrates bright future with solar panels #watertown #wisconsin
WDT Thought for Dec. 25, 2025 #watertown #wisconsin
WDT Thought for Dec. 25, 2025
“The days were accomplished for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:6-7)
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December 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
WDT Thought for Dec. 25, 2025 #watertown #wisconsin
Boys basketball: Seventh-ranked Lakeside fends off Cambridge 60-52 #watertown #wisconsin
Boys basketball: Seventh-ranked Lakeside fends off Cambridge 60-52
LAKE MILLS — With their best player at less than full strength and facing a perimeter-oriented team that made for a tough matchup, the Warriors found a way to prevail and remain undefeated.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Boys basketball: Seventh-ranked Lakeside fends off Cambridge 60-52 #watertown #wisconsin
Jeffrey Mark Redecker makes court appearance; Watertown man facing charges in deadly hit, run #watertown #wisconsin
Jeffrey Mark Redecker makes court appearance; Watertown man facing charges in deadly hit, run
WATERTOWN — Jeffrey Mark Redecker, a 54-year-old Watertown man, who struck and killed a pedestrian and then fled the scene early Sunday morning at Fifth and Main Streets in downtown Watertown, made his initial appearance Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson County…
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December 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Jeffrey Mark Redecker makes court appearance; Watertown man facing charges in deadly hit, run #watertown #wisconsin
Parcels separating for Loeb’s S. Fifth development #watertown #wisconsin
Parcels separating for Loeb’s S. Fifth development
WATERTOWN — Owned by Loeb and Company LLP, 1011 S. 3rd Street's new Certified Survey Map was approved by the City of Watertown Plan Commission on Monday. In February, the Commission approved to split the parcels located on South Fifth…
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December 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Parcels separating for Loeb’s S. Fifth development #watertown #wisconsin
Edge Field development remains on schedule #watertown #wisconsin
Edge Field development remains on schedule
WATERTOWN — Despite the snow and cold weather arriving earlier than expected this season, the Edge Field development is progressing on schedule.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Edge Field development remains on schedule #watertown #wisconsin
Girls basketball: Jefferson stymies Watertown for third straight win #watertown #wisconsin
Girls basketball: Jefferson stymies Watertown for third straight win
JEFFERSON — Jefferson junior point guard Grace Warborg scored a game-high 20 points as the Eagles won their third straight game, 42-26 over Watertown in nonconference play on Monday.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Girls basketball: Jefferson stymies Watertown for third straight win #watertown #wisconsin
Architect provides preview on Dodge County buildings; ‘Henry Dodge Building is beyond its life expectancy' #watertown #wisconsin
Architect provides preview on Dodge County buildings; ‘Henry Dodge Building is beyond its life expectancy'
JUNEAU — Dodge County Board of Supervisors learned last week that some of the facilities need a lot more than a little duct tape and glue.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Architect provides preview on Dodge County buildings; ‘Henry Dodge Building is beyond its life expectancy' #watertown #wisconsin
Goslings second, EagleJays sixth at Watertown invite #watertown #wisconsin
Goslings second, EagleJays sixth at Watertown invite
Watertown's boys swim team won four events to highlight a second place overall finish at the Watertown Invitational on Saturday at the Riverside Middle School pool.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Goslings second, EagleJays sixth at Watertown invite #watertown #wisconsin
Horicon blaze leaves two firefighters injured #watertown #wisconsin
Horicon blaze leaves two firefighters injured
HORICON — A fire in the City of Horicon left two firefighters with injuries. The Horicon Fire Department says the fire broke out shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday in the City’s downtown area at 307 E. Lake St. During the…
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December 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Horicon blaze leaves two firefighters injured #watertown #wisconsin
Site Plan set to hear conceptual development at Juneau, N. 4th today #watertown #wisconsin
Site Plan set to hear conceptual development at Juneau, N. 4th today
WATERTOWN — With the disposal of contaminated soil, the conceptual development at the southwest corner of the Juneau Street and North 4th Street intersection is returning to the City of Watertown Site Plan Review Committee on Monday at 1:30 p.m.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Site Plan set to hear conceptual development at Juneau, N. 4th today #watertown #wisconsin
Watertown gymnasts victorious at home invitational #watertown #wisconsin
Watertown gymnasts victorious at home invitational
Watertown High School gymnastics team delivered an outstanding performance this week, as both the JV (109.3) and varsity (129.75) squads captured first place team finishes while individual gymnasts recorded personal bests and top podium placements across all four events at…
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December 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Watertown gymnasts victorious at home invitational #watertown #wisconsin
35-year-old man killed in Main Street hit-and-run #watertown #wisconsin
35-year-old man killed in Main Street hit-and-run
WATERTOWN – A 35-year-old man was killed and a 54-year-old man is in custody after a hit-and-run crash on East Main Street early Sunday morning.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
35-year-old man killed in Main Street hit-and-run #watertown #wisconsin
Operational referendum tops Burke's Briefing #watertown #wisconsin
Operational referendum tops Burke's Briefing
WATERTOWN — With only a dozen in attendance for a briefing Thursday night at the Watertown Public Library, Watertown Unified School District Administrator Jarred Burke spoke about the upcoming operational referendum trying to drum up support.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Operational referendum tops Burke's Briefing #watertown #wisconsin
Out with the old, in with the new; 213 S. 1st Street razed for TireRiffik parking expansion #watertown #wisconsin
Out with the old, in with the new; 213 S. 1st Street razed for TireRiffik parking expansion
WATERTOWN — For customers and the owner of Tire Rifik at 200 S. 2nd St., Dylan Ersel, the wait for parking and space in the cramped corner lot led to the fall of the residential structure at 213 S. 1st…
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December 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Out with the old, in with the new; 213 S. 1st Street razed for TireRiffik parking expansion #watertown #wisconsin
Watertown man pleads no contest to drug, disorderly conduct charges; still faces sex assault charge in Waukesha County #watertown #wisconsin
Watertown man pleads no contest to drug, disorderly conduct charges; still faces sex assault charge in Waukesha County
JEFFERSON – Ricardo M. Puentes of Watertown has resolved one of his outstanding legal cases. The 50-year-old pleaded no contest to a felony drug charge and a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge Friday.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Watertown man pleads no contest to drug, disorderly conduct charges; still faces sex assault charge in Waukesha County #watertown #wisconsin
Boys basketball: Goslings fend off Silver Eagles, win second straight #watertown #wisconsin
Boys basketball: Goslings fend off Silver Eagles, win second straight
For the second game in a row, Watertown's boys basketball team squandered a second half lead.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Boys basketball: Goslings fend off Silver Eagles, win second straight #watertown #wisconsin
Deaths reported after business jet crashed at an airport in North Carolina #watertown #wisconsin
Deaths reported after business jet crashed at an airport in North Carolina
A sheriff has confirmed fatalities in a business jet crash Thursday at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The Federal Aviation Administration reports that a Cessna C550 crashed while landing around 10:20 a.m. The National Transportation Safety Board and the…
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December 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Deaths reported after business jet crashed at an airport in North Carolina #watertown #wisconsin
Heritage Inn housing unsheltered in extreme winter conditions #watertown #wisconsin
Heritage Inn housing unsheltered in extreme winter conditions
WATERTOWN — Heritage Inn owner Sher Baz said the doors to his establishment are always open for those in need when temperatures become unbearable. Baz took over the Heritage Inn, 700 East Main St., last year. He said he has…
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December 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Heritage Inn housing unsheltered in extreme winter conditions #watertown #wisconsin
RDA explores riverwalk grant, funding options #watertown #wisconsin
RDA explores riverwalk grant, funding options
WATERTOWN — With finding funding opportunities the next hurdle for the Redevelopment Authority in its quest to make the riverwalk a reality, two presenters came to City Hall Wednesday to explore different avenues. "I'm excited to hear about the riverwalk…
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December 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
RDA explores riverwalk grant, funding options #watertown #wisconsin
213 S. 1st Street demolished for parking expansion #watertown #wisconsin
213 S. 1st Street demolished for parking expansion
WATERTOWN — With plans to expand parking for Tire Rifik, 200 S. 2nd St., the residential structure at 213 S. 1st St. was demolished on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
213 S. 1st Street demolished for parking expansion #watertown #wisconsin
Capital campaign to raise funds for inclusive play area #watertown #wisconsin
Capital campaign to raise funds for inclusive play area
WATERTOWN – The idea of an inclusive play area at Riverside Park has been percolating in Watertown for months. For that to become a reality, upwards of $1.9 million is necessary. Private donors have already stepped up to meet some…
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December 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Capital campaign to raise funds for inclusive play area #watertown #wisconsin
From admirer to manager; Octagon House's Newman enjoying the living history #watertown #wisconsin
From admirer to manager; Octagon House's Newman enjoying the living history
WATERTOWN — When Jodi Newman was riding her bicycle as a youngster, she and her friends would often visit the Octagon House, 919 Charles St.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
From admirer to manager; Octagon House's Newman enjoying the living history #watertown #wisconsin
Watertown Police blotter #watertown #wisconsin
Watertown Police blotter
WATERTOWN – Watertown Police responded to the following incidents. They include:
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December 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Watertown Police blotter #watertown #wisconsin