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Ripon Senior Activity Center announces April programs
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (543+ words) From fitness classes and card games to health screenings and special events, April is full of opportunities for area residents at the Ripon Senior Activity Center, 388 Murray Park Drive. The center's mission to keep adults 55 and older active, engaged and…...
Grant edges Sullivan for fourth term as Ripon mayor; Dretske unseats Iverson in District 4
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (495+ words) Incumbent city of Ripon Mayor Theodore Grant secured a fourth two-year term Tuesday, defeating challenger John Sullivan in a closely contested spring election. Grant received 878 votes to Sullivan's 778 in the race for mayor. Grant, who has lived in Ripon since…...
Ripon golf opens season with mix of returners, newcomers
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (657+ words) Ripon head coach Paul Wiegel talks strategy to his golf team inside his classroom last week Tuesday. " " " " " " " Familiar faces, newcomers and the return of head coach Paul Wiegel after a year away set the tone for the Ripon High School…...
Ripon High School Golf Second Day of Practice 2026
18+ hour, 30+ min ago (106+ words) Ripon Commonwealth Press There was a problem reporting this. Grant edges Sullivan for fourth term as Ripon mayor; Dretske unseats Iverson in District 4 Upcoming Cause of the Mondays benefit Little White Schoolhouse Ripon man pleads guilty to attempted homicide, sexual…...
Shrek the Musical JR |
20+ hour, 10+ min ago (101+ words) Shrek the Musical JR'Ripon Commonwealth Press There was a problem reporting this. Grant edges Sullivan for fourth term as Ripon mayor; Dretske unseats Iverson in District 4 Upcoming Cause of the Mondays benefit Little White Schoolhouse Ripon man pleads guilty to…...
'The Trail to Oregon!' musical comes to Ripon College
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (544+ words) Get ready for a comedic journey across the frontier as "The Trail to Oregon!" runs Wednesday through Saturday at the Benstead Theatre in the C. J. Rodman Center for the Performing Arts at Ripon College. Shows'take place each night at 7: 30 p. m. This audience-interactive…...
Where is God: In community? In church? How about both?
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (777+ words) Many interesting responses, online and on Facebook, to a four-part editorial series the Commonwealth recently ran on Ripon College religion professor emeritus Brian Smith's book, "Reaching the Religiously Disaffiliated: Comparative Strategies to Engage the Nones." Some readers strayed from Smith's…...
Former Ripon resident calls out Grothman for lack of engagement
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (178+ words) Ripon Commonwealth Press To the Editor: Dear community of Ripon: I no longer live in Wisconsin, but near my family in Vermont I do still read your local paper and have seen the lack of engagement by your congressman." This…...
Verlene B. Dombrowski
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (208+ words) Ripon Commonwealth Press Dombrowski of Ripon, WI, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 3, 2026 with family at her side Dombrowski In 1943 Verlene was born to August and Eleanor (Bohochik) Spacek in South Milwaukee, WI She was a graduate of…...
Upcoming Cause of the Mondays benefit Little White Schoolhouse
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (244+ words) Little White Schoolhouse will be the beneficiary of the Cause of the Mondays at Vines & Rushes Winery, Monday, April 6. The Little White Schoolhouse (LWSH) will participate in Vines & Rushes Winery's Cause of the Monday (COTM) fundraiser on Monday, April 6. From…...