Earlier this week, an iconic Green Lake eatery announced that it would be closing its doors until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
After closing its doors in May 2019, the Heidel House will reopen two years later as a modernized hotel, resort and conference center. Read more
While the COVID-19 pandemic was tough on hair salons, it provided Morgan Plantz with a heightened perspective on their importance to the community. Read more
In 1963, Dave Duehring was a junior at Ripon High School. He had just failed to make the starting lineup for the baseball team and felt lost. Read more
In less than a week, the Heidel House property at 643 Illinois Ave. in Green Lake will have a new owner. Read more
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Since May, Alliance Laundry Services has seen a spike in demand for its home laundry products. Read more
Mondays sometimes can be a little dull as folks sleep walk through work after spending the weekend away, while many small businesses and restaurants are closed. Read more
When Sue Ellen Bloch and her husband, John, began running Bloch’s Farm in the 1980s, they never imagined a roadside vegetable stand would blossom into one of Green Lake’s iconic retail attractions. Read more
After temporarily closing because of a confirmed COVID-19 case, Big John’s Shark Shack worked with the Green Lake County Health Department to safely return to service Sunday. Read more
When restaurants closed in March for dine-in service to slow the spread of COVID-19, Avrom Farm lost all of its restaurant accounts almost overnight. Read more
Alliance Laundry Systems, which is headquartered in Ripon and is the world leader in the manufacture of commercial laundry equipment, has helped develop a protocol for the viral decontaminatio… Read more
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Audra Vande Zande of Waupun has enjoyed doing furniture refinishing, small remodeling projects, in-home styling, personal shopping, painting and general contracting for the last 10 years. Read more
Funerals are for the living ... but how do you honor the deceased if you can’t bring the living together? Read more
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An old hotel that was on the precipice of being torn down now is on the verge of reopening. Read more
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Bayview Landing Ice Cream Parlor has always had a special place in Loni and Ryan Meiborg’s hearts. Read more
Thirty-five years ago, Mary Rowley saw a void in Green Lake’s restaurant scene. Read more
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As a growing number of national retailers move to require all patrons to wear face masks when entering their stores amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Ripon’s largest retail businesses will do… Read more
Adam Downs, owner of Blue Design Co. LLC, had his eye on the property along East Blossom Street for some time. Read more
A few years ago, Ernessi Farms was just an up-and-coming hydroponic grower of herbs that utilized the (at least then) little known method of vertical farming — right from a downtown basement. Read more
It’s clear exactly how excited Brenda Sobiesczyk is about Ripon. Read more
When Green Lake resident Dan Hutter and his friend, Mark Radler, opened Moboevo, a next generation transportation shop, in Oconomowoc last Spring, the duo knew they wanted to open locations ac… Read more
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When employees of Ripon Foods, Inc. approached Ed Bumby nearly 30 years ago with a harebrained idea, he could have said what essentially any other president of a company would have: No. Read more
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A date has been set for when Fortifi Bank will open its Ripon branch on the city's west side. Read more
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Will Gerstein always has been something of an entrepreneur, from spending the last five summers selling ice cream to starting an online graphic design company two years ago. Read more
Deb Roberts always wanted to open her own business, but between being a nurse and raising a family she never had enough time. Read more
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Riponites might know the name “Tin Roof” from the pop-up restaurants they’ve held around the area, from Ripon to Green Lake to Princeton. Read more
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Planning to pick up a piping hot pizza, pasta or sandwich tomorrow (Friday) for dinner from Domino’s? Read more
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At a time other businesses are considering whether they can reopen, one Ripon woman has plans to start a new shop on the community’s east side. Read more
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For the second-straight year, the Ripon Commonwealth Press finished as the No. 2 weekly newspaper in Wisconsin. Read more
Trades workers are busy at 300 Watson St. Read more
When Erica and Marco Sesma announced they’d close El Fogon Mexican Bar & Grill and reopen at 1300 W. Fond du Lac St. as a combination Mexican-American restaurant, customers spoke out. Read more
Ripon’s former Comfort Suites hotel now is operated by a new brand: Neenah-based Cobblestone Hotels. Read more
If Ripon sees one home built a year, that’s about normal. Read more
When Ken Folberg opened KSF CPA Services at 108 Watson St. in April 2011 in Ripon, he had no idea what awaited him. Read more
Allie Henke knew exactly what she’d want her childcare business to be like. Read more
Thirty-one years ago, Kmart opened in Ripon with great fanfare: customers strolled the wide aisles of Ripon’s newest box store while being entertained by clowns, balloons, hats and other giveaways. Read more
Sundays usually are reserved in Wisconsin as Packer day, but in Ripon? Tuesday was all about the green and gold. Read more
What makes Webster’s Marketplace unique? Read more
For roughly 40 years, Steve Yeomans has served the Ripon community as a chiropractor. Read more
It’s looking a lot like Christmas around Ripon these days. Read more
One might say that Crystal Lee always was destined to be a massage therapist. Read more
All Warren “Sherm” Sherman knew was that he was in pain. A lot of pain. Read more
Marsha Pomplun glows with pride when she talks about her new shop. Read more
Five years ago this coming winter, Matt Holley took over ownership of Mugs Coffeehouse at 307 Watson St. Read more
With a new showroom manager and new location, much has changed at Green Lake Flooring in recent weeks. Read more
Last fall, Ripon Main Street took a step to beautify downtown by adding numerous young trees to downtown Ripon — sometimes replacing old trees, sometimes adding trees where one hadn’t grown in… Read more
Collaborative Wellness knew it would have just two months to find a new home. Read more
Dawn Hart always loved Ripon. Read more
When Cassi Witt thinks of fossils, she is reminded of something that’s “there for a lifetime. Just like tattoos.” Read more
A customer came to Gary Oppermann recently with a problem. Read more
