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  • Treasure hunters coming to Beaver Dam on Tuesday

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Fri Dec 11, 10:50 am ET  

    Beaver Dam is the next stop on the Treasure Hunters Roadshow worldwide tour. Although in no way connected to the Public Broadcasting Service series, “Antiques Road Show,” organizers will bring their expertise and cash to make their Full Story »

  • BD mayor to seek second term

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Fri Dec 11, 10:50 am ET  

    In an expected move, Beaver Dam Mayor Tom Kennedy announced Friday he would be running for a second two-year term.In several interviews over the past months, Kennedy said he saw no reason he wouldn’t be on April’s ballot, and Full Story »

  • Columbus names new chief of police

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Fri Dec 11, 10:50 am ET  

    COLUMBUS — The city of Columbus will have a new police chief.Daniel Meister, who is currently a captain and acting chief for the Pewaukee Police Department, was the unanimous choice of the Columbus Police and Fire Commission at a Full Story »

  • Hankes named executive director at Green Valley Enterprises

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Fri Dec 11, 9:33 am ET  

     Jack and wife Debbie are the adoptive parents of three children; Ryan, Daniel and Olivia Grace. They also serve as foster parents.Jack Hankes can now drop interim from his title. Full Story »

  • Elks to fill baskets for holiday meal

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Thu Dec 10, 10:33 am ET  

    Beaver Dam Elks Lodge 1540 will continue a tradition more than 50 years old by organizing the annual Christmas food basket project.This year, the need is greater than ever, according to chairperson Rob Radig Sr. who also is Exalted Ruler Full Story »

  • Juneau changes rec position, ends residency issue

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Wed Dec 9, 11:33 am ET  

    JUNEAU - Juneau reduced its recreation director’s job to part time Tuesday night and in doing so saved some money and resolved an on-going residency issue.Juneau City Council voted 5-1 to reduce recreation director Kevin Full Story »

  • Cambria considers fire department move

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Wed Dec 9, 11:33 am ET  

    CAMBRIA — The Cambria Fire Department calls the greenish-yellow fire apparatus its “back-up pumper,” and the name has multiple layers of meaning.It’s the pumper that’s used when the main pumper is out of Full Story »

  • People turning to the Salvation Army in greater numbers

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Tue Dec 8, 9:44 am ET  

    WAUPUN — With 10 percent of the country jobless, and those with jobs taking pay cuts and furloughs, a growing number of people are turning to churches, aid agencies, and the Salvation Army for help. “There are definitely more Full Story »

  • Former BD man gets jail in overdose death

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Tue Dec 8, 9:44 am ET  

    MILWAUKEE — A 2007 graduate of Beaver Dam High School has been sentenced to one year in jail for selling a UW-Milwaukee student a  fatal dose of prescription medication. Troy R. Kelm, 20, pleaded no contest in October to two Full Story »

  • BD school district on Facebook

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Tue Dec 8, 2:06 am ET  

    When Mother Nature unleashes the expected winter storm on the area tonight, many families in Beaver Dam Unified School District may learn of school closures by simply logging into their Facebook page. Currently, Beaver Dam Schools have Full Story »

  • Fire damages home, kills pets

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Tue Dec 8, 2:05 am ET  

    MAYVILLE – The Mayville Fire Department responded to two fire calls Monday, one of which forced the residents to find another place to stay.The American Red Cross assisted Shelly Johnson and Jon Weiss after the residence at 219 S Full Story »

  • Council passes a series of ordinances

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Tue Dec 8, 2:05 am ET  

    The Beaver Dam City Council sped forward and put on the brakes in a meeting of stops and starts on Monday night.Ordinances getting the fast track of approval included:-- The speed limit in ally city alleys has been reduced to 10 Full Story »

  • Randolph village board OK's budget

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Tue Dec 8, 2:05 am ET  

    RANDOLPH — The Randolph village board approved its 2010 budget at its annual budget hearing on Monday. The village portion of the mill rate for Dodge County residents is $11.05 per $1,000 of assessed value, an increase of nearly 53 Full Story »

  • BD sees an increase in poverty numbers

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Tue Dec 8, 2:05 am ET  

    Beaver Dam Unified School District is seeing increased numbers of students on free and reduced lunches.The board of education looked at numbers affecting the district’s seven elementary schools that showed 49 percent of the students Full Story »

  • Wintry weather just beginning

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Mon Dec 7, 2:05 am ET  

     The snow overnight is just a sign of things to come.A winter storm that could bring significant amounts of snow into Minnesota and Wisconsin is forecast to arrive on Tuesday.The National Weather Service says on Sunday that a Full Story »

  • Humane Society names interim shelter director

    Beaver Dam Daily Citizen – Mon Dec 7, 2:05 am ET  

    JUNEAU - The Dodge County Humane Society board of directors announced the appointment of Patrice Vossekuil as Interim Shelter Director, effective Dec. 1.Previous shelter director Kim Waugus stepped down in mid-November to pursue other Full Story »

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