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FOND DU LAC - Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation recently recognized Fond du Lac County businesses in the 30th Wisconsin Main Street Awards for revitalization, COVID-19 response and exemplary service.
Downtown Ripon took home two awards in the virtual ceremony held April 21: Best Volunteer Engagement and Best Historic Restoration.
Best Volunteer Engagement went to Rotary Square Beautification Project, for which volunteers raised funds and helped lay pavers, assemble pergola shades and install string lights in the 100 block of Watson Street, according to the Ripon Rotary Club Facebook page.
Mapes Hotel, at 300 Watson St. in Ripon, earned the city Best Historic Restoration for last year s renovation. The hotel was originally built in 1853 by Timothy Mapes, the son of Ripon s co-founder David Mapes, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society.
1 Dead After Dozens of Vehicles Crash on Snowy Wisconsin Highway April 23, 2021
Dozens of vehicles crashed in near whiteout conditions on a Washington County, Wisconsin, interstate, killing one person and seriously injuring six people, according to sheriff’s officials.
At least 48 vehicles, including several semis, were involved in multiple crashes that closed I-41 in Washington County for hours on Wednesday as heavy snow moved through the region.
The Wisconsin State Patrol said one of the crashes involved a fatality, but could not provide further details. Six people were taken to West Bend hospitals and another 26 people were treated at the scene, according to officials.