While trick-or-treaters collect Halloween candy Sunday, Ripon High School’s Key Club members will gather food donations for ...

How did early Ceresco settlers turn Silver Creek into a source of power? The latest “Now & Then in Ripon” installment ...

Ripon residents can join the fight to end polio Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m. for The World’s Largest Polio Walk. The Ripon Rotary Club invites the community to walk from Rotary Square to the Village ...

Green Lake schools expect a 15% drop in the property tax rate for 2026-27, even as the proposed tax levy rises to $5.36 ...

The Avanti Piano Trio will bring a mix of classical favorites and lesser-known musical works to Ripon College on Sunday, Oct.

The Ripon School Board approved a lower mill rate and a new employee health care plan projected to save about $210,000 ...

Providing award-winning news coverage to the Ripon area since 1864. Established Jan. 22, 1864, as The Ripon Commonwealth. On April 25, 1957, it combined with the Ripon Weekly Pres ...

Ripon cross country brought home strong results at the conference meet, with the boys placing second and the girls third. Freshman Ramsey Prellwitz broke 17 minutes for the first time, and 11 Tigers ...

Ripon football is playoff-bound after a dominant 42-13 win over Wautoma snapped a three-game skid. Carter Bell rushed for 306 yards and six touchdowns as the Tigers earned the No. 7 seed in Division 4 ...

Phew! It’s been a challenging and sometimes contentious year for the Board. Budget cuts, big expenses and big changes are creating crosswinds for all of us, and we are working through some difficult ...

What does the Ripon Area School District referendum actually mean for taxpayers and students? The Ripon Commonwealth opinion scribe explains the proposed funding measure, the impact of state revenue ...