2024 news


WATERTOWN — The Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation has met its two-year goal for adding child care slots to benefit families in the… Read More




WATERTOWN — The City held a public hearing and later approved a conditional use permit for group development at 700 Hoffman Drive after hearin… Read More




The Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with Compeer Financial in the Rural Collaboration Proje… Read More




JEFFERSON — Jefferson County is proud to announce that three distinguished local leaders have been named Notable Veteran Executives by BizTime… Read More




WATERTOWN — With no comments from the alders, the City of Watertown Common Council smoothly passed a development agreement with Horizon Develo… Read More




WATERTOWN — During a City of Watertown Finance Committee meeting on Monday, the body recommended the creation of TID 9 and a development agree… Read More




WATERTOWN — It’s no secret there’s a lack of housing in the City of Watertown and the greater Dodge and Jefferson County region. The Greater W… Read More




WATERTOWN — The City of Watertown Common Council unanimously passed the creation of Tax Incremental District No. 9 during a meeting on Tuesday. Read More




WATERTOWN — Today, the Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation (GWCHF) will celebrate four major projects that are intended to address a… Read More




JUNEAU — The Dodgeland School District is hosting a community briefing on social connectedness and youth mental health from 6-7 p.m. Monday, O… Read More




WATERTOWN — Jefferson County Administrator Ben Wehmeier is leaving county government, but he won’t go far. Wehmeier will take over at the CEO … Read More




JEFFERSON — Uniquely Wisconsin, a sub-series of the award-winning Discover Wisconsin TV show, recently featured the Matz Center on its YouTUbe… Read More




WATERTOWN — Rock River Ridge subdivision developer Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation reached another milestone Sept. 3 as the City… Read More




WATERTOWN — Tuesday night’s Common Council meeting saw an approved preliminary plat and housing-development agreement between the city and the… Read More




WATERTOWN — The City of Watertown Finance Committee directed the city attorney to enter into a final development agreement between the city an… Read More




Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation President and CEO Tina Crave was among nine individuals honored by Governor Tony Evers and Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Emilie Amundson at the inaugural 2024 Secretary’s Putting Families First Awards. The awards were presented during a celebration at the State Capitol as part of Wisconsin’s proclaimed month-long recognition of Family Strengthening Month. Kim Melcher accepted the award on Tina’s behalf. Pictured (l-r) are DCF Secretary Emilie Amundson, Director of Jefferson County Human Services Brent Ruehlow, Board Chair Richard Jones, and Governor Tony Evers. Read More




The Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation Board of Directors has announced an expansion of the Foundation’s leadership team to bolster… Read More




WATERTOWN — In December 2022, the Earl and Eugenia Quirk Foundation stepped up as the first foundation to make a major contribution in support of the Watertown Area YMCA’s Capital Campaign to build a new Y in Watertown. In recognition of their gift, the Y has announced that the wellness area will be named in honor of the Foundation. Read More




The Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce presented several awards during its Annual Chamber Celebration that was recently held at Turner Hall. The venue was completely transformed with the theme of Flannel Fling Before Spring. Award nominations were received from business and community members. This was a great way to recognize and celebrate the exceptional people and businesses that make the Watertown area great. Read More




The Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation is pleased to announce Steve Battenberg and Orlando Dominguez as new Foundation Board of Directors members. Read More



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