Head Coach Steve Wammer Takes Women’s Softball in a New Direction By Katelyn Van Swol “Somewhere around third and fourth grade it became evident that I was not going to play in the NBA, so at that point I decided I wanted to be a coach.” So began Ripon College softball head coach Steve Wammer’s […]
By Katelyn Van Swol At the annual Association of American Colleges and Universities conference in the beginning of February, Dean Wingenbach, Professor Mark Kainz and Professor Young spoke on a panel that introduced the Catalyst curriculum to the wider world of higher education and explained why the adaptive qualities of the Catalyst curriculum have allowed […]
By Katelyn Van Swol In the mood for figs and goat cheese? How about roasted bone marrow (They say it’s delicious)? Or maybe a traditional Wisconsin Friday fish fry? A new restaurant, Savory & Vine in downtown Ripon, has this and more on the menu. Owner, Keith Kornburger, a long-time resident in the area, wanted […]
Brinkley’s Boutique is raising awareness and spreading kindness as they settle into downtown Ripon. By Katelyn Van Swol Brinkley’s Boutique, located on the corner of Watson St. and Scott St. in Downtown Ripon, opened its doors for business last April. The owners, Mike and Barb Nelson, have another store in Oshkosh that opened in September […]
By: Katelyn Van Swol At the end of last year, the new fitness center in the Wilmore Center athletic facility (formerly known as Storzer) officially opened and other areas are following quickly . At the same time the Bovay fitness center was closed down, leading to a new setup where all athletes and non-athletes now […]