Explore Watertown
Written by Melissa Manske   
WatertownLiving.com has joined Explore Dodge County!  The greater Watertown area includes Alderley, Ashippun, Ebenezer, Emmet, Grellton, Ixonia, Lac La Belle, Lebanon, Mapleton, Monterey, parts of Oconomowoc, Oconomowoc Lake, Old Ashippun, Old Lebanon, Pipersville, Richwood, Shields, Sugar Island and Watertown, Wisconsin.

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Facts & Places

  • Watertown is in Jefferson and Dodge Counties
  • Major roads through Watertown include Highway 26, Highway 16 and Highway 19
  • Zip codes for Watertown are 53094 (Jefferson) and 53098 (Dodge)
  • Area code for Watertown is 920
  • Population for the city of Watertown is 21,598 (2000 Census)
  • Watertown is home to the historic Octagon House and the First Kindergarten in the United States.  [Watertown Tours]
  • Watertown schools include Watertown High School, Luther Preparatory High School, and Maranatha Baptist Bible College. Luther Prep is the oldest Lutheran high school in the United States, tracing its history to its founding in 1865 as the prep department of Northwestern College. [Watertown Schools]
 

Watertown Headlines

Cause of Joliet plane crash unknown

Investigators were unable to determine why a small plane crashed during takeoff New Year's Day at Joliet Regional Airport, killing a Madison, Wis., couple.



Military academy struggles with finances

Esteban Villarreal of Chicago takes a break after a volleyball game. during summer camp at St.



Economy quiets corporate traffic

Back in November, general aviation - nearly everything that flies other than commercial airlines and military aircraft - was being buffeted by the recession.



 

Wisconsin Headlines

Weis museum presents 'Nelson Award' to farmer from Wisconsin

MENASHA - The Weis Earth Science Museum has presented its first "Nelson Award" to Joe Pohl, a retired dairy farmer from Belgium, Wis.



Tom Still column: Wisconsin should lift ban on building nuclear plants

The opponents of nuclear energy in the United States were almost giddy earlier this year when President Barack Obama slashed the budget for a proposed waste storage site in Nevada.



Court sends Fond du Lac pot case to Wisconsin Supreme Court

MADISON - A state appeals court has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to clarify a judge's role in accepting or denying plea agreements.



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