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School district outlines $8.45M referendum plan

WEYAUWEGA – Following the Weyauwega-Fremont School Board’s August vote to place an $8.45 million capital referendum on the ballot November 3, district administrators are hosting informational …
Retired teachers Sue Jacobson (left) and Cathy Martin (right) volunteer to support the mission of Project Fresh Clothes. .Katie Schimke Photo

Project Fresh Clothes gives students a fresh start

STEVENS POINT — Project Fresh Clothes gives over 1,000 local students a fresh start to the school year. Project Fresh Clothes is a local volunteer organization that provides students with new …

Korth hired as elementary associate principal

CLINTONVILLE – The Clintonville Board of Education approved the hire of Alicia Korth as associate principal at Clintonville Elementary School, effective Aug. 27. The board approved the hire …

District sees positive results with program for gifted students

WAUPACA – The Gifted and Talented Program within the Waupaca School District has continued to see success with students improving in reading and math. The Gifted and Talented Program was …

Clintonville looks to change sports conferences

CLINTONVILLE – The Clintonville Board of Education approved supporting a request for the district to change athletic conferences for all district sports except football and boys and girls …

Council votes to more than triple rent for ThedaCare clinic

MANAWA – The Manawa Common Council voted last week to raise the monthly rent for the city-owned ThedaCare Physicians-Manawa clinic, increasing the rate from $700 to $2,500 per month. The rate …
Sports

Manawa gets second win of the season

MANAWA - The Manawa Wolves delivered a dominant offensive display on Sept.25 securing a 36-8 victory over the Crandon Cardinals. With the win, Manawa secured their second win of the 2026 season …

Amherst stays undefeated on the road

SPENCER- The Amherst Falcons took their undefeated (5-0) record and number two ranking on the road to face a 3-2 Spencer/Columbus Rockets team on Sept. 25 in a Central Wisconsin Conference showdown. …

Hortonville falls short in homecoming barnburner

HORTONVILLE-In a homecoming game, the Hortonville Polar Bears took on the visiting Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts in a Fox Valley Association matchup on Oct. 2 at Akin Field. The two teams traded …

Polar Bears soccer gets FVA victory

HORTONVILLE — The Hortonville Polar Bears put on an offensive clinic on Sept. 22, cruising to a 5-1 victory over the Appleton North Lightning in Fox Valley Association play. With the win, …
New London's Josh Batten passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns against Waupaca..Nick Griesbach Photo

New London battles Waupaca in the Bay

NEW LONDON - The New London Bulldogs delivered a dominant all-around performance on Sept. 25 at home handily defeating the Waupaca Comets 39-8. With the victory, New London improved to 3-3 on …

Clintonville swim competes at Marinette pentathlon

MARINETTE-The Clintonville Truckers swim team participated in the Marinette Pentathlon for their first meet of the season.   All conference teams were present, and each lady swam five events to …
Packerland
In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …
Over the following days, while Ted Fritsch spent time at the Browns training camp, newspapers quoted Packers Head Coach Curly Lambeau saying that there was a 50-50 chance that Fritsch would end up …
GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers saw a brutal 35-14 loss at Lambeau Field on Thursday, Sept. 24, to the Atlanta Falcons.  According to Packers Safety Evan Williams, each player needs to …
“The All-America League has lured its first player from the Green Bay Packers of the rival National League, the star fullback Ted Fritsch, who will do his place kicking and line plunging with the …
Continued from previous week In January of 1942, Green Bay Packers Coach Curly Lambeau took a trip to Chicago, where he met with Elmer Layden, National Football League commissioner at the time. …
Opinion

The Risk Worth Taking

Dear Reader, I’ve been thinking lately about how we relate to one another—really connect—and what makes some relationships flourish while others never quite take root. It starts …

Police and Courts
Calling 911
• Sept. 21 – A caller requested a welfare check on a woman that received threatening messages. The caller was concerned about an infant and toddler in the home. • Sept. 21 – Sandbur …
Stevens Point Police Report
Sept. 18 – A two vehicle crash was reported on Stanley Street.  Sept. 18 – BP on Church Street reported a retail theft of $110.36 worth of gasoline.  Sept. 18 – A man was …
Calling 911
• Sept. 14 – A caller requested a welfare check on a woman with alcohol problems that was having a panic attack. • Sept. 14 – A 911 caller requested an ambulance for a youth with …
Stevens Point Police Report
Sept. 10 – Officers responded to Willow Brooke Senior Living for an unexpected death. Sept. 10 – A complainant reported a woman was smoking marijuana in a vehicle on Fourth Avenue. Upon arrival …
Stevens Point Police Report
Sept. 4 – A student at McKinley Elementary School hit the principal then walked away from the school. The student was picked up by a parent. Sept. 4 – Officers went to the Point of Discovery …
Obituaries
Carol Jane Marten
Carol Jane Marten passed away after a brief illness on September 28, 2026 in New London, Wisconsin. She was born in Fremont WI on August 23, 1932, the daughter of Eric and Elsie (Sander) Toepke. …
John Jonely
John H. Jonely, age 84, of Weyauwega, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, September 27, 2026. He was born on January 22, 1942, in New London, WI, son of the late Harvey and Irene (Regel) Jonely. …
William Kenneth “Bill” Springborn
William Kenneth “Bill” Springborn, age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 24, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was proudly born in Neenah, Wisconsin, the third of seven …
Dale Leroy Peters
Dale Leroy Peters
Dale Leroy Peters, age 83, died September 23, 2026 at Bethany Nursing Home, Waupaca. Dale was born March 12, 1943 in Waupaca, son of Milfred and Varol (Peterson) Peters. Dale attended Little Wolf …
Jerry Hagen
Jerry Hagen
Jerry Hagen, age 77, of Waupaca, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, September 20, 2026, leaving an immense void in the hearts of everyone who knew and cherished him. He was born in Waupaca on June …
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