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Paris trip: très magnifique

MANAWA – Members of the senior class of 2025 returned home from their class trip from Paris with a new life experience under their belt as they head out into the world. Jeff Bortle, the dean of …

Dam rebuild quote goes to Madison

MANAWA – A quote was submitted to the Joint Finance Committee in Madison for a new dam in Manawa in hope that it is accepted into the 2026 state budget. The Manawa dam breached last July with …

Dam operator meets with city

MANAWA – The City of Manawa sat down March 12 with Wiscons8, LLC, the operator of the Manawa dam prior to its demise last July, and began a conversation on moving forward. There are three …

Fish mounts offered at sport shop

MANAWA – Little Wolf River Outfitters located in downtown Manawa has recently started offering the service of fish taxidermy for customers. Rick Zemple, owner of Little Wolf River Outfitters, …

Hydro or no hydro?

MANAWA – The City of Manawa is currently gathering all information needed to be able to get the dam into the state budget for 2026, which has led to a special council meeting and informational …

Cop thwarts wheelchair bandit

MANAWA – During the Feb. 17 city council meeting a Manawa police officer was awarded a letter of commendation due to his determination to return an electric wheelchair to its rightful owner who …

En route pour Paris!

MANAWA – Half of the senior class at Little Wolf High School will be taking a trip to Paris, and the teacher in charge of organizing the trips has gotten the go ahead to continue planning for …

Community rallies for trail rebuild

MANAWA – After the historic flooding in 2024, the Manawa Mid-Western Rodeo and Stampede were cancelled for the season, which left a hole in fundraising for the Little Wolf Trail Organization, …

School’s out early for summer

MANAWA – The Manawa School Board voted Jan. 27 to increase the length of a school day in order to shorten the 2025 to 2026 school year. Ryan Peterson, the district administrator, set aside time …

Snodeo poised for huge comeback

MANAWA – Coined “the greatest show on the snow,” the Snodeo is coming back and is promised to be the biggest Snodeo to take place since its start in 2007. With warmer temperatures …

Shoreline project moves ahead

MANAWA – The shoreline stabilization project is set to move forward, despite a slight push back from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Ann Bonikowske, a first-ward alderperson, said …

Goodwill in Guatemala

MANAWA –Judy Trull spoke about her trip to Guatemala last November to build homes alongside Lisa and Jason Severson. She described it as life-changing. Trull made the trip to Guatemala to join …

Tracks to trail extension

MANAWA – A possible extension of the Tomorrow River Trail to Depot Street in Manawa could be coming in 2026 with the removal of train tracks that are obsolete. Currently the Tomorrow River …

Endangered mussels at risk

MANAWA – After the dam breach July 5 in Manawa, a federally listed endangered species has a questionable future in the Little Wolf River. The snuffbox mussel is mostly found in the Midwestern …

Manawa enters agreement on dam

City and town to work to together

Hometown rodeo queens

Weyauwega sisters serve as rodeo ambassadors

Waterfront residents want to save dam

Group seeks more communications with city of Manawa

Family restores vintage carousel

Renovation project of Union Thresherman Club

Options for mill pond suggested

Citizen present proposals to Manawa Common Council

Volunteers repair Manawa trail

Damage due to summer flooding on Little Wolf River

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