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WAUPACA – Volunteer Waupaca Day of Service will be held on Saturday, May 16. “This event kicks off Volunteer Waupaca, an initiative that will grow volunteerism in our community and connect people …

Farmers Market moves to Union Street

WAUPACA – The Waupaca Farmers Market will be moving down one block to East Union Street for the next two summers. The move comes ahead of the 2027 Fulton Street construction to get the Farmer’s …

New stewards of the Commandant’s House

WAUPACA – At the April 21 city council meeting, Tracey Behrendt, Director of the Waupaca Historical Society, said the group will be signing an agreement in May with the Wisconsin Department of …

A dynamite day at the sheriff’s office

WAUPACA – On Friday afternoon on May 1, a man walked into the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office with some dynamite. He was not a terrorist; merely a concerned and cautious citizen that wanted to …

MADISON – Governor Evers signed a $4.4 million contract on April 27 to improve U.S. 10 westbound, between Anderson Road and Appletree Lane, a stretch of highway just outside of Waupaca. Work is …

Meth bust at Econolodge

WAUPACA — Daniel Charles Radtke, 69-year-old Waupaca man was charged April 14 in Waupaca County Circuit Court with possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC as a second or subsequent …

Striking up new energy

WAUPACA – An unexpected turn changed the lives of two cousins, as they pulled into the Waupaca Bowl one rainy afternoon and a couple weeks later they were signing the title. Renee Larsen and her …

School board thanks community

WAUPACA – The operational referendum was passed to help the district cover day to day costs from salaries to utilities and Mark Flaten, district administrator, thanked the community for their …

The "Waupaca Split"

Emergency dispatchers recognized

WAUPACA – The week of April 12-18 has officially been recognized by the City of Waupaca to be National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. The week of celebrating 911 dispatchers and personal …

Well replacement to start

WAUPACA – Two of the cities seven drinking water wells are up for rehabilitation as the city council approved the bid for the work at the April 8 meeting. A little over $56,000 was budgeted for the …

Grant to support the growth of silent sports

WAUPACA – The Greenways grant through Waupaca County is currently open and taking applications. The grant is aimed at growing silent sports, which are things like walking, biking, hiking and …

Sisters open boutique for kids

WAUPACA – As downtown Waupaca continues to grow, a boutique focused on children is set to open soon. Sisters Chelsea Rudig and Delaney Schroeder, are working hard for the grand opening of April and …

WAUPACA – The big news of the spring election in Waupaca is the passing of the school referendum with 870 for yes and 565 for no. Other results: Mayor Brian Smith received 1,131 votes for …

The Great April Ice Storm of 2026

STEVENS POINT/WAUPACA — An ice storm brought nearly half an inch of ice to the Waupaca and Portage Counties on April 2. Residents awoke to crystallized trees slathered with ice and utility lines …

100 mph on Highway 54

WAUPACA — It’s March 17. Five o’ clock on a Tuesday afternoon. Many people heading home after work and the traffic picks up. Capt. Kyle Wiskirchen of the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office hears …

Check kiting foiled at car dealership

WAUPACA — Morgan Kathleen Derby, 28, of Neenah, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly attempting to purchase a vehicle with a fraudulent check while under bond conditions …

Like a cop panhandling to put gas in a squad car

WAUPACA – A group of 12 school superintendents joined together to write a letter to Governor Tony Evers and the Joint Committee on Finance to urge them to reconsider the school funding model that …

USDA invests in local food hub

WAUPACA – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced on Monday, March 30, that the agency is investing in the Wisconsin Food Hub …

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