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Fire district seeks federal funding for expansion

WEYAUWEGA - The Weyauwega Area Fire District is renewing its push for a multi-million-dollar expansion and modernization of its fire station, citing growing firefighter cancer risks, cramped …

WEYAUWEGA — On Sunday evening of April 12 at around 6:30 p.m., the Weyauwega Fire Department was dispatched to rescue a kayaker who capsized in flooded woods along the Wolf River. The victim was …

Spring election: Weyauwega-Fremont

City of Weyauwega In Ward 1, incumbent Patrick Gorchals was re-elected alderperson by a margin of 10 votes over Nathan Stelzner, who had withdrawn from the race due to health issues but whose …

Fremont library construction coming together

FREMONT – The Neuschafer Community Library is on track to open at its new location this fall, with construction running ahead of schedule and expected to be completed in July. “As I see the …

County garage to serve as Warhawk emergency site

WEYAUWEGA – The Weyauwega-Fremont School District has designated the Waupaca County Highway Department garage as a parent information and reunification site in the event of a school emergency, …

Save the lake, save the community

WEYAUWEGA – After decades of watching the lake deteriorate, board members of Weyauwega Lake Restoration (WLR) are considering forming a lake district, which could give them the funding and …

In a drunken rage, he went for the crossbow

WEYAUWEGA – A Weyauwega man is facing multiple felony charges following an alcohol-fueled paroxysm where he allegedly threatened a woman and two children with a crossbow and fought with them over a …

Spring election: Waupaca County Board

COUNTY — All seats on the Waupaca County Board of Supervisors are up for two-year terms in the April 7 election. Here is a breakdown of each district, the areas they cover, and the candidates …

From sap to syrup

WEYAUWEGA – It’s a funny story how the Behn family got started making maple syrup. Doug Behn once kicked around the idea of making maple-flavored moonshine, his son jokes, so he dragged a …

Weyauwega-Fremont election preview

WEYAUWEGA/FREMONT – Local voters will see several races and write-in opportunities in the Weyauwega-Fremont area on the upcoming April 7 election ballot. Seats for city council, village trustee and …

Time to turnip the rest

FREMONT – When local specialty grocer Let’s Meat reopened this week, one familiar favorite was missing: Rose’s Fresh Veggies, the longtime produce stand that has been a seasonal staple for …

ThedaCare to close Weyauwega clinic

WEYAUWEGA – ThedaCare Physicians-Weyauwega at 206 S. Mill St. will permanently close later this year, the healthcare provider recently announced. ThedaCare said in a statement that it is committed …

Man charged with possession of child porn

WEYAUWEGA — 71-year-old Richard A. France is facing multiple felony charges after investigators allegedly discovered thousands of illicit images on his computer following a “cyber tip” from …

Local cheeses pull top awards

WEYAUWEGA – A number of production lines at Agropur’s Weyauwega cheese-making facility won multiple awards in the World Championship Cheese Contest. It is the world’s premier technical cheese, …

30 years ago, city close to catastrophe

WEYAUWEGA – Thirty years after a train derailment forced the evacuation of Weyauwega for more than two weeks, Jim Baehnman still remembers waking to a sky on fire. His pager went off in the early …

Suspect in Morgan disappearance arrested

WAUPACA – On Thursday afternoon on Feb. 26, the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a suspect in the disappearance of Jon "Jake" Morgan. The person is currently in custody. …

Getting the lead out

WEYAUWEGA – City officials are still working to determine exactly how many lead water service lines remain in the city, though recent testing shows the drinking water is well below federal limits …

Weyauwega considers sex offender residency restrictions

WEYAUWEGA – City officials are gathering information on a potential sex offender residency restriction ordinance, though no draft ordinance has been created and no formal action has been taken. The …

Library launches free little pantry

WEYAUWEGA – A new free little pantry at the Weyauwega Public Library is offering food and household necessities to anyone in need. The pantry is located inside the library and is open during …

SWAT Team rescues woman

WAUPACA – On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Waupaca County SWAT Team executed a search and arrest warrant for a dangerous armed suspect stemming from a domestic abuse incident. The team was a combination …

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