Thursday, October 1, 2026
65 °
Clear
Log in Subscribe
Wega-Fremont

Family turns grief into hope with inaugural blood drive

FREMONT – Seven years after losing her older sister, Sydney Folk is turning grief into action with a new community blood drive in her memory. Taylor Kennedy Folk was 17 when she died Aug. 30, …

Lakeside Market debuts new sign

FREMONT – Just a few months after local resort owners Reid and Alecia Raschke took over the former Let’s Meat grocery and deli, the storefront has completed its visual transformation with a …

WEYAUWEGA – The Weyauwega-Fremont Board of Education has approved a resolution to place a facilities referendum question on the November 3, 2026 ballot following months of facility planning, …

WEYAUWEGA – The Waupaca County Fair kicked off this week without one of its longtime attractions: horse exhibits and shows were canceled to protect horses from equine strangles. The annual fair …

Lake group secures weed removal permit

WEYAUWEGA – Advocates for the restoration of Weyauwega Lake have secured a state permit that clears the way for mechanical weed removal on the 251-acre waterway. The newly approved permit from the …

WEYAUWEGA - The School District of Weyauwega-Fremont Board of Education is continuing its facilities planning process following the results of a community survey conducted by an independent research …

Y2K panic and local talent collide at upcoming dinner theater

WEYAUWEGA – Wega Arts is turning back the clock to New Year’s Eve 1999, bringing a mix of millennium-eve paranoia, local talent and interactive sleuthing to the historic Gerold Opera House for …

City clarifies swim lake safety amid water concerns

WEYAUWEGA – City officials are reassuring the public that the Weyauwega Swim Lake remains safe and fully compliant with state health standards, following recent community questions about seasonal …

A look inside Diddles’ Fremont warehouse

FREMONT – A local cheesemaker and entrepreneur is turning goat milk and handmade Mexican metal art into one of the Fremont area’s most unique small businesses. Amanda Fischer owns Diddles Soap …

Local knifemaker crafts functional art

WEYAUWEGA – Knifemaker and military veteran Tyler Hackbarth recently became the first and only American Bladesmith Society (ABS) Master Bladesmith in Wisconsin. Hackbarth, 39, owns and operates …

Driver seeks new trial in fatal wrong-way crash

WEYAUWEGA – A Neenah man convicted of killing four siblings in a 2023 wrong-way crash on U.S. Highway 10 in Weyauwega is seeking to withdraw his pleas and secure a new trial, arguing that the …

Car show returns downtown

WEYAUWEGA – The Weyauwega Car Show is set to return to the downtown area Aug. 14. The event will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature a diverse lineup of vehicles, food vendors and music …

Rare tree rooted in local history

WEYAUWEGA – When a fire claimed Cindee Garnett’s home the day before Thanksgiving in 2013, local residents had one question for her after making sure she was safe: “How’s the tree?” The …

Author uses AI to co-write family history with late mother

WEYAUWEGA – More than a century of family history came together last Saturday at Maasch Community Park, where local writer, photographer and teacher Michael Cooney distributed copies of his latest …

Village hall to be reorganized following flood damage

FREMONT – The Village Board is making plans to reorganize the Village Hall layout and reopen public restrooms for the summer season following recent flood damage. The recent record spring flooding …

Fire District approves medical responder program

WEYAUWEGA – The Weyauwega Area Fire District Board has approved the creation of an Emergency Medical Responder program aimed at providing faster critical care during medical emergencies. The …

Lake advocates seek weed harvester

WEYAUWEGA – Local advocates are moving forward with plans to purchase a $121,000 weed harvester and are actively applying for a state grant to fund the immediate cleanup of Weyauwega Lake. While …

Fifty years of Webfooters

FREMONT – When a group of 10 locals took to the water on skis in 1976 for the village’s bicentennial celebration, they relied on donated boats, borrowed gas and a shared willingness to fall down …

WEYAUWEGA - The City of Weyauwega will expand the Independence Day holiday celebration for the nation’s 250th anniversary. A parade organized by the Weyauwega Area Chamber of Commerce will start at …

Turning trash into treasure

WEYAUWEGA – A local couple is breathing new life into discarded household items and a formerly vacant local storefront with their new business, The Treasure Vault. The business is situated at 123 …

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.