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Shirley’s Thrift Store is a new business in downtown Waupaca located at 111 W. Fulton St. It is owned by Janis Barnett and the store is named after her grandmother. The inventory is a mix of clothing of all kinds and various home goods. The hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..James Card Photo.

Shirley’s Thrift Store now open in downtown Waupaca

Shirley’s Thrift Store is a new business in downtown Waupaca located at 111 W. Fulton St. It is owned by Janis Barnett and the store is named after her grandmother. The inventory is a mix of …

Residents can now have up to five dogs

NEW LONDON – Residents of the city of New London can now have up to five dogs or five cats or any combination of both, up to a total of five. The New London Common Council approved amending …
There is a new boardwalk on the Emmons Creek segment of the Ice Age Trail south of the Stratton Lake Road trailhead and parking area. Crew leaders Steve Hall and Mark Walker finished the final work this October. .James Card Photo.

Emmons Creek of Ice Age Trail new boardwalk

There is a new boardwalk on the Emmons Creek segment of the Ice Age Trail south of the Stratton Lake Road trailhead and parking area. Crew leaders Steve Hall and Mark Walker finished the final work …
Sports

Lambeau Field halftime quarterback challenge with Hortonville

Thursday night, Hortonville High School competed in the quarterback challenge during halftime at Lambeau Field. 

State Cross Country qualifiers

The WIAA Boys and Girls state cross country qualifiers will participate on Oct. 31 at the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids as several local runners will compete. Division 1 Boys Team …

New London Bulldogs defeat Shawano Hawks to win regional soccer championship

The New London Bulldogs defeated the Shawano Hawks 3-0 to win the regional soccer championship. The Bulldogs delivered a strong performance on both sides of the field, shutting out Shawano to secure …

Warhawks fall in opening round of playoffs

RANDOLPH – The Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks faced the Randolph/Cambria-Friesland Patriots in the opening round of the WIAA playoffs on Oct. 23. Quarterback Gerrit Sjoerdsma led the way for …

SPASH falls in opening round of the playoffs

STEVENS POINT-The 8-1 SPASH Panthers hosted the 5-4 Appleton North Lightning in Level 1 of the playoffs on Oct. 23 at Goerke Field. SPASH struck in the first quarter as the Panthers drove to the …

Hortonville soccer advances in playoffs

HORTONVILLE- Roman Glad scored the game’s lone goal and goalkeeper Eli Ryan delivered a clean-sheet performance as Hortonville edged Green Bay Preble 1-0 in a hard-fought boys soccer match on Oct. …
Packerland
“I tend to tell people when they ask, ‘Hey, did your dad ever hold any records?’ Well, yeah, he kicked the 52-yard field goal in New York… and it was just like a snap, a hold, and he was a …
“They called him ‘Tuffy’ in his playing days — this Mr. Gene Ronzani, who today became the second head coach in the 31-year history of the Green Bay Packers,” Green Bay Sportswriter Art …
Throughout the 1948 and 1949 seasons, Fritsch continued to steadily perform for the Packers under head coach, Curly Lambeau, as the team first slipped to fourth in the Western Division and then …
In 1945, Dad had an injury to his knee, and of course you go to the hospital, and you get it taken care of. He had an X-ray done,” explained Ted Fritsch’s son, Tom. “In 1946, he had that …
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 …
Opinion

On Gravity

Dear Reader, There’s a peculiar comfort in floating—in those moments when ideas soar, ambitions lift us skyward, and possibilities seem limitless. We drift among clouds of our own making, …

Police and Courts
Calling 911
• Oct. 19 – A man reported a vehicle passed by and a passenger threw out a pumpkin that hit his mailbox. • Oct. 19 – A woman called from a bank to report a man was there and he believed …
Stevens Point Police Report
Oct. 16 – An unknown suspect stole cigars from Fuel On on West Clark Street. Oct. 16 – A student at PJ Jacobs Junior High School had a THC vape in their possession.  Oct. 16 – A …
Calling 911
• Oct. 11 – A man reported a silver SUV pulled into a field north of his house and there was a female yelling and screaming. • Oct. 13 – A woman reported a young male wearing …
Stevens Point Police Report
Oct. 9 – A 30-year-old man applied to a job two years ago and was upset that an interview was never arranged. The man began emailing the manager of the business and calling him names. Oct. 9 …
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Teens sentenced for poaching spree
COUNTY – Three teens involved in a months-long poaching spree are facing the consequences of gunning down deer and raccoons. Ethan Lashua, 19, recently pleaded no contest to resisting a …
Obituaries
Mary J. Harris
Mary J. Harris, age 88 of Clintonville, passed away early Monday morning, November 2, 2026 at Sun Valley Manor, Clintonville. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville is …
Nyma Larkee
Nyma Jean (Hanson) Larkee, Age 92, of Waupaca WI., passed away October 30th, 2026. She was the daughter of John and Margaret Hanson. Nyma graduated from Waupaca High School in 1952. She married …
Patsy A. Kasson
Patsy A. Kasson, age 88 of Clintonville, passed away on Thursday October 29, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Residence in New London. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville is …
Donna M. Rodziczak
Donna M. Rodziczak, age 80 of Clintonville, passed away on Friday October 30, 2026, at Green Tree Health and Rehabilitation in Clintonville. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory of …
James Paul “Jim” Thomas
James Paul “Jim” Thomas died of cancer in Waupaca, WI, Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Jim was born in Sheboygan, WI on June 6, 1945, to Paul and Maude (Dewey) Thomas. He grew up in Elkhart Lake, WI …
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