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Man charged with 12th OWI gets trial date

PORTAGE COUNTY—Eugene Volk, 66, received a September trial date for a 12 th OWI charge. A two day jury trial is set to begin on September 4 in Portage County, though Volk currently resides in …

Portage County tourism sees record breaking 2024

PORTAGE COUNTY – The Wisconsin Department of Tourism released 2024 economic impact data, showing Portage County tourism generated a record $269 million. Statewide, all-time high visitation …
Board members voted unanimously in favor of permitting UWSP Athletics to sell alcohol inside Goerke Park and the K.B. Willett Arena for Pointer football and hockey games.

UWSP receives Board of Park Commissioners approval for alcohol sales at Pointer sporting events

STEVENS POINT - At the Board of Park Commissioners meeting on June 4, 2025, the board members voted unanimously in favor of permitting UWSP Athletics to sell alcohol inside Goerke Park and the K.B. …
Mayor Mike Wiza with a RoboCop poster signed by Peter Weller. Of the poster, he said, “One April, Peter Weller was at a ComicCon event in Chicago. I couldn’t go, so I sent a friend of mine. She told him the story, and in the end, I got a signed, personalized movie poster from Peter Weller that even lists his old address in Stevens Point on it. He said he wanted a picture back of it, because he said ‘I want to see it hanging in the mayor’s office.’”

Mayor Mike Wiza gives update on RoboCop statue

STEVENS POINT - After a recent news release from the Detroit Free Press confirming the RoboCop statue’s location in the Eastern Market of Detroit, Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza shares his …
The Waupaca Farmer's Market is located downtown and happens rain or shine every Saturday. 
Emily Doud Photo

Explore Waupaca’s robust market scene

WAUPACA – With the warming temperatures, the season for outdoor markets is in full swing and there are many opportunities for residents to support local venders and farmers. Turner’s …
Local opinions

Private Universes

Dear Reader, We are all inhabitants of private universes. One person’s world revolves around the crack of a bat against a baseball, the geometry of a perfect swing, the smell of grass and …

Police and courts
Calling 911
• June 2 – A Manawa woman on County Trunk N reported four Hispanic males walked past her home and one of them came onto her property and went to her shed. She had break-in problems in the …
Arrested for child porn
WEYAUWEGA – On Monday, June 2, arrested a suspect in a child pornography investigation and his residence was searched. He was booked in the Waupaca County Jail for possession of child …
School bus slammer fined
WAUPACA – The driver that rear-ended a stopped school bus in Royalton in February has been cited for failure to stop for an unloading school bus, reckless driving, operating while suspended and …
Drug bust, two arrested
WAUPACA – Waupaca police executed a search warrant on Wednesday, May 28 at the 600 block of Tower Road. They found 59.9 grams of cocaine, 504.1 grams of THC and 14.7 grams of methamphetamine …
Calling 911
• May 23 – An anonymous caller reported a woman was leaving out food for stray cats in the neighborhood and that has attracted a black bear. • May 23 – A New London woman on …
Sports

Waupaca Track and Field finish runner-up at state

Waupaca had two participants compete in the WIAA Track and Field State Championships June 6-7 in the Wheelchair division, as Jack Barbeau finished in the top four in four events, including winning …

Comet’s Soccer yield state hopes in OT

The Waupaca Comets run to state came up just short as their season was ended by the West Salem Panthers in the sectional final on Saturday June 14 in Medford. The Comets took down Ashland on …

Waupaca defeats Clintonville in American Legion play

The Waupaca Post 161 got a home victory over the Clintonville Diamond Cats on Friday, June 13. Jay Card got the lone run on the board as he showed his speed coming in to score from first base …

Pacelli wins sectional final

Pacelli won two games on Tuesday, June 10 advancing to their second straight Division 4 State Championship, defeating Gibraltar/Washington Island in the sectional and Lena in the sectional final. …

Hortonville baseball advances to State

The Hortonville Polar Bears went to Bay Port looking to knock off Fox Valley Association rival Kimberly and left Bay Port as sectional champions with a spot in the Division 1 WIAA State Baseball …

Track athlete qualifies for state after loss of loved one

A budding track and field star from Clintonville, Jamie Rohan made history while still in sixth grade, as she was the first Clintonville middle school student to qualify for the state competition in …

Pacelli baseball advances to sectionals

Pacelli advanced to sectionals after defeating Tigerton in the regional final on June 4. Braeden Flaker got the scoring started for Pacelli with an RBI single to make the score 1-0 in the second …

WIAA girls’ soccer playoff results

LOCAL-After a week of regional soccer, one local team remains as Waupaca wins a regional championship. Regional Tuesday, June 3 Kimberly 4, Hortonville 0 KIMBERLY-Hortonville was not …
Business

New faces at Gills Landing

Gills on the Wolf is under new ownership. It’s a family-run venture. They were looking to buy a river cottage but instead they restored and reinvigorated this historic landmark on the Wolf River
.James Card Photo.
WEYAUWEGA – She calls them Weyauwegians. What’s with these people? Why are they so friendly, so helpful? All those people that stopped by to help over the past months. They poured cement …

I-S Chamber of Commerce awards

The Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce awards were held May 21 at Crystal Cafe in Iola. Winners are (from l to r) Diana Jones, Jules Melum and Megan Melum.
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA – The annual award ceremony for the Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce awards was held May 21 with winners in each category for outstanding person of the year, business of …
Obituaries
Haack, Jerry
Jerry Robert Haack 1959 ~ 2024 Age 65 "Celebration of Life " Jerry R. Haack (fondly dubbed "JerBear" and "Daddy-O”) passed away peacefully on November 4, 2024, at home in …
Griepentrog, Jodi
Jodi L. Griepentrog, age 59 of Clintonville passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday June 15, 2025. A Gathering to Celebrate Jodi’s Life will be held Friday June 20, 2025 from 4-7pm at …
Melby, Mary Lou
Mary Lou Melby, age 86, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025.  She was born August 21, 1938 to Fred and Hulda (Rhode) Redman.  On October 2, 1965, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Melby …
Manteufel, Wayne
Wayne Raymond “Red” Manteufel, age 75, passed away on Sunday June 8, 2025. He was born on January 6, 1950, to the late Raymond and Amber (Rasmussen) Manteufel in New London. After …
Carstensen, Guenter
Guenter Carstensen, age 83 of Shawano, passed away on June 6, 2025.
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