IOLA – At an Iola Village Board meeting on Jan. 14, local bar owners were present to express their concern over the Iola Police Department. Laura Marker, owner of the Corner Bar in Iola, was …
CLINTONVILLE – Facing a 34% increase in insurance premiums next school year, the Clintonville Board of Education continues to gather health insurance information as it will need to decide soon …
NEW LONDON - Wolf River Art League struggled with fundraising on Saturday, Feb. 8 as the snow storm kept many art lovers home during the 55th annual Mid-Winter Art Show at Crystal Falls. With the …
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA – The Iola-Scandinavia school district is gearing up for their yearly musical and this year it is “Guys and Dolls.” It will be performed from Feb. 14 to16 at the …
CLINTONVILLE – Thanks to a donation of $19,125 from Specialized Products, Ltd. in Clintonville, the Clintonville Police Department will be getting new pistols. At its Jan. 14 meeting, the …
WAUPACA – “It’s a ray of sunshine during our winter months. We are honored to display these beautiful, fun, creative pieces at the library,” said exhibit room coordinator Liz …
WAUPACA – The 2024 Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce held an awards ceremony on Feb. 4 at TheEight10 to recognize the business excellence of their member businesses and their contributions to …
WAUPACA – The Winchester Academy will host Hayden Walkush for his lecture, “Wisconsin Black Bears and How We Study Them.” It will be on Monday, Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Waupaca …
WAUPACA – The Waupaca Historical Society will present, “Cranberries: How Wisconsin Became Best,” on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Holly History and Genealogy Center. This program kicks off the Waupaca Historical Society’s spring program series. Heidi Slinkman, a fifth-generation cranberry grower in Wisconsin Rapids, will present the program, a crash course in how the geography, climate, sociology and farming culture of Wisconsin combine to make the most productive cranberry region in the world. Slinkman’s family farm, the Gaynor Cranberry Company of Wisconsin Rapids, resides in the township of Cranmoor. Established in 1876, 2025 will be their 149th season of cultivating cranberries. Gaynor Cranberry Company is a generational farm with, according to Slinkman, “layers of history, heritage, love, passion, tragedy, tradition, perseverance, community and culture.” This Waupaca Historical Society program will take place at the Holly Center at 321 S. Main Street. Refreshments will be served.
WEYAUWEGA-Kam Zielke had plenty of success in his four seasons with Weyauwega-Fremont High School’s football program. He’ll now have an opportunity for more success at the college …
WAUPACA – On Feb. 10, the Waupaca Foundry, announced Michael Hawthorne as their new Chief Executive Officer. Hawthorne takes the helm from Mike Nikolai. Hawthorne previously was the President …
ROYALTON – On Tuesday, Feb. 12 just before 4 p.m., a pickup truck pulling a trailer rear-ended a school bus. The bus was stopped and dropping off two children: one got off the bus and the other …
• Feb. 3 – Shawano County Sheriff reported a school bus was in the ditch with 15 students in it. • Feb. 3 –A Fremont man on Kester Road reported he was being harassed by a …
CLINTONVILLE - Seven candidates will face off in the Feb. 18 primary for the Clintonville Board of Education, with the top four candidates receiving votes moving on to the April 1 spring election. …
IOLA – When 200 sat down to eat the traditional lutefisk dinner at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Iola, volunteers broke out in singing, “Oh Lutefisk,” a local tradition. The …
MANAWA – The Manawa School Board voted Jan. 27 to increase the length of a school day in order to shorten the 2025 to 2026 school year. Ryan Peterson, the district administrator, set aside time …
NEW LONDON – The city of New London will research what grants are available if the city were to pursue creating an archery range on city property located at 740 River Road. The New London Parks …
PORTAGE COUNTY - Expressing a desire to ease the implementation of county projects over the next several years while keeping spending in check, the Portage County Board passed a debt management …
WEYAUWEGA – On Jan. 23, W-F wresting coach Tim Potratz achieved an incredible milestone with his 500th career win. This puts him as the fourth coach in Wisconsin wrestling history to garner 500 …
WAUPACA – The Waupaca High School’s upcoming production of “The Play that Goes Wrong” will be presented Feb. 14-16 at the school’s performing arts center. It is one of …