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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. …

Oh Lutefisk!

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 …

School’s out early for summer

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 …

Possible city archery range

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 …

A play goes wrong

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 …

Snodeo poised for huge comeback

MANAWA – Coined “the greatest show on the snow,” the Snodeo is coming back and is promised to be the biggest Snodeo to take place since its start in 2007. With warmer temperatures …

So long, chief

WAUPACA – Police Chief Brian Hoelzel was honored for his 31 years of service at a retirement ceremony at the Waupaca Rec Center on Jan. 30. Mayor Brian Smith opened the event by presenting …

Ice anglers hit the Chain O' Lakes on Feb. 1 to compete in the Wheelhouse Fisheree. The turnout was the biggest in the event's history. This is a view of Taylor Lake from the Clear Water Harbor Bar. …

Comets win state!

The Waupaca High School Dance Team arrived home from La Crosse on Feb. 1 with trophies in hand. They won first place in pom and third place in jazz. This is their 16th state title. The state …

Winchester kicks off 2025 series

WAUPACA – The Winchester Academy, local nonprofit producer of mind-expanding lectures that are like TED Talks, announced their winter/spring line-up of speakers for 2025. These programs are …

Picket signs for maternity care

WAUPACA - Waupaca protestors traveled to Neenah to picket outside of the ThedaCare corporate office on Friday, Jan. 24. They are hoping ThedaCare will not close its labor and delivery unit in …

Deuman retires after 30 years

WAUPACA - Chief Jerry Deuman is retiring from his role as fire chief this January after 30 years as a volunteer firefighter. The Waupaca Area Fire District protects 147 square miles. Its coverage …

Three-sport senior honored

WEYAUWEGA – Christopher Gunst, a senior at Weyauwega-Fremont High School, was nominated as Dairy Athlete of the Month for February by the Wisconsin Sports Network and Dairy Farmers of …

Stevens Point school board news

STEVENS POINT – On Monday, Jan. 13, the Stevens Point Area school board discussed programming updates, open enrollment for the 2025-26 school year, student news and the results of the …

Historical Society gets grant

STEVENS POINT – The Portage County Historical Society (PCHS) has been awarded a Visionary Grant from the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin. As one of the inaugural recipients of this …

Classic whodunit hits the stage

STEVENS POINT – The Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater (cwACT) will present the stage production of Clue, a performance inspired by the timeless board game and the cult-classic film. The …

Ellis featured at art show

NEW LONDON –Ashley Ellis is the featured artist at Wolf River Art League’s (WRAL) 55th Annual Mid-Winter Art Show, held from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8 and 9 at …

Shoreline project moves ahead

MANAWA – The shoreline stabilization project is set to move forward, despite a slight push back from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Ann Bonikowske, a first-ward alderperson, said …

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