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New pickleball league hits the courts

WEYAUWEGA – A new pickleball league is bringing life to the city’s courts, inviting players of all ages and skill levels to join in every Thursday evening. Pickleball is a paddle sport that …

The beach is back

FREMONT – Partridge Lake Beach reopened last week after being temporarily closed due to record flooding and storm damage. The beach is located in Partridge Lake Park on Wolf River Drive and …

Local wells contaminated by flooding

FREMONT – The Waupaca County Department of Public Health (DPH) has released results from free well water tests distributed to residents whose private wells were affected by the historic spring …

Lakeside Market starts a new chapter

FREMONT – Local resort owners Reid and Alecia Raschke are expanding their business presence in Fremont with the purchase of the neighboring grocery and deli, Let’s Meat. The couple has …

Downtown bench planters honor late commander, beautify city

WEYAUWEGA – Downtown Weyauwega has a new look this spring thanks to a local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post and a partnership to beautify the city. Members of VFW Post 10407 spent about two and …

WAUPACA — Faulks Bros. Construction has expanded its capabilities in waterfront construction and shoreline protection through acquiring Seawall Solutions. The owner and employees will work in a new …

Memorial Day tribute set for Monday

WEYAUWEGA – Residents will gather Monday to honor fallen service members with a Memorial Day parade and cemetery ceremony hosted by American Legion Arndt-Bruley Post 176. The observance will begin …

Legion hosts Memorial Day events

FREMONT – Memorial Day observances will be held in Fremont on May 25, honoring fallen service members with a parade, cemetery ceremony and potluck picnic planned by American Legion Post 391. Parade …

Grey Goose Landing subdivision moving forward

FREMONT – An expansion of the Grey Goose Landing subdivision on the edge of Fremont is moving forward, with a production homebuilder planning to close on 15 lots and begin offering new houses later …

Partridge Lake Beach closed due to flood damage

FREMONT – Following recent record flooding, the public beach at Partridge Lake is temporarily closed as officials assess the damage and clear debris, though they hope to reopen the area by Memorial …

Inside the circular classroom

FREMONT - Fremont STEM Academy has added two new outdoor yurt-cabin classrooms that school leaders say are redefining what a middle school learning environment can look like. “We want them to love …

Knot Tide brings coffee and community to Fremont

FREMONT – After weeks of uncertainty due to flooding along the riverfront, a new business is pouring fresh energy into downtown Fremont. Knot Tide officially opened its doors last Friday, offering …

Legion Auxiliary raising funds to update aging kitchen

FREMONT - American Legion Auxiliary Unit 391 is working to bring its well-used but aging kitchen into the modern era and is asking the community to help finish the job. The auxiliary, which operates …

WEYAUWEGA - Students at Weyauwega-Fremont Elementary School marked Earth Day on April 28 by planting 250 trees, as part of a larger effort to celebrate the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. …

Close call at crash scene

WAUPACA — Stacey L. Anderson, 41-year-old Abbotsford woman is facing multiple charges, including two felony counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, after authorities say she drove …

Driver dies in head-on crash with semi

WEYAUWEGA - A wrong-way driver was killed last week in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 10 near Old Highway 49 in the Town of Weyauwega, marking the latest in a series of wrong-way driving incidents …

Village recovers from record flooding

FREMONT - As record flooding along the Wolf River slowly begins to recede, volunteers are uniting to help neighbors clean out basements, dry homes and preserve community buildings, even as some …

Residents rally as flooding impacts village

FREMONT - Widespread flooding along the Wolf River led to evacuations that remained in place for some village residents Monday, as the region responded to near-record water levels. According to …

Two gun theft incidents may be connected

WEYAUWEGA - A firearm stolen from a vehicle during a series of overnight entries in Weyauwega last week may be connected to a similar gun theft reported recently in nearby Manawa, police said. …

Logging in Caledonia tied to invasive beetle

FREMONT - Motorists traveling west along U.S. Highway 10 into Waupaca County may have noticed a large swath of trees recently cleared on private land near Cane Drive in the Town of Caledonia. What …

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