WCSD Open House June 25

The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department will have an open house on Saturday, June 25, from 9-11 a.m. Citizens will be able to view the new Communications Center, the new conference room, and K9s. There will also be a car seat safety check, a driving simulator with beer goggles, medication drop off, free gun locks, coffee […]

WCSD vindicated in altered reports issue; DA disagrees

The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department was vindicated in the issue pertaining to altering reports by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. According to  a report by WFRV, “The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page an update regarding the controversy over the accusations that the department ‘regularly’ altered reports. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals reportedly made a […]

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Sen. Ballweg reviews wins for agriculture

By State Sen. Joan Ballweg Even under divided government, the Wisconsin Legislature and my office were successful in accomplishing a lot of great things for our state this session. I am introducing a new series of columns, which will take a deeper dive into issues we addressed in sectors ranging from agriculture to health to […]

Iola’s Kristian Welch gets tender from Baltimore Ravens

Iola’s Kristian Welch was among The Ravens tendered six exclusive rights free agents tenders on March 9 as part of a flurry of transactions. Baltimore extended tenders to the following six players: C Trystan Colon, QB Tyler Huntley, LS Nick Moore, S Geno Stone, LB Kristian Welch, and RB Ty’Son Williams. Welch played in 16 […]

County road weight restrictions begin March 10

By Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department Casey Beyersdorf, Highway Commissioner for Waupaca County Highway Department has announced that Spring weight limit restrictions will begin Thursday, March 10, at 12:01 a.m. When the highways become firm, the Spring weight limit restrictions will be lifted. We request all parties involved to abide by these limits in order to […]

WCSD may have altered reports

“What started as a trespassing call involving a suspect in Waupaca County led to an hours-long court hearing in which the sheriff testified under oath that police reports are routinely altered and deputies don’t always know their reports have been changed,” a story posted on WBAY’s website contends. See the entire story here.

Farm Implement Transfer bill passes State Senate

Press Release Legislation making the process of transferring farm implements after death more efficient has been passed by the State Senate. The legislation is authored by Sen. Joan Ballweg. Currently, beneficiaries who are receiving farm implements are required to go through probate, an often lengthy formal legal process. All equipment used to continue production is […]