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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 […]
Courtesy Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office opened its new 911 Communication Center on Feb. 22. Throughout the last several years, the Waupaca County Communications Center started dispatching and answering telephone calls for more police departments throughout Waupaca County. During this same time period, technology related to public safety has continued to […]
The Wisconsin DNR will refund the $10 application fee to customers who applied for a wolf harvest permit or preference point for the Fall 2021 wolf harvest season. The department will restore all customer’s wolf preference point records to their Fall 2021 pre-application status. Following a federal court ruling on Feb. 10, wolves in the […]
May the luck o’ the Irish be with you for Casino Royale, St. Patty’s Edition on Friday, March 11, from 7-11 p.m. at the Par 4 Resort in Waupaca. Try your hand at Blackjack or Poker, roll the dice and hope for the best in a game of Craps, or place your bets and let […]
Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags in Wisconsin be flown at half-staff on Friday, Feb. 16, the date when funeral services for former State Sen. Joseph Leean (R-Waupaca), an Iola native, are observed. The flag is to fly half-staff from sunrise till sunset. “Between his many professional ventures and nearly two decades of dedicated service […]
State Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) is co-sponsoring eight bills aimed at recruitment, training, retaining, and support of law enforcement officers and those who may wish to enter the law enforcement profession. The bills include: LRB 5525: Provides current officers with at least 1 year on the job a maximum $2,000 retention bonus. Additionally, it provides […]
Starting Wednesday, Jan. 12, Waupaca County Public Health will be offering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for everyone ages 12 and older, Pfizer and Moderna booster doses at five months, and an additional primary dose for certain immunocompromised children aged 5-11. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s […]
A look back on my first year as your state senator BY SEN. JOAN BALLWEG This time last year, I was preparing to step into my new role as the State Senator for the 14th Senate District. I can say it has been as rewarding of an experience as I expected, and I am so thankful […]
PRESS RELEASE State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) voted for legislation affecting towns and villages, emergency zones, and supportive of the state’s specialized emergency response teams. Ballweg and Rep. Warren Petryk (R-Town of Washington) authored a bill that provides a more reasonable financial penalty for towns and villages that do not submit their annual statement for […]
PRESS RELEASE State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) authored Assembly Bill 314, which was recently signed into law as 2021 Wisconsin Act 92. This bill creates a joint agricultural and agribusiness export initiative. “Agriculture is a key driver of economic growth and contributes over $100 billion annually to our state’s economy,” said […]
