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By State Sen. Joan Ballweg One of the most important responsibilities of the state legislature is to approve the biennial budget. The budget provides funding and support for critical infrastructure and programs in the state that range from meat processing grants to childcare supports. This session, I have the honor of being a member of […]
Spring weight limit restrictions will begin Monday, March 8, at 12:01 a.m., according to Casey Beyersdorf, highway commissioner for Waupaca County Highway Department When the highways become firm, the Spring weight limit restrictions will be lifted. Permit forms, maps and additional information can be found at www.co.waupaca.wi.us/highway in the left tool bar. The seasonal weight […]
By State Sen. Joan Ballweg Thanks to responsible budgeting by Republicans last cycle, our state is on good fiscal footing to recover from the pandemic. COVID-19 hit state governments hard, but it devastated many of our friends and neighbors who are still dealing with long waits for their unemployment, losing their jobs and seeing their […]
By State Rep. Kevin Petersen On top of all the adversity, hardship, and changes COVID-19 imposed on the state’s employers over the last year, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) recently determined that over 108,000 businesses who utilized the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans would be required to pay millions of dollars in taxes […]
By State Sen. Joan Ballweg Dear Governor Evers, As a past co-chair of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, I have strong regard for the structural process of creating the laws, rules and guidance documents that dictate how we govern this great state. In the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am […]
By State Rep. Kevin Petersen Today the vote I took on the Assembly floor was not about whether to wear or choose not to wear a mask, nor was it about following or not following science. Rather, my vote reflected following state law and the Wisconsin Constitution. On March 12, 2020, Governor Evers issued Executive […]
By Sen. Joan Ballweg As the new state senator for the 14th Senate District, I wanted to introduce myself and my new office. I am here to serve my constituents and want to thank you for the faith you have shown in me. I am committed to being your voice in the state Capitol and look […]
Each year, State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) offers scholarships to qualifying high school seniors in her 14th Senate District, which includes Waupaca County. This will be the first year she will offer scholarships as a state senator. Previously, as the state representative for the 41st Assembly District, she offered five $500 scholarships. This year she will […]
By Rep. Kevin Petersen Not only has the COVID-19 virus rendered countless people around the state, country, and world ill, some suffering complications and/or death, but it has taken a toll on our society as a whole. Our young have been denied an in-person education as our elderly in assisted living and nursing homes have […]
Mobile COVID-19 testing will be held free on Friday, Jan. 8, and Friday, Jan. 15, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at ThedaCare Medical Center in Waupaca. The drive-through testing is free and is available to all community members experiencing symptoms, those who believe they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and anyone […]
