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By State Rep. Kevin Petersen Christmas tree, Holiday tree, Capitol tree, missing tree. Wait…missing tree? Alas, the Capitol Christmas tree saga continues onto a new chapter. For over a century a Christmas tree has adorned the Wisconsin State Capitol ground floor rotunda. First erected in 1916, the beautifully decorated tree was referred to as “the […]
By State Rep. Kevin Petersen In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened for an extraordinary session on April 14, 2020. Altogether, 52 different initiatives were passed to assist the state in addressing various aspects in the fight against COVID-19. This past summer, the federal government allotted $2.2 billion to Wisconsin under […]
By Rep. Kevin Petersen Since the November 3rd election, our office received numerous emails and phone calls from constituents and people all over Wisconsin voicing concerns about whether fraud influenced the state’s vote tally. Without regarding one’s political beliefs, having faith in the legitimacy of elections is vital to our democracy. Therefore, the Assembly Committee on […]
There will be mobile Covid-19 testing at ThedaCare Medical Center – Waupaca on Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. It is a 3-to-5-day results turnaround test. The drive-through testing is free and is available to all community members experiencing symptoms, those who believe they may have been exposed […]
By Tom Silvestri – The Relevance Project Newspapers face another big election. It’s about them. While the United States is riveted by a most unusual presidential election, the newspaper industry is running to win the hearts, minds and souls of “voters.” These voters are readers, residents, subscribers, students, advertisers, marketers, sponsors and newspaper employees. This National Newspaper […]
With the November election just a little more than two months away, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) released some tips and important dates to keep in mind to make sure everyone who wants to cast a ballot can. First, you do not have to wait to register to vote or request an absentee ballot. Visit […]
After graduating from Waupaca High School in 2009, Nate Tomlinson went right to professional umpires school in Florida. That is when the long grind of trying to make it to the big leagues started. Fast forward a decade and Tomlinson will make his Major League debut on Friday night, Aug 7. He is scheduled to work the […]
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) recently created an online dashboard for alcohol and other drug use statistics. It shows the most up-to-date alcohol-related hospital visit data collected by the department. Data on the tables comes from 2016-18. Deaths Waupaca County ranks 18th in the state for alcohol-attributable deaths with a rate of 50.2 […]
The Waupaca County Public Health reported many new positive COVID-19 cases from July 3 through Wednesday, July 8. The county deaths from Covid-19 stand at 10. The majority of fatalities are in the 80s and 90s. Highest number of cases are in the 50-59 age group followed by those 40-49. For the entire Waupaca County […]
The Rotary Club of Waupaca presented a check for $750 to the Waupaca Area Food Pantry. In addition to helping to make sure shelves are fully-stocked, Board President Linda Holtebeck said the funds will help the Pantry’s effort to offer a food delivery option for home-bound senior citizens.Funds for the grant came from Rotary International, […]
