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The 14th Annual Chain O’ Lakes Blues Festival will return Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3–4, at the historic Indian Crossing Casino (ICC Waterfront Bar & Restaurant), where blues fans from across the Midwest will gather to celebrate two nights of live music, food, and community along the scenic shores of the Chain O’ Lakes. The […]
Community remembers a lifelong contributor to local arts and culture The Waupaca County arts community is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved and influential members. Doris Weed, a well-known local artist whose dedication and talent shaped the Waupaca Fine Arts Festival (WFAF) and the broader community for over six decades, died this […]
More than a year before the GOP primary, a rural Wisconsin sheriff’s race is heating up, with the former and current DAs taking different sides. By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT The primary election for Waupaca County Sheriff is more than a year away, but accusations between the incumbent and his presumptive challenger are flying. Former […]
BY US REP. TONY WIEDIn recent years, we have seen a decline in dedicated labor and delivery facilities in rural hospitals, with more than 80 rural hospitals across the United States closing labor and delivery facilities since 2022. Unfortunately, our district saw the recent closure of ThedaCare’s Waupaca labor and delivery center. Even before this closure, some […]
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) has intensified efforts to address wrong-way driving on State Highway 10, with recent updates signaling significant progress and plans for future enhancements. Officer Justin shared details following the recent Highway Safety Committee meeting in a Facebook post. Key developments include the extension of a pilot program that began in […]
According to an online petition at change.org, the board of ThedaCare Waupaca decided to close the labor and delivery unit this week. “Our community deserves to continue to have high-quality care for pregnancy in Waupaca,” it states. The petition reads: We, the undersigned staff of ThedaCare Waupaca and members of the Waupaca community and surrounding […]
Mary B. Keehn of Fremont and Jeremy Schoenike of the Town of Wyoming seek the office of Register of Deeds on the Republican ticket in the Aug. 13 primary election. There is no candidate put forward by other parties for that position, so whoever wins the primary will win the office in November. Current Register […]
