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STRATEGIC PLANNING TASK FORCE: Volunteer to help plan the future of Iola-Scandinavia School District and complete the form to be considered for its Strategic Planning Task Force at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ISplanning by Wednesday, Sept. 2.
NO GRANT FOR WEEDS: The Iola Lake District did not receive grant funds which would pay for a new weed harvester. The district must now weigh whether to raise taxes to do that. A new harvester costs about $390,000, and the district has $129,830 in its capital fund.
SCANDIHUS OFFERS fresh baked sourdough bread today at its Scandinavia cafe. The business invited customers to stop by for the bread.
SLICED PIZZA Co. delays its weekly cheesecake by a day after the flavoring bottle cap came off and ruined a batch in Scandinavia. The mishap cost 6 pounds of cream cheese and 2 cups of honey.
KRISTIAN WELCH had a splendid game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, playing special teams and middle linebacker. Go Pack Go!
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Around the County
MANAWA OFFICIALS advance plans to rebuild the storm-damaged Manawa Dam, seeking proposals from engineering firms and aiming for a turnkey plan by mid-October. Early estimates put the project at about $8.4 million after the 2024 breach. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
WISCONSIN DOT implements temporary traffic restrictions at the U.S. Highway 10 and Anderson Road intersection in Waupaca due to an unsafe pattern from a closed ramp. Left turns and U-turns are restricted until the ramp reopens. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
NEW LONDON Plan Commission denies a request to rezone property at 312/314 South Pearl Street from mixed use to residential. Officials cited concerns about preserving commercial potential in the downtown area. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
WISCONSIN FOOD Hub Cooperative opens a new cold-storage facility on State Highway 54 in Waupaca following an Aug. 10 ribbon-cutting. The expansion will support more than 200 farms and improve distribution of Wisconsin-grown food. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
WAUPACA COUNTY Sheriff’s Office warns residents of a phone scam in which callers spoof the department’s number and claim to be deputies seeking payment. Officials stress they never demand money over the phone. (Source: City of Waupaca)
ARTS ON the Square continues its 20th anniversary celebration in Waupaca through the weekend, with events including live music, artists, and workshops organized by the Waupaca Community Arts Board. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
MEASLES CASES spike to 15 confirmed and six probable in Iowa and Lafayette counties, up sharply from two earlier in the week. State health officials urge vaccination checks as most cases involve unvaccinated people. (Source: WKOW)
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy identified as Armani Thomas-Cotton was killed in a drive-by shooting Thursday morning near 40th and Clarke streets on Milwaukee’s northwest side. Police seek the gunman who fired from a vehicle; no arrests yet. (Source: FOX6)
FUNERAL SERVICES for Corey Ruiz, the man fatally shot by a Madison police officer last month, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Fountain of Life Church. Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy; West Badger Road is closed for the event. (Source: FOX6)
CHRISTOPHER BUGER was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for leading police on a chase and crashing a tow truck into a Madison officer’s squad car last year. The officer was hospitalized for about a month. (Source: Channel 3000)
FOUR PEOPLE face first-degree intentional homicide charges in the Sunday shooting death of 25-year-old Jason Kaplan of Milton in Janesville. Prosecutors say the attack stemmed from a relationship dispute. (Source: Channel 3000)
STATE HEALTH officials warn Wisconsin’s measles vaccination rates fall below the 95% threshold needed for community protection amid the southwestern outbreak. (Source: WPR)
Today in History
Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:
1494 — FIRST KNOWN batch of Scotch whisky is recorded when Friar John Cor distills aqua vitae at Lindores Abbey in Scotland under commission from King James IV.
1533 — ANNE BOLEYN is crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey in London after her secret marriage to King Henry VIII.
1792 — KENTUCKY BECOMES the 15th state admitted to the United States, the first west of the Appalachian Mountains.
1796 — TENNESSEE JOINS the Union as the 16th state of the United States.
1831 — BRITISH EXPLORER James Clark Ross locates the North Magnetic Pole during an Arctic expedition.
1926 — NORMA JEANE Mortenson, later known as Marilyn Monroe, is born in Los Angeles.
1938 — SUPERMAN DEBUTS in Action Comics No. 1, launching the modern superhero comic book era.
1967 — THE BEATLES release their landmark album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in the United Kingdom.
1974 — DR. HENRY Heimlich publishes his life-saving choking rescue technique, later known as the Heimlich maneuver, in the journal Emergency Medicine.
1990 — PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev agree in Washington to end production of chemical weapons and begin destroying existing stockpiles.
