Around Town
JULY 4TH RAFFLE WINNERS: 2026 Fireworks Raffle winners are Grand Prize $1,000 Dan Tsemann, 2nd $500 Adam Cherek of Kaukauna, 3rd $250 Jill Groshek, 4th $100 Haveman, and 5th through 8th place $50 Chamber Bucks to Kelly Peterson of Iola, Dean Pitt, Julie Diermeier of Manawa, and Al Christianson. Congratulations!
SAVE THE DATE: Stone Engine House Oktoberfest, Iola Mills, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, starting at 4 p.m.
FIRST MONDAYS TRAIL SERIES continues tonight. The 2026 Summer Trail Series event is scheduled for Monday, July 6, at 6 p.m. in Iola. Participants can join the trail run with registration details available through local organizers.
Business Hours
IOLA SENTRY: New hours for the car show are: Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Around the County
NEW LONDON GREENHOUSE secures land lease. Blossom and Bloom Greenhouse will lease nearly half an acre from the city to grow plants for sale. The New London Common Council approved the agreement. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
NEW LONDON COUNCIL approves monitoring funds. The body voted to pay AECOM $39,875 for environmental monitoring at the Mini Park Site. Approval came during the June 16 meeting. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
CLINTONVILLE SCHOOLS continues Trucker University. The Board of Education agreed to keep the program but will end district-provided transportation services. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
WAUPACA CIGAR SHOP opens in King. Buffalo Tobacco launched at N2736 County Trunk QQ, offering a humidor and space for enthusiasts. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
WAUPACA CONCERTS move to City Square. City band performances shifted from South Park to Fridays at 7 p.m. in July, starting July 3. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
CLINTONVILLE BOARD skips mentor program vote. No action was taken on proposed updates to the Teacher Mentoring Program and related costs. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
FOODSHARE CUT:
The state will begin enforcing new federal Medicaid eligibility restrictions on Oct. 1. State officials estimate about 7,200 Wisconsinites will lose access to one or both programs, with nearly two-thirds living in the Milwaukee area. (Source: Milwaukee Neighborhood News)
MILWAUKEE POLICE shooting injures officer. Officers discharged weapons at a driver who struck one officer with a vehicle early Sunday near Knapp and Water streets. The suspect was arrested. (Source: FOX6)
GENEVA LAKE boat capsizing kills three children. A vessel with 10 people overturned Friday afternoon near Lake Geneva amid severe storms. Seven were rescued; three children died despite recovery and medical efforts. (Source: WBAY)
WAUSAU photography studio fire. Emergency crews responded Saturday to a report of smoke at Junion Photography. Details on cause and damage are pending. (Source: WSAW)
MILWAUKEE shootings leave one dead. Separate incidents Saturday night killed one person and wounded another. Police continue investigations. (Source: FOX6)
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY motorcycle crash kills man. A 40-year-old from Sheboygan lost control early Saturday in the Town of Mosel, dying at the scene. (Source: WBAY)
OAK CREEK clubhouse fire. A building was deemed a total loss after a fire on July 4. No injuries reported. (Source: FOX6)
MARSHFIELD cattle escape. About 50 cows got loose overnight Saturday and were rounded up along a county road by police. (Source: WSAW)
WISCONSIN fireworks spark multiple fires. Firefighters responded to several blazes, including a tree and a boat, linked to holiday celebrations. (Source: WSAW)
Today in History
Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:
1495– PORTUGUESE FORCES under John II established a trading post at São Jorge da Mina (Elmina) in present-day Ghana, advancing early European colonial expansion in West Africa.
1885 – LOUIS PASTEUR successfully administered the first rabies vaccine to 9-year-old Joseph Meister in Paris after the boy was bitten by a rabid dog, pioneering modern immunization.
1928 – THE FIRST COLOR TELEVISION system was demonstrated by John Logie Baird in London, marking a key step in broadcast technology development.
1942 – ANNE FRANK and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam to escape Nazi persecution, beginning the period documented in her famous diary.
1944 – U.S. FORCES captured Saipan from Japanese troops during the Battle of Saipan in World War II, a pivotal Pacific Theater victory.
1957 – ALTHEA GIBSON won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon, becoming the first Black player to win a Wimbledon championship.
1963 – The Essex’s “Easier Said Than Done” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the U.S. Marine Corps vocal group’s first chart-topping hit.
1964 – THE FORD MUSTANG debuted at the New York World’s Fair, quickly becoming an iconic American muscle car and reshaping the automotive industry.
1971 – THE U.S. LAUNCHED Apollo 14’s return from the Moon, with astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell completing the third successful lunar landing mission.
1998 – THE FIRST EPISODE of “Sex and the City” premiered on HBO in the U.S., influencing television’s portrayal of modern relationships and urban culture.
