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REGIONAL SEMIFINAL: Iola-Scandinavia High School’s softball team will play No. 4 Pacelli on Tuesday, May 25, at Pacelli. No. 9 Gillett-Suring will play No. 8 Shiocton on May 21, and that winner will play against No. 1 Bonduel on May 25. The winner of that game will take on the winner of the Iola-Scandinavia vs. Pacelli game.
Business Hours
IOLA COFFEE CO.: May 23 to May 25, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Around the County
WAUPACA FIREFIGHTERS responded to a roof fire Wednesday morning at Chef Chu’s Chinese Cuisine in King. The blaze was reported around 9 a.m. at the N2834 County Trunk QQ location. No one was inside the restaurant, which opens at 11 a.m. Mutual aid from Weyauwega and Amherst helped extinguish the fire. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
A WAUPACA MAN confessed to burglarizing a Ballard Street home after a family member discovered signs of forced entry. Walter W. Tankersley III, 47, was identified via security footage and apprehended nearby on May 7. He admitted to entering the vacant home, stealing items including a pellet gun and backpacks, and returning the goods. He faces burglary and related charges. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
NEW LONDON AND WAUPACA COUNTY continue flood recovery efforts as the Wolf River slow-no-wake order remains lifted. Communities are cleaning up after historic flooding, with businesses and residents assessing damage in areas like Fremont and New London. (Source: FOX11)
VOLUNTEER WAUPACA launched with community members tending gardens, cleaning up, and maintaining trails throughout the city. The initiative includes a new database to coordinate local volunteer efforts. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
A LIVING TRIBUTE of perennials bloomed at New London’s Hatten Park, honoring military sacrifice. The project, planted last autumn, now provides a vibrant community memorial. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
MILWAUKEE FIREFIGHTERS battled a five-alarm blaze at a vacant warehouse near 32nd Street and Hampton Avenue Wednesday evening. More than 100 first responders from multiple departments fought the fire, which involved all floors of the old mill-style building. No injuries were immediately reported. (Source: FOX6 / WKOW)
NO INJURIES were reported after a school bus carrying 36 students was rear-ended on McKinley Road in Eau Claire, Wednesday afternoon. The Eau Claire School District said all students are safe and the bus sustained minimal damage. (Source: WEAU / WQOW)
FOR THE FIRST TIME in more than 50 years, incarcerated students in Wisconsin are earning bachelor’s degrees through the University of Wisconsin System. (Source: WKOW)
EXISTING HOME SALES in Wisconsin rose for the second straight month in April, with both sales volume and prices climbing, according to the Wisconsin REALTORS Association. (Source: WKOW)
THE CITY OF GREEN BAY asked that a lawsuit over covert audio recording devices in City Hall be moved to federal court. (Source: WBAY)
MORE THAN HALF of adult female deer ticks tested in a Wisconsin study carried the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, according to new findings from the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute. (Source: WSAW / WAOW)
A GREEN BAY RESTAURANT became the first in the world to earn a new C.L.E.A.N. food certification focused on cleaner ingredients and preparation methods. (Source: WBAY)
LINCOLN COUNTY AUTHORITIES asked the public to watch for copper wire thieves targeting roadside work sites. (Source: Wausau Pilot)
BROWN COUNTY INVESTIGATORS warned of a check fraud scheme targeting mailed payments. (Source: WBAY)
