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Piggly Wiggly in Waupaca is partnering with the Waupaca Fire Department and Waupaca Police Department for a special fundraising event today. The grocery store says five percent of sales will be donated to the two public safety agencies. The event also features a number of day-only specials on grocery, deli, and meat items as the community shows support for local first responders.   The Wisconsin D...

Artist Kevin Knopp is being featured in a new exhibit at the Waupaca Area Public Library this fall. The collection will be on display in the library’s Lower-Level Exhibit Room from October 10 through December 5. An opening reception is scheduled for this evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m., followed by an afterglow event at the Grand National Lounge featuring music by 3 Clowns/No Circus. The Waupaca Polic...

Local Waupaca News

Local Waupaca News

With your local Waupaca news for this Friday, October 9th, I'm Durant Popple. The 6th annual 715 Harvest fest is tomorrow.  Starting at 10am, this event will be taking place on Highway QQ between the harbor bar and king road.  Consequently, QQ will be closed during this event.  It will be a fun filled fall day full of food, family fun, local shopping, and live music; all while supporting the Waupa...

Waupaca City Council Tuesday evening approved the hiring of the city’s next Parks and Recreation Director.  Kaylee Boltz will join the city beginning November 2nd to fill the role vacated by Laura Colbert when she transitioned to City Administrator.  Kaylee is a Waupaca native who is presently following her career in Colorado.  The Waupaca Senior Center will see a modest increase in annual members...

Good News Waupaca 10.7.26

Good News Waupaca 10.7.26

The Waupaca Community Arts Board is launching a new monthly music series called “The Opening,” bringing acclaimed touring musicians from around the world to Central Wisconsin. The program will feature adventurous and diverse performances at the intimate Woodpile Foundation Performance Hall inside the Waupaca Community Arts Hub. Organizers say the series aims to expand musical horizons while also s...

Local Waupaca News

Local Waupaca News

With your local Waupaca news for this Friday, October 2nd, I'm Durant Popple. The Chain o Lakes 15th annual blues festival is taking place tonight and tomorrow.  Taking place at the ICC, events start tonight at 6pm, featuring the Alex Wilson band, followed by Reverend Raven.  Tomorrow beginning at 2 will feature Michael Murphy and the Mob, the Jay Edward Band, Mama Ginger and the Red Hots, followe...

The Waupaca School District is seeking community input through a new Strategic Planning Task Force. District leaders plan to select about 30 to 40 participants representing students, staff, and community stakeholders to help shape priorities for the district's long-range plan. Meetings are scheduled at Waupaca High School, beginning with a light dinner at 5:30 p.m. and continuing with discussion a...

City of Waupaca Parks enter the off season after today.  This means park amenities such as bathrooms will be closed after today, park shelters are no longer reservable and may be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and the splashpad has closed for the year.  Parks are still open and can be enjoyed year-round.  The Waupaca Area Public Library will host a special Snack and Learn program thi...

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Bones, Hides, and Haunting Stories! Happy Halloween everyone! What does the library have to get you in the Halloween mood?

Local Waupaca News

With your local Waupaca news for this Friday, September 25th, I'm Durant Popple. The annual water main flushing for the city of Waupaca will be taking place this coming week.  This routine maintenance will help remove naturally occurring mineral deposits such as iron from the water distribution system, and will improve water quality and the reliability of the system.  Flushing will occur from  7am...

The City of Waupaca’s new AV Studio at the Waupaca Business Center officially opens to the public tomorrow. Funded in part by Fox Valley Technical College, the studio offers professional tools for podcasting, virtual meetings, music production, audiobook recording, video and photo creation, audio editing, and even converting VHS tapes and cassette recordings to digital formats. The studio is locat...

The 115th Fighter Wing will conduct evening training flights Monday through Thursday, shifting its usual daytime operations to nighttime hours and wrapping up around 10 p.m. The wing says the training is necessary to ensure airmen remain prepared to operate in all conditions. Flight paths will continue to be used that are designed to reduce noise impacts for area residents.   The Waupaca Bach Fest...

Local Waupaca News

Local Waupaca News

Good News Waupaca 9.16.26

With your local Waupaca news for this Friday, September 18th, I'm Durant Popple. Tomorrow, starting at 9am is the annual fall-o-rama.  This year, it will be taking place inside the Rec Center, but will still contain craft and vendor booths, food trucks, line dancers, live music and animals, magic performances, firefighters and the jaws of life, and plenty more.  Proceeds from this event go to Frie...

Good News Waupaca 9.16.26