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3 weeks ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 11:14 am MANAWA – A presentation will be held at the in Manawa Masonic Center on June 7 highlighting the process that the City of Baraboo went through in removing three dams on the Baraboo River.
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1 month ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
WAUPACA – A sleek new catamaran-style boat made its debut on the Chain O’ Lakes on May23 and marked a new chapter for Clear Water Harbor. The new vessel, named Ann Marie North Star, officially joins the fleet on Taylor Lake following the retirement of the Lady of the Lakes last fall. The North Star now sails alongside the Chief Waupaca, which is celebrating its 51st summer on the Chain O’Lakes.
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1 month ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2025 10:37 am SCANDINAVIA – Sienna Timm is graduating from Waupaca High School in a few days and she will be graduating as a published author. Her first novel was released on April 12. The Scandinavia resident penned “Cursed by Death,” a young adult fantasy adventure.
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1 month ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
WAUPACA – Community members from the Town of Dayton started cleanup efforts on the Lyman Dayton trail, a one-mile trail system built in 2016 that is located at their town hall. Dayton Community Connection (DCC) was created two years ago as an effort for people to get out and meet community members as well as help neighbors and create social connections.
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1 month ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2025 2:44 pm MANAWA – The Manawa School Board approved funding to repaint the lines in the high school parking lot on April 28 to make for safer traffic flow during busy periods of the day.
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1 month ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
MANAWA – A new softball field located at Little Wolf High School had a ribbon cutting on May 8 to officially open up for the Lady Wolves softball team. The ribbon cutting was completed by seniors from the Little Wolf High School softball team. Ryan Peterson, the Manawa school district administrator, gave a short speech before slicing the ribbon. “We would like to take a moment and celebrate the opening of our brand new softball field.
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1 month ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
IOLA – With Wisconsin’s district lines recently being remapped, some areas have new representatives and two of them came to Iola to introduce themselves on April 28. Assembly State Representative Brent Jacobson and State Senator Corey Tomczyk were present at the Iola Village Hall to conduct a town hall-style meeting.
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1 month ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
MANAWA – The Pat Wade Trail behind the Manawa Elementary School will see a new addition of a story walk this month. A story walk is dissecting a book, page by page, and putting them up on a trail so as you are walking you are also reading a story.
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1 month ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
WAUPACA – The Civics Games finals took place May 2 in the state capital in Madison where 16 high schools competed for the top spot. The season started with 49 teams from 27 high schools throughout the state, with 16 advancing to finals and the Waupaca Comets were among them. In the Civics Games, student teams face off to answer questions about local government, state budget, local elections, legislative term limits, quorums and civic-related issues around Wisconsin.
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1 month ago | 
waupacanow.com | Emily Doud
WAUPACA – The beloved truck stop, a must-stop for late night shenanigans, breakfast food and, of course, a stop for a weary trucker looking for a quick bite to eat, has gotten a face lift and a new menu. Completely gutted and renovated, the truck stop is barely recognizable as the Sandoval family has moved in to begin serving traditional Mexican fare, as well as breakfast.
