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Waupaca’s James Gilles counts blessings after POW in WWII
WAUPACA, WI (WFRV) – James Gilles isn’t one for war stories. “It’s not important how many battles you fought or what you did,” Gilles told Local 5 News. “Not as much as friends and family.”. The humility of this Army Veteran belies the courage it...
Amherst Awarded $1.2 Million Action Grant for Fort River Watershed
The Town of Amherst has been awarded a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant of $1,179,700 to improve flood resiliency and water quality in the Fort River watershed. The grant was part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration award of $52.8 million to more than 70 projects across Massachusetts for climate resilience implementation and planning through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program. This grant implements the second phase of a project that began when Amherst was awarded a $169,250 MVP Action Grant in 2023.
ARTicipation Week starts Aug. 11
Opening Day of Waupaca Community Arts Board’s ARTicipation Week on Sunday, Aug. 11. Daily events are planned for the community to engage in as a celebration of the arts leading up to the 18th annual juried fine arts show Arts on the Square Saturday, Aug. 17. Sunday. Visitors should...
National Guard veteran finds community through Democratic Party of Wisconsin
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WJFW)- He's 77 years old and calls himself a "progressive constitutionalist." Meet William Schmit, a Wisconsin Rapids native and National Guard veteran. "For six years, at any time within 24 hours, we could be called up and go to Vietnam," Schmit, who served from 1966 to 1972, said. "I think the only reason our group did not end up there was basically that Wisconsin needed to know that there were protections here in case we had civil disorder again."
National Night Out on Aug. 6
National Night Out will be held from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, will be held in the parking lot and fields behind Madison Elementary School at the intersection of Red Arrow and First Street North in Stevens Point,. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships...