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Small Towns: Weyauwega woman proves to be an ageless wonder
WEYAUWEGA, Wis. (WBAY) - A Waupaca County woman recently celebrated a birthday that’s more than a milestone. She turned 104. And to this day, she still enjoys her two favorite hobbies: playing bridge and golf. This week in Small Towns, we travel to Weyauwega to meet this inspirational woman.
Humane Society of Waupaca County cuts ribbon on Well-Pet Center, offering affordable care
WAUPACA (WLUK) -- A ribbon cutting ceremony Monday celebrated the completion of the Humane Society of Waupaca County's expansion project. Officials broke ground on the new 1,700 square foot Well-Pet Center in Nov. 2023. It features an exam room, X-ray room, surgery/recovery room, pharmacy and kennel space. "We decided to...
Suspect faces felony drunken driving charge
While his third drunken driving misdemeanor case was still pending in Waupaca County, a New London man was convicted of a third OWI in Portage County. As a result. Waupaca County prosecutors refiled the case against Nicholas S. Burbank, 41, as a felony. Burbank is now charged with a fourth...
Emergency Declaration Should Help Manawa Recovery
MANAWA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Governor Tony Evers’ state of emergency declaration in four Northeast Wisconsin counties means more help is on the way for Manawa. It has been a week since the heavy rainfall and flooding that caused a dam in Manawa to erode. The disaster declaration from...
Humane Society of Waupaca County Celebrates Expansion with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
WAUPACA, WI- A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday to mark the completion of the Humane Society of Waupaca County’s expansion project. The new 1,700 square foot Well-Pet Center, which broke ground in November 2023, includes an exam room, X-ray room, surgery/recovery room, pharmacy, and kennel space. Currently,...
Local leaders say governor's emergency declaration can help with flood relief
Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for several northeast Wisconsin counties recovering from flooding last week: Outagamie County, Winnebago County, Calumet County, and Waupaca County.
Evers' disaster declaration aids Manawa recovery efforts after heavy rainfall, dam erosion
MANAWA (WLUK) -- Governor Tony Evers' state of emergency declaration in four Northeast Wisconsin counties means more help is on the way for Manawa. It has been a week since the heavy rainfall and flooding that caused a dam in Manawa to erode. The disaster declaration from Evers calls for...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE TONIGHT
TODAY IS A FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY FOR POTENTIAL OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS!. For the Saturday forecast, during the day will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy with warm highs in the upper 80s and heat index in the lower 90s. An isolated thundershower COULD form this afternoon, but the main round of storms will come tonight. A line of potentially strong thunderstorms looks to be coming from the northwest after sunset tonight and could bring heavy rain, large hail and damaging winds hence why a First Alert Weather Day has been issued! A SLIGHT (Level 2) risk has been issued for the Fox Valley through Waupaca County while Green Bay through Northwoods and Door County are under a MARGINAL risk (Level 1).
Wisconsin Gov. Evers declares state of emergency for 4 flooded counties
Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency on Friday for four northeastern Wisconsin counties hit last week by flooding that prompted evacuations and opened a breach in a dam.The executive order signed by Evers declares a state of emergency for Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca and Winnebago counties. It comes after last week's heavy rainfall caused flooding across that region and forced evacuations on July 5 in the cities of Appleton and Manawa.Between four inches and six inches of rain fell in Waupaca County, with 5.7 inches of rain recorded in Manawa, about 55 miles west of Green Bay.The resulting rain-driven...
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