Manawa News

The Associated Press= The following recalls have been announced because the products may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems; no illnesses have been reported: Sturm Foods Inc.

NEW LONDON - This spring, the medical staff at New London Family Medical Center awarded $1,000 scholarships to 16 area high school graduates planning to pursue healthcare careers.

MANAWA - Just two more days to mosey out to Waupaca County for some steer wrestlin', bull ridin' and barrel racin', pardner.

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Four Stratford baseball players were given statewide honors by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association, which released its All-State and All-State Academic Teams on Friday.

MANAWA - Waupaca County middle school students will have the chance to build bridges, create rockets and learn team building and communication skills at a summer camp that exposes youth to careers in science, technology engineering and math.

Carol Lee Wohlrabe, passed away on his 90th birthday, Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Sharon S. Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls, WI.

Operating while intoxicated: Roger A. Czerwony, 43, Junction City, convicted of operating while intoxicated.

David Andrew Niven, 97, Manawa, found peace at home in the care of his family, Saturday, May 23, 2009.

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Ferne T. Horky, age 91 years, of Clintonville passed away Monday, May 18, 2009 at Pine Manor Health Care Center, Embarrass, after a courageous battle with cancer.

The New London Merchants have bumped their season record to 3-0. The Merchants posted an 11-10 nonconference win over Freedom last Friday, followed by a 6-2 Sunday victory over Manawa in a Badger Amateur Baseball Association South Central division game.

Mrs. Esther Marie Leavitt, 79, Lohrville, passed away peacefully Friday morning, May 8, 2009, at Preston Place C.B.R.F. in Redgranite, following a lengthy illness.

WAUPACA - The Waupaca County 4-H Leader Association's new 4-H year is under way.

Paul F. Kamke, age 76, Manawa, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at UW-Madison Hospital.

NEW LONDON - It's been 66 years since New London resident Evan Voss was a soldier in World War II.

At the first ever CWC Large School Pre-Conference Meet, the Lady Indians from Weyauwega-Fremont, and the two time defending CWC Champs from Wittenberg-Birnamwood, showed that neither one is about to be taken lightly at the May 16th conference meet that will be hosted by the Witt-Birnamwood Chargers.

In response to the April 8 article written by Kathy Walsh Nufer regarding the Manawa school district, I feel badly that anyone would even think about allowing our district to dissolve.

If residents had any reaction to Tuesday's defeat of a school referendum, it was the kind not getting much chatter on the small town's quiet streets.

NEW LONDON - The Wolf River Area Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors recently added a member and selected its executive committee for the coming year.