Waupaca News

WAUPACA - Charges against a Janesville man accused of attempting sexual contact in 2003 with a Clintonville girl he met over the Internet were refiled last week in Waupaca County.

The attorney for a man accused in a deer-killing spree in Waupaca filed a motion to have all felony charges against his client dropped.

" Fronted by accordion ace Danny Jerabek and vocalist Michelle Jerabek, Copper Box "draws inspiration from rock, polka, blues and Zydeco, resulting in a fusion of sound that captivates listeners and creates a musical melting pot of American rhythms," according to the group's website.

A grassroots organization is suing the state Department of Natural Resources, challenging the department's recent issuance of an extension of a construction/emissions permit for the ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Foundry.

Q How do you explain what you do for people who come to you for help getting disability benefits? A I help them with their paperwork, filing applications.

There's a lot of patchwork being done on the roads tonight. The extreme heat forced drivers to dodge buckles as patches of concrete actually burst.

WAUPACA - Officials say high temperatures and humidity caused several areas of U.S. 10 to heave Tuesday.

Several days of temperatures in the 80s are speeding up the ripening of strawberries in Fox Valley fields and tightening the window for pickers.

Monday's heat is causing several problems on the road in Waupaca County. The highway department says its working to fix three blowouts on Highway 10.

FREMONT - A 31-year-old Weyauwega woman and three children escaped largely unharmed after their camper erupted into flames on U.S. 10 near here Sunday.

Highway 10 in Waupaca County is back open after a motor home caught fire shutting it down for a short time.

A 24-year-old Stevens Point driver reached speeds of 115 mph Friday on State 54 as he tried to elude police after a hit-and-run crash at a restaurant.

Kaukauna's Jordan Giordana hit a three-point basket to open the scoring in the fourth quarter, putting the North squad up 72-71 and giving it the lead for good in a win over the South in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association all-star games in Madison on Saturday.

Just before 9 o'clock Friday night, the Waupaca County Sheriff's Department got a call that a vehicle had crashed into Three Squares Restaurant.

I need to dip into the reader mailbag more often. Here is a sample of what you've written; a couple of diner/caf recommendations will turn into a column before summer ends.

Waupaca County Sheriff deputies say they will release the name of a Waupaca woman killed in a one vehicle crash yesterday.

A 66-year-old rural Waupaca woman is dead after her car crashed in Waupaca County.

WAUPACA -- Entrants are being sought for the Lil' Strawberry Sally and Sam Costume contest.

When Marc Buttera started making beer 15 years ago, he had no idea he would one day have his own brewery.

A Reading Rodeo was held at the school last week. It was the culmination of a reading comprehension program.