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Good News Waupaca 8.5.26

With your local Waupaca news for this Friday, August 7th, I'm Durant Popple.

The library's exhibit room is opening tomorrow with a new display.  The display will showcase the Waupaca community arts board as part of their 20th anniversary celebration.  You can learn about its history and the important projects and initiatives it has brought to our community.  This display will be available for viewing through October 3rd.  The exhibit room is in the library's lower level and open the same time as the library.  More information on this and future exhibits can be found online at Waupaca library dot org.

Also tomorrow at the library, the library's 4th annual renaissance faire.  Taking place on the library's front lawn between 9am and 4, many acts and activities will be present.  In addition to library staff, there will be groups from Gryphon Poursuivant siege encampment, Wisconsin River Ravens Viking camp, and the Wisconsin historical fencing association, along with the Waupaca historical society and the Waupaca arts hub.  This information can also be found on the library's website, Waupaca library dot org.

The Wood-Portage-Waupaca county chapter of the Wisconsin farmers union is hosting a meet and greet with candidates running for state senate 19 and congressional district 8.  This is taking place tomorrow at 6:30pm at a WFU member farm located at N 66 93 county road K in Ogdensburg.  This is a non-partisan opportunity for informal conversation between the community and the candidates.  Discussion will be casual, with a focus on the issues that farmers and rural communities are facing. This event will take place outdoors. If weather is inclement, the event will be cancelled. All candidates have been invited, confirmed candidate attendees are Emily Tseffos, Mark Scheffler, Rick Crosson, and Katrina DeVille.  You can find this information also on the Wood Portage Waupaca county Farmers Union facebook page.

Starting this Sunday, Articipation week has returned.  Activities will be taking place all week.  Sunday on city square will include bike decorating at noon, with a parade of the decorated bikes at 1.  Also at 1 Back to the Vinyl will demonstrate record spinning, and Barnwood farms will make flower bouquets.  A few other events throughout the week include open mic night, vinyl craft, tie-dye bandanas, fire spinning show, street dance; all culminating in Arts on the Square this coming Saturday.  For a full schedule of events, you can visit their website, Waupaca arts dot org.

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Good News Waupaca 8.5.26

Good News Waupaca 8.5.26

The City of Waupaca received a clean audit opinion for its 2025 financial statements, according to a presentation to the Common Council Tuesday night. Auditors from Johnson Block reported the city's overall governmental fund balance increased by more than 419-thousand dollars, with the General Fund growing nearly 302-thousand dollars. Waupaca's unassigned General Fund balance reached about 3.27 million dollars, equal to 38 percent of annual expenditures, well above the city's 20 to 25 percent target. The audit also showed positive results for utility operations, with the water, sewer, and telecommunications utilities all reporting increases in net position during 2025.

Waupaca’s Business Center held its ribbon cutting and open house yesterday, officially opening to the public.  The Business Center is located within the expansion project at the city’s recreation center, which also added an additional gym.  Funded by the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s Flexible Facilities Program, the business center features a co-working space, individual office suites, telehealth rooms, meeting rooms and an A/V studio designed as a community hub to support small businesses, remote workers, and startup entrepreneurs.  Local officials and Governor Tony Evers were on-site to deliver remarks as the space officially opened.  Learn more about the space by visiting the Business Center webpage at City of Waupaca dot org; spaces may be reserved online at Waupaca Rec dot Com. 

Waupaca city leaders heard the first reading Tuesday night of a proposed ordinance creating sex offender residency restrictions and child safety zones within the city. The measure would prohibit certain registered sex offenders from living within one-thousand feet of schools, daycare centers, parks, trails, playgrounds, specialty schools, and places of worship. It would also bar loitering within 500 feet of those locations and establish a citizen appeals board to review special cases. Police Chief Pete Kraeger says the ordinance is intended to enhance child safety while including exemptions and appeal provisions designed to comply with state law.

Lastly, the City of Waupaca Parks and Recreation Board meets this afternoon at 5:15pm in the City Council Chambers lower level of Waupaca City Hall.  The meeting which is open to the public will review department reports, a recreation program update and discussion on the youth program fund.  The agenda may be found at City of Waupaca dot org.

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Good News Waupaca 8.5.26

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