🌱 How a new $291,201 grant could boost Waupaca’s arts scene
Waupaca, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Waupaca! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new $291,201 grant could boost Waupaca’s arts scene
- How Waupaca’s late-inning surge sealed a key conference baseball win
- Could Manawa’s new cat nonprofit soon expand its help to Waupaca?
Today's riddle: What has 3 feet, but can not walk... 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 31 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 41.
- Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wisconsin DOA announces $50M in non-state grants, including Northeast Wisconsin projects (fox11online.com) — Waupaca is set to benefit from a $291,201 state grant to support the Waupaca Community Arts Hub, part of a $50 million package for 71 projects statewide. The funding, pending State Building Commission approval, backs libraries, childcare, veterans housing, museums, and other community facilities across Northeast Wisconsin, with Waupaca’s arts programming positioned to grow as part of this investment. 
• Thursday Baseball; Felhofer Hero As Bears Survive Upset From Warhawks (tchdailynews.com) — Waupaca’s Comets stayed hot on the diamond, rallying late to beat Clintonville 7–4 behind a dominant 10-strikeout outing from Anikan Stern and clutch hitting by Max Dolski. The roundup also highlights other nearby high school baseball results, giving local fans a quick look at how regional rivals like Bonduel, New London, and Winneconne fared.
• One stray cat sparks Manawa, Wisconsin woman's mission to help others (wisfarmer.com) — A Manawa woman’s new nonprofit, Paw and Order, is already spaying and neutering local stray and pet cats, with hopes of eventually helping nearby communities like Waupaca. Working from central Waupaca County, she’s navigating nonprofit paperwork, vet shortages, and funding challenges while relying on community donations and volunteers to reduce cat overpopulation humanely.
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Golf: Boys JV1 Invite
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Track and Field: Girls Varsity Meet
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Soccer: Girls 5-8 Game
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Monday May 11
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Ministry of Hope
Waupaca Mid dle School - WMS Auditorium
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Trap & Skeet Club
Waupaca Hi Wescott Sportsman's Club -
Waupaca Works presents Pat Fletcher of Fletcher's Jewelry Career Presentation
Waupaca Hi Waupaca, WI 54981
7:45 am -
Waupaca Works presents US Navy Petty Officer Adams Lunch Room Visit
Waupaca Hi Waupaca, WI 54981
11:15 am -
Golf: Boys JV1 Invite
Waupaca Hi Waupaca Country Club
1:00 pm
Sunday May 10
Monday May 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We just arrived home to Columbia Lake for the summer to a missing paddle board.
If you happen to see a yellow/orange paddle board floating around, please call (239)-292-0279. (Nextdoor Chain O' Lakes)
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Waupaca. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Weyauwega
- Yenter leads large Wisconsin contingent at B.A.S.S Nation Qualifier (anglerschannel.com)
Manawa
- Thursday Track and Field; New London Boys Win 2nd Straight Meet (tchdailynews.com)
New London
- New London bus driver praised for joining in on ‘Pigeon' fun (wearegreenbay.com)
- Loretta Jean Skewes (waupacanow.com)
- Wild turkeys seldom follow experts' playbooks (newmedia-wi.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A yard Stick... (Thank you Dan S. for sending it in!)
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