Tag Archives: Waupaca County
Waupaca nursing home tested after COVID-19 outbreak
A Waupaca nursing home is waiting for more tests results, after an outbreak of coronavirus. Eight residents and four workers at Bethany Home tested positive in the first round of testing. Two resident...
Jun 15, 2020
Marion Pond open after testing
The Marion Pond is open again. It was closed for testing, after a service dog died after swimming in it. Officials say tests for blue green algae and other hazardous chemicals came back negative.
Jun 12, 2020
Pond closed after service dog's death
Officials with the Marion police department and Waupaca County health department are looking into whether a dog's death could be connected to something in a county pond. Ashley Rogers says her nearly ...
Jun 11, 2020
Woman killed in crash during suicide attempt
Waupaca County prosecutors say a teen tried to commit suicide in a crash, but he killed the other driver. Seventeen-year-old Logan Stedjee is facing a charge of first-degree reckless homicide in the d...
Jun 02, 2020
1 person killed in Waupaca Co. crash
One person was killed in a crash southwest of New London late last night. The Waupaca County Sheriff's department says the driver went into a ditch, and hit a tree along Ebert Road in the Town of Mukw...
May 04, 2020
Some counties opening campgrounds
Three counties are scaling back their rules for campgrounds. Waupaca and Oconto counties will let people with seasonal sites, and self-sufficient RVs or mobile homes, to stay there, starting tomorrow....
Apr 23, 2020
No COVID-19 at veterans homes in Wis.
The state Department of Veterans Affairs is keeping a close eye on the state's three nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary Mary Kolar says there's no cases of COVID-19 at any of the...
Apr 10, 2020
More counties closing campgrounds
More counties are closing their public campgrounds. Green Lake, Waushara and Marquette counties won't open their facilities until the governor lifts his "safer at home" order. Fond du Lac, Waupaca and...
Apr 10, 2020
Campgrounds in Waupaca County shut down
Waupaca County is shutting down all campgrounds including privately owned ones. The county's health officer issued the order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Sheriff Tim Wilz says it will be up t...
Apr 09, 2020
Statewide COVID-19 cases up 11% to 1,916
There are now 1,916 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That's up 11 percent from yesterday's total of 1,730. There are five new cases in Outagamie County, for a total of 19. Brown has four more...
Apr 03, 2020
