Chain to Main Podcast

Waupaca is getting ready to celebrate Independence Day with a full day of hometown tradition. Saturday, the Fourth of July Parade steps off at 10 a.m. on Main Street, followed by a Knights of Columbus chicken barbecue and burger lunch at South Park. Later, the Chain Skiers perform at 5:30 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. The celebration wraps up at dusk with fireworks over Shadow Lake starting at 9:30. Parking for fireworks ...

With your local Waupaca news for this Friday, June 26th, I'm Durant Popple.

Gilbert Brown, former nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers will be at clear water harbor tomorrow.  Between 3 and 5, he will be present to raise support for the Gilbert Brown foundation, which in turn supports 156 Wisconsin children's charities.  The afternoon will feature meet and greet opportunities, games and activities, auction items, and spe...

The Waupaca Area Public Library is inviting the community to get up close with some of Wisconsin’s most fascinating birds of prey. Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., the library will host a Raptor Education Show featuring wildlife educators and live avian ambassadors from Raptor Education Group Incorporated, or REGI. The interactive program will take place in the library’s downstairs meeting rooms and will focus on common, but rare...

With your local Waupaca news for this Friday, June 19th, I'm Durant Popple.

It's that time again, the annual Strawberryfest is here.  Many activities will be taking place during the fest, 9am until 4, now back on Main Street.  A few of the things you can expect is the strawberry lane food court, with of course, fresh local strawberries, arts, crafts, and vendor booths, tons of kids activities, and a few other nearby event...

Waupaca City Council Tuesday evening received an update on public transportation in Waupaca County from Valerie Lefler, operator of Pheonix Mobility Rising, who operates Waupaca County Catch a Ride.  This service took over public transportation at the start of 2026, after discontinuing service from Waupaca Taxi.  Lefler explains the new transportation service, provides transportation county-wide, further, an important met...