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Waupaca County may split public health, human services

WEBTed Phernetton, director of DHHS, explained the original decision to combine the two departments at a county board Executive Committee meeting on May 26. …

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Covid variant found in Waupaca County

WEBHealth officials warn residents to remain vigilant. Waupaca County Public Health reported lab results have confirmed that the B.1.1.7 variant of the COVID-19 …

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How Waupaca County responded to pandemic

WEBThe Waupaca County Board recognized the work of county health officials at its June meeting. Noting they faced the most dangerous pandemic in a century, the …

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COVID-19 vaccine at no cost

WEBWisconsin Insurance Commissioner confirms universal coverage. The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) issued a bulletin affirming that …

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Child care crisis in Waupaca County

WEBChild Care in Waupaca County. • 24 child care providers are in Waupaca County. • 2,578 children are under the age of 5 in Waupaca County. • 80% of the …

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Health club to close downtown site

WEBHealth and Fitness Headquarters will close its School Street location in May. Sustainability is the main reason the decision was made to close it, Randy O’Connell said.

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Seven county supervisors set to retire

WEBSeven Waupaca County supervisors are retiring this year. No candidates have announced intentions to run for three of those seats. A write-in candidate has …

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County reviews DHHS director

WEBThe two committees held a second meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The agenda indicates both the director and the deputy director will be discussed in closed …

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More help for recovery

WEBWaupaca County Post, New London Press Star and Clintonville Tribune-Gazette are published every Thursday by Multi Media Channels. The papers are locally …

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Life dedicated to medicine

WEBDr. Donn Fuhrmann has lived in New London almost his entire life. Fuhrmann. He was born at a New London community hospital in 1950 and lived in New …

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Hispanic grocery on Main

WEBLa Tabasquena is a new Hispanic grocery store at 206 N. Main St.in Waupaca. Owned and operated by Jose Ulin and Cynthia Montejo, the store has a …

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Local air quality alerts

WEBThe Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued an orange air quality alert for Waupaca County on Wednesday and Thursday, June 14-15. If a health …

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Fremont dissolves police department

WEBFremont’s Board of Trustees convened a special meeting and voted unanimously to dissolve its police department that was founded in 1882 because of …

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988 crisis lifeline launched

WEBA new national three-digit number offers free and confidential support for people experiencing a suicidal or mental health crisis. In Wisconsin, the 988 Suicide …

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Lindsey Baade, NP, joins ThedaCare Physicians

WEBThedaCare Physicians-Clintonville has added Lindsey Baade as a family nurse practitioner. Baade has experience treating all age groups. With two children of …

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RMC exhibit tells Waupaca medical history

WEBThe story starts in the 1850s and is told by grainy, sepia photographs of Waupaca’s first doctors. The framed pictures have taken their place among a new …

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Public works director concerned for workers’ safety

WEBClintonville’s public works director is concerned about the safety of city employees in the public works building. At the Clintonville Streets Committee’s May 2 …

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ThedaCare installs history wall

WEBA history wall has been completed at ThedaCare Medical Center-New London thanks to donors and the ThedaCare Family of Foundations. The New London History …

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