Mary I. Simons, age 71, Town of Lebanon, passed away on November 24, 2009, after a brief stay at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton.

Glennie Mathilda Robbert Wendt passed away on Saturday evening, November 21, 2009 at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca.

After preaching the 10 a.m. Sunday sermon in Duluth, Mich., the Rev. Billy Ferg takes a five-hour drive to Appleton and at 6:30 p.m. does it all over again.

NEW LONDON - First State Bank is in need of toy donations for its "Share the Joy" holiday giving program.

Waupaca County health officials have scheduled two H1N1 flu vaccine clinics. They will be available to the following target groups: a Pregnant women a Persons who live with or provide care for infants less than six months old a Healthcare workers with direct patient contact a Children aged 6 months to 4 years a Children and adolescents aged 5-18 ...

Age 65, of Manawa, died Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.

FREMONT - One of the real benefits of writing a column about nature is you never know what the weekend might bring.

ROCHESTER -- Marian B. Handrich, formerly of Manawa, Wis., died Tuesday, Nov. 3, at her daughter's home in Waukesha, Wis.

The referendum was promoted to save the school district from bankruptcy, dissolution or merger with a neighboring district.

Susan Schouten, of Appleton, age 59, died peacefully at home following a battle with cancer on Thursday, October 22, 2009, with her family at her side.

Ferg's Bavarian Village is a neat little stop in Manawa, Wis. It's operated by Lloyd and Shirley Ferg, and its complex consists of a bed and breakfast, gift shop, restaurant and more.

Millstream Oktoberfest Millstream Brewing Co., Amana, Iowa www.millstreambrewing.com 5.4 percent ABV Ferg's Bavarian Village is a neat little stop in Manawa, and Ralph Melchert of Seymour, a patron I met there earlier this month, brought me a bottle of Millstream Oktoberfest.

Motorists can expect to encounter flagging operations and lane closures on the following highways beginning Oct.

Thanks to a big donation from a Weyauwega dentist who passed away more than 20 years ago, a Waupaca County community has a new civic center.

MANAWA - In a closet across from the Little Wolf High School gym, 18-year-old Alex Schultz strapped on leg braces then slipped his arms into the cuffs on his crutches, tightly holding the grips.

NEW LONDON - First State Bank recently announced the addition of a second financial advisor to the First State Investment Center staff.

Mrs. Ottilie Whitman earned her wings and is now dancing with angels. Ottilie was born in Russia on June 18th, 1936.

A bequest in 2007 from the estate of Clifford Seelig, a former Weyauwega resident and Oshkosh dentist, provided funds for the construction of a new Masonic lodge.

Lydia H. Ebert, 93, Manawa, formerly of the Township of Bear Creek, Waupaca County, Wis., passed away Friday, Sept.

Mr. Tidbit almost giggled when he saw new Ocean Spray instant oatmeal. What were the Ocean Spray folks thinking? Instant oatmeal is a market in which Quaker has a total of 27 varieties, in six categories: regular, lower sugar, high fiber, heart health, weight control and organic.