🌱 Will Waupaca approve a Safe Haven baby box next month?

Good morning Waupaca! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Will Waupaca approve a Safe Haven baby box next month?
• What police say they found in a Waupaca Main Street apartment
• Why a Waupaca construction job is at the center of a payment fight.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; cold, with a high of 24 and low of 3 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 23, low: -8.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and frigid, with a high of 0 and low of -4 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Council briefed about baby drop boxes (waupacanow.com) — Waupaca’s City Council is weighing whether to allow a Safe Haven baby box in town, after hearing an informational presentation on how the program works and what it would cost. Supporters say a box at a local public safety building could provide a safe, anonymous option for surrendering newborns. City leaders plan more research before possibly voting in January.
   

2. Father, son in meth arrest (waupacanow.com) — Police in the city of Waupaca executed a November search warrant at a North Main Street apartment, leading to felony drug-related charges for a local father and son. According to the complaint, officers reported finding suspected methamphetamine, MDMA residue, and paraphernalia in shared living areas and a bedroom; both men now face separate counts in Waupaca County Circuit Court.
   

3. FOX 11 Investigates: Contractors claim embattled Brown County builder owes them money (fox11online.com) — A contractor says he’s still owed more than $10,000 for insulated concrete forms delivered to a Waupaca construction site in April, part of a wider set of payment disputes involving a Brown County builder. Court records show multiple civil cases this year seeking money from the same business owner, while his attorney argues these are routine business disagreements unrelated to a past federal fraud case.
   

4. The Dougies: Ramus, Carlson, West, Lenn and Zilm among the winners (fox11online.com) — Waupaca volleyball standout Peyton Carlson is celebrated for leading the Comets to their first-ever state tournament, capping her senior season with 699 kills and a huge semifinal performance. The piece also spotlights other top fall athletes from across northeast Wisconsin in volleyball, soccer, cross-country, golf, tennis, and swimming.
   

5. New Hope shooting suspect still deemed incompetent (waupacanow.com) — A homicide suspect held at Waupaca County Jail has again been found not competent to proceed in court, though doctors believe he may improve with continued treatment. The man is accused in the July shooting deaths of his parents in New Hope and remains jailed on a $2 million cash bond, with his next status conference set for March 2026.
   

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Thursday December 11

• Basketball: Girls Varsity Game
  Waupaca High School
  7:00 pm
• 6th Grade Band and Choir Concert
  Waupaca Middle School - WMS Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Waupaca Works presents Optometrist Kavit Beyersdorf Career Presentation
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  8:30 am
• Wrestling: Girls Varsity Invite
  Brillion High School
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV2 Game
  Luxemburg-Casco High School
  5:40 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV1 Game
  Luxemburg-Casco High School
  5:45 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity Game
  Luxemburg-Casco High School
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Wrestling: Boys Varsity Invite
  Brillion High School
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• WMS 5th Grade Kringle Fundraiser pick up
  Waupaca Middle School - WMS Gym Court 3
  3:00 pm
• Wrestling: Boys Varsity Triangular
  Clintonville High School
  5:00 pm
• Wrestling: Girls Varsity Triangular
  Clintonville High School
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV1 Game
  Waupaca High School
  5:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Waupaca. Apply here.
• BETHANY HOME - WAUPACA posted a job opening for Therapy - OT- Occupational Therapist in Waupaca. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waupaca here.

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