Chain to Main Podcast

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...

With your local Waupaca news for this Friday, June 12th, I'm Durant Popple.

The Waupaca City band concerts are starting up again.  Fridays through July, you can hear a free concert from the city band taking place at Upper South Park, starting at 7pm.  The first concert is even tonight.  Should any of these Friday's have inclement weather, the concert will instead be moved to the Waupaca middle school.  You will ...

Waupaca tourism is proving to be a major economic engine. New data from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism shows visitors to the Waupaca Chain O’ Lakes area generated $180 million in economic impact during 2025. Tourism supported more than 1,180 jobs and produced over $11 million in state and local tax revenue. Waupaca Area Chamber and Visitor Bureau President Jeff Anderson says continued investment by local businesses, from...