Waushara Argus

10/08/2025

Helping to make sure our neighbors have a bright holiday season can be as simple as adding a few extra items to your next grocery trip or making a donation to your local pantry. The Waushara County Food Pantry is experiencing a 26% increase in pantry users and anticipates a significant rise in families needing assistance this holiday season as food costs rise and other food assistance resources diminish. Preparations are underway to pack more than 1,000 boxes of holiday food to support families experiencing hardship in Waushara County and with the help of our community we can make sure none of our neighbors are forced to go without.
https://www.wausharaargus.com/stories/waushara-county-food-pantry-launches-holiday-food-drive,296228

10/08/2025

For over a year, the McComb Bruchs PAC Foundation Board has been fundraising for new lighting at the PAC in Wautoma. The lights were installed in August, and an appreciation reception was held on Sept. 29, for donors, board members, and foundation board members, including a self guided tour and refreshments. The photo includes Foundation Board Members Mary Kunasch, Linda Freudenthal, Gary Christensen, Russ Nero, and donors - Jane and Jon Wilcox (also a foundation board member), Kyle DeMars, Howard Dutcher, and Lanie DeMars. The DeMars were Platinum Sponsors, and Dutcher was a Gold Sponsor. There were 28 Silver Sponsors, plus the Wautoma Area School District contributing to the $400,000 project. The next performance at the PAC is The Rocket Man Show at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9.

10/06/2025

A mum sale to support the Waushara Holiday Project took place at the Waushara County Fairgrounds. Karen Piechowski, Karen Giese, and Angie Konieczki show off some of the beautiful mums that were for sale.

10/03/2025

Coloma Village Board approved a 3% water rate increase and received grant updates during their September board meeting.

The Coloma Village Board approved a 3% water rate increase during their regular board meeting on Sept. 25. For several years, the village was unable to complete a rate study, so the rate has stayed …

10/02/2025

Tri-County School Board kicked off the school year with $5,000 T-Mobile prize towards school improvements.

The Tri-County School Board discussed the start of the school year and other updates during a regular board meeting on Sept. 23. Andrea Topper presented an update on the T-Mobile contest the school …

10/01/2025

Waushara County Fair Board President Guy Dutcher attended the Rotary Club of Wautoma meeting on Sept. 10 to present Wautoma Rotary Club President Donald Nelson with a check for the Club’s assistance operating the admissions booths at this year’s Waushara County Fair. Wautoma Rotary Fair Gate Committee Chairpersons Tom Lorenson and Andrew Sulewski arranged for Rotarians, along with family members and friends of the Club, to work over 500 hours in 110 shifts across the four days of the fair. The Waushara County Fair Board is extremely grateful for the support of area service clubs such as the Wautoma Rotary Club in order to put on a successful fair each year.

09/30/2025

Downtown Wautoma got into the fall spirit with their second annual Harvestfest on September 27.

09/28/2025

Over 50 dedicated volunteers sacrificed a sunny Saturday for a Blessing Bag Event hosted at Grace United Methodist Church of Wautoma and led by pastor Stephanie Taylor. Volunteers included members and friends of Grace. Other involved churches were: Green Lake Federated, Wild Rose Methodist, Plainfield & Almond Methodist, Berlin & Neshkoro Methodist. These gracious givers funded and packed 2,520 rice and soy Blessing Bags.
https://www.wausharaargus.com/stories/local-volunteers-provide-over-15000-meals-to-midwest-mission-center,293687?

09/27/2025

On Monday, Oct. 27, the Never Forgotten Honor Flight Mission 54 will transport six U.S. Military Veterans (Bob Warzynski, Ken Kiley, Jim Fawley, Bill Johnston, Dennis Franks, and Bill Schmudlach) from the Rogers-Oestrich Post 343 of the American Legion in Hancock/Coloma/Plainfield to Washington, D.C. These veterans, all of whom served in the military in 1975 or earlier, will be joined by their guardians from Post 343.
https://www.wausharaargus.com/stories/post-343-members-to-take-the-honor-flight,293688?

09/26/2025

September 27 and 28 is National Alpaca Farms Day. Celebrate with Frost Farm Alpacas of Coloma!
https://www.wausharaargus.com/stories/celebrate-national-alpaca-farm-days-sept-27-28-with-frost-farm-alpacas,292189?

09/26/2025

Following a closed session at the Waushara County Board of Supervisors Meeting on Sept. 16 at the Waushara Government Center in Wautoma, the County Board returned to open session. A motion was made and unanimously approved to direct the Corporation Counsel and Administrator to initiate a third-party investigation into the actions of the Sheriff (Wally Zuehlke) related to K-9 payments. The motion further states, “Initial contact should be made with the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), with a secondary option of using an independent investigator if necessary. The County Board requests ongoing updates on the investigation at future board meetings.”
https://www.wausharaargus.com/stories/waushara-county-board-initiates-third-party-investigation-into-sheriff-related-to-k-9-payments-and,293686?

09/26/2025

Rain did not stop a busy weekend in Wild Rose last week, starting out with their annual classic car show on the Wild Rose Fire Department grounds and ending it with the first annual Oktoberfest at Slugger's.