Chain to Main Local News - Thursday, August 13, 2026

Fox Valley Technical College's Waupaca campus is welcoming new students with a special Welcome Day event Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is open exclusively to Waupaca County residents attending FVTC this fall. Participants can meet admissions specialists and counselors, tour the campus, receive FVTC giveaways, and enter for a chance to win a tuition gift card. The Whale Tail Coffee Trailer will also be on site. The event takes place at the FVTC Waupaca campus on Godfrey Drive.   ARTicipation Week continues in Waupaca with a pair of community arts events Thursday and Friday. Thursday evening features Poetry on Demand outside the Waupaca Public Library, where local poets will create personalized poems for visitors, followed by live  music with Electric Sheep at 7pm at HH Hinder. On Friday, the celebration wraps up with the annual Friday Night Street Dance featuring award-winning blues and roots band The Jimmys under the main tent at The Arts Hub. Food vendors, beverages, and the drawing for a summer-long e-bike raffle are also planned as part of the evening festivities.  Full details are found online at Waupaca Arts dot org.   The Waupaca County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a phone scam involving callers who falsely claim to be sheriff's deputies. Officials say scammers are spoofing the department's phone number and using names such as "Deputy Smith" to appear legitimate. The Sheriff's Office emphasizes it will never call and demand payment over the phone. Residents are urged to be cautious, avoid sharing personal or financial information, and report suspected scams to law enforcement.   A new playground is coming to Waupaca Learning Center and thanks to a generous donation that fully funded the project. School officials say construction is now underway on the new primary playground. For safety reasons, the existing playground area is closed and should not be used until construction is complete.