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A fatal wrong-way crash early Tuesday morning on Highway 10 near Old Highway 49 has left one person dead and is raising renewed concerns about safety in the Weyauwega area. The incident marks the latest in a series of serious crashes, including another fatal at the same intersection in 2025 and a deadly wrong-way crash in 2024, prompting questions about whether more needs to be done to prevent future tragedies.

As rising water levels along the Wolf River continue to impact communities across the area, local officials are urging residents to take an important step to stay informed: sign up for the Waupaca County RAVE Alert System.

Criminal charges have been filed in the Jon “Jake” Morgan case. Court documents detail homicide, drug delivery, and concealment allegations in Waupaca County.

WAUPACA COUNTY. A Waupaca County SWAT Team was activated Wednesday morning, January 21, following a domestic abuse incident that led to the arrest of a Weyauwega man in the Town of Waupaca.

A dangerous, multi-county vehicle pursuit late Monday night ended in the City of Waupaca with a crash and the arrest of a repeat intoxicated driver.

December 19–25, 2025 The following police blotter is compiled from public incident summaries released by the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office. It reflects calls for service, traffic incidents, medical responses, welfare checks, and other law enforcement activity across Waupaca County, including Weyauwega and Fremont. Thursday, December 19, 2025 Waupaca Deputies assisted with a medical call at Aspirus Waupaca Hospital. A disabled vehicle was reported on Royalton Street and late

The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office handled a steady and wide-ranging call load from December 4 through December 10, 2025, including vehicle crashes, weather-related hazards, domestic disturbances, welfare checks, theft complaints, medical emergencies, and numerous traffic-related incidents.