We are solidly in the New Year. Our family still has a few more holiday events happening. We’re trying something a little different with this week’s Newsletter, we’d love to get your feedback. We’ll put an “official” survey in next week’s article if you want to remain anonymous.
News for Teens
Casimir’s in Pulaski wants to celebrate with New Drivers! Come in on the day you get your license (or their next day open) for a FREE ice cream
News for Businesses
You can find the details for both the Business Card Directory and the Restaurant Guide in our Pay-The-Year Sale Article
County Updates
Did you see that Waupaca County has switched from CodeRed to Smart911? You can find the info regarding the change here. The flyer to sign up is located below, or you can sign up at this link.
January is National Radon Awareness Month
Several Communities have reduced cost or FREE Kits available.
To find the Statewide Radon Test Results (to find out if you live in one of the “Hot Zones” You can visit this map
Details on the Waupaca County Public Health Locations– Additional Details on the Waupaca County Radon Kits.
For additional information on Oconto County’s Radon Kits ($5)
Oconto County is also making the switch to Smart911. You can find the sign-up details here.
Local Outdoor Ice Rinks
Waupaca –Lower South Park on Shadow Lake
Lena – Located behind Post Office on East Railroad Street – currently accepting donations of new or gently used ice skates and rink equipment.
Tigerton – Located at the Marlene Hyer Park
Memorial Park Ice Rink – Pulaski
Marshfield – Pickle Pond
Menasha – Hart Park
Kaukauna – Horseshoe Park
With the weird weather we’ve had this week, some of the ice rinks have needed to temporarily close. Hopefully they’ll reopen soon.
Top Events
Full Calendar can be found here – Refresh Often (there are different views – List, Summary, Month, and Day)
These are our Top Categories/Filters:
- Community Meetings
- Community Resources
- We have a FREE Category, but since 99% of our calendar is under $20 for a family…. there’s a lot in that one.
- Hunting/Fishing/Outdoor Education
- Free Fishing Weekend
- Library/Museum
- Nature Center
- Sporting Events
- Outdoor Recreation
- Pets
- Plan Ahead/RSVP Events
We have several more categories, including Live Music, Senior Connection, Craft and many more! Do you have a suggestion? We’re making a few changes to the current categories to help so we’d love your feedback.
Are you hosting an event that fits in any of these? We’d love to include them!
In Case You Missed It
Why We Need Our Restaurant Guide Boosted – Time Sensitive Event
Christmas Movie Made and Based in Door County
Find Us On Social Media
- Rural Northeast Wisconsin Families Facebook page
- RuralNEWfamilies Instagram
- Clintonville Area Information and Discussion (public)
- Clintonville Area Let’s Talk About It (Private)
- Outagamie, Waupaca, Shawano County Political Discussion (so far we have one candidate for governor posting there fairly regularly).
I converted my old School Board Candidate page to an info page. I still aim to be informative and unbiased. There is some election-related information over there.
Due to Facebook algorithms and rules, I generally don’t post in other groups very often.
The best way to find us and remember to check the calendar — follow us at the links above. (Be sure to interact so FB continues to show us in your newsfeed) And Add Our Calendar as as App to your Phone.
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Household and Winter Travel Essentials
For those who wanted an easier time finding my favorite products, Household Favorites and Winter Travel Favorites. We made it a lot easier. These are the items that are available on Amazon. Remember, these are affiliate links so I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases.
For more products and partners, visit our Shop Small Event
Any purchases made using the above links help us keep our lights on. We want to make it easy and affordable to continue finding the events that are happening. We know that budgets are tight, so any amount helps us help you.
Birthday Club
One of our favorite things is getting an actual birthday card in the mail. We only get a handful each year, but it means the world. We want to make it easy for businesses and families to work together to celebrate birthdays. I just need a little information before we decide to make this a reality. (I can’t do it alone.)
Thank you for your help with the Birthday Club. It’s been on my project list for several years. Hopefully 2026 is the year we can make it happen!
Valentine’s
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