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- Jul 10, 2025

Waupaca's Swan Park baseball fields to receive major renovation ahead of 2026 season

Waupaca's Swan Park baseball fields to receive major renovation ahead of 2026 season
Since their opening in 1999, the ball fields at Swan Park have featured grass infields. But that will soon change thanks to a new renovation project — fully backed by community support — that will replace the grass with dirt infields by the 2026 season.

Blake Borths | WFRV
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Community - Jun 13, 2025

Waupaca Foundry Awards 2025 Scholarships

Waupaca Foundry Awards 2025 Scholarships
Waupaca Foundry is proud to support the next generation of ambitious leaders by providing scholarships to students in Waupaca Foundry communities.

Alexia Toney | Waupaca Foundry
#community #jobs #k12 #marinette #scholarships #tellcity #waupaca
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Community - May 16, 2025

Waupaca unveils newest community art project in Rotary Park

Waupaca unveils newest community art project in Rotary Park
Waupaca community members put the finishing touches Thursday on the city's newest project at Rotary Park.

Josh Cavender | Fox 11 News
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Community - May 15, 2025

Tell City Scholarships

Tell City Scholarships
The Tell City Class of 2025 is a class with a lot of stamina, grit and potential. There are so many phenomenal athletes within this class. They are

Lesly Wilkins | Perry County News
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Community - Jan 9, 2025

Marinette Plant Sets Standard for Recovery-Friendly Workplace

Marinette Plant Sets Standard for Recovery-Friendly Workplace
Building a stable and fulfilling life is a goal everyone deserves the chance to pursue, including individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. However, in Marinette County, Wisconsin —a community grappling with some of the state’s highest rates of drunk driving deaths and substance abuse—this is a particularly steep uphill climb.

Megan Mulholland | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Dec 23, 2024

Sharing the Spirit of the Season

Sharing the Spirit of the Season
This holiday season employees and retirees across the organization picked up their annual ornament and a ham. Each year many employees and retirees pay it forward and request to donate their ham to a local non-profit organization, shelter, or church affiliation.

Lexie Toney | Waupaca Foundry
#community #donation #giving
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Community - Dec 9, 2024

Buckle up: New committee custom benches rev up Iola’s revitalization

Buckle up: New committee, custom benches rev up Iola’s revitalization
IOLA – When a village with fewer than 1,300 citizens hosts an annual event drawing 100 times its population, the village could either sit on its hands and hope for more year-round visitors – or it could formalize and come up with a more productive form of seating.  Alan Bauer said with the formation of... The post Buckle up: New committee, custom benches rev up Iola’s revitalization appeared first on The Business News.

Matthew Day | The Business News
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Community - Nov 12, 2024

Junior Achievement Opens Doors to Success for Team Member

Junior Achievement Opens Doors to Success for Team Member
For nearly a decade, Waupaca Foundry has supported Junior Achievement of West Kentucky not as a recruitment pipeline but as a commitment to enriching the community. Yet for Isaac Ahl, a Junior Achievement (JA) participant from Tell City High School, this investment also became a personal opportunity.

Megan Mulholland | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Aug 29, 2024

Waupaca Foundry R&D Department Fabricates Bridge for Local Park

Waupaca Foundry R&D Department Fabricates Bridge for Local Park
John Smith, a committee member of the Manawa Area Veterans Freedom Park project, had no doubt about who to call for fabricating a bridge for the park: his former colleagues at the Waupaca Foundry Research & Development Department. “I used to work at Waupaca Foundry for 20 years,” John shares. “As a Production Foreman, I witnessed firsthand the casting and fabrication skills and the quality of work those guys deliver. I knew they’d do an amazing job.”

Kim Viduski | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Aug 23, 2024

Waupaca Foundry Awards 2024 Scholarships

Waupaca Foundry Awards 2024 Scholarships
Waupaca Foundry is proud to support the next generation of ambitious leaders by providing scholarships to students in Waupaca Foundry communities. This year, we awarded $24,500 to nineteen deserving high school seniors.

Alexia Toney | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - May 30, 2024

SHINE project relies on collaboration - Waupaca County Post

SHINE project relies on collaboration - Waupaca County Post
Employees at the Waupaca Foundry poured cast iron into the sand-resin molds to form the first of the 16 panels for the outdoor display. James Card Photo Sculpture comes together with help of foundry, city, art community By James Card

James Card | Waupaca County News
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Community - May 23, 2024

Community art project takes shape with help from Waupaca Foundry

Community art project takes shape with help from Waupaca Foundry
A community-based art initiative is taking shape in Waupaca. It's called Project SHINE, and the Waupaca Foundry is providing the framework.

Eric Peterson | Fox 11 News
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Community - Feb 29, 2024

A thank you from the TC High School Renaissance

A thank you from the TC High School Renaissance
A thank-you from the TC High School RenaissanceTELL CITY — On Friday, Feb. 16, Tell City High School Renaissance held their annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction. We would like to thank our corporate sponsor Waupaca Foundry for their generosity.

Perry County News
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Community - Dec 7, 2023

High school brings in new manufacturing technology aims to train students towards career in trades

High school brings in new manufacturing technology, aims to train students towards career in trades
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - River Valley High School is showcasing new technology to help train students in the trades. The equipment gives students the opportunity to learn advanced manufacturing. “It’s the beginning of a step-by-step regional process,” Cooperation Education Service Agency 3 career coordinator Tom Martin said.

WMTV 15 Madison
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Community - Dec 6, 2023

Making a Smooth Transition
Peshtigo High School students are making the transition from high school to the workforce.

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Community - Oct 26, 2023

The SHINE Project

SHINE Project
When someone says manufacturing, engineering, or iron casting—the last thing you may think of is art.

Karter Kaminske and Lexie Toney | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Jun 23, 2023

GearKids Focuses On Youth

GearKids Focuses On Youth
In an effort to spark the younger generation’s interest in all things cars, GearKids will come to this year’s Iola Car Show.

Holly Neumann | Waupaca County News
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Community - Jun 2, 2023

2023 Waupaca Foundry Scholarship Recipients

Waupaca Foundry Awards 2023 Scholarships
Waupaca Foundry is proud to support the next generation of ambitious leaders by providing scholarships to students in Waupaca Foundry communities.

Alexia Toney | Waupaca Foundry
#community #jobs #K12 #marinette #scholarships #tellcity #waupaca
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Community - May 18, 2023

Waupaca County's Catch-a-Ride Program

Waupaca County's 'Catch a Ride' program breaks down transportation barriers for workers
A Waupaca County program was highlighted for giving workers more than just a lift to work.

Fox 11 News
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Culture - Apr 10, 2023

People who make a difference – Hayley Cullen

People who make a difference – Hayley Cullen
Project engineer, mentor, volunteer – Waupaca Robotics, Waupaca Foundry

Heather Graves | The Business News
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Community - Dec 9, 2022

Waupaca Foundry makes a splash with community donation

Waupaca Foundry makes a splash with community donation

Waupaca Foundry joins leading companies to donate funds for new splash pad at Waupaca’s Swan Park. This donation is just one more investment into creating a vibrant community for the Waupaca region!

Karter Kaminske | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Sep 19, 2022

Breaking ground for splash pad - Waupaca County Post

Breaking ground for splash pad
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new spash pad at Swan Park was held on September 12. The project cost $1.5 million. Major donors were Community First Credit Union, Farmer's State Bank, Theda Care, the Waupaca Foundry, Peterson Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Faulks Brothers and Chris and Vic Anthony.

James Card | waupacanow.com
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- Aug 19, 2022

Waupaca Area Triathlon

A Cast Iron Medallion Solidifies the Heart of a Community and it's Triathlon

Waupaca Foundry is proud to give back to its community and be a part of the Waupaca Area Triathlon all the while, supporting the interests of its team.

Karter Kaminske | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Jul 20, 2022

Family of Blacksmiths-Kochanowski

A Family of Blacksmiths' Art Forged with Small Pieces of Waupaca Foundry

Meet the Kochanowskis: A family of Polish American blacksmiths with a multi-generational legacy in Wisconsin. Boleslaw, a third-generation metalworker and the patriarch of the family, runs the “Boleslaw Kochanowski” blacksmithing shop with his wife Anna and three of their children, sons Vincent, August, and Valerius.

Karter Kaminske | Waupaca Foundry
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Global MFG - Jul 15, 2022

Proving Our Metal

Proving Our Metal
Wisconsin today maintains the fifth-most foundries of any U.S state. Which is home to both the largest iron foundry company in the world - Waupaca Foundry and the most recognizable Neenah Foundry

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Community - Jul 1, 2022

Governor visits New London

Governor visits New London
Gov. Tony Evers came to New London June 29 and announced two state grants to encourage local job growth. The Waupaca County Economic Development Corp. will receive $3.2 million for 24-hour workforce transportation services in Waupaca and Outagamie counties. Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin was awarded $6.5 million to enlist 200 trainers who will help people who have experienced trauma to prepare for careers. Both programs seek to help solve the ongoing labor shortage in Wisconsin.

Robert Cloud | waupacanow.com
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Community - May 20, 2022

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Waupaca Foundry Builds and Donates Hydraulic Ram for Waupaca and Portage County
After the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department received a surplus MRAP vehicle, the department identified the need for a ram to make the vehicle more useful in keeping officers safe during high-risk situations. For manufacturing such a piece, the department reached out to Waupaca Foundry to design, fabricate and install a hydraulic arm and push plate that could provide entrance to a barricaded area.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - May 6, 2022

Discover Wisconsin | Waupaca: From the Chain to Main | S35 Ep. 2

Discover Wisconsin | Waupaca: From the Chain to Main | S35 Ep. 2
Discover Wisconsin covers the City of Waupaca in its 35th season in episode #2. Fast-forward to minute 7:25 and spot an employment plug for Waupaca Foundry.

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Culture - Jan 19, 2022

Waupaca Foundry President, COO & CEO Mike Nikolai as WMC New Board Chairman

WMC Elects President, COO & CEO of Waupaca Foundry Mike Nikolai as New Board Chairman
Newly appointed Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce 49th Board Chairman, Mike Nikolai shares 2-year term objectives, the value of WMC membership, and the continued sustainability of business in Wisconsin.

Kurt R. Bauer | WMC TV
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Community - Nov 15, 2021

Students rethink next step in education | Waupaca Foundry

Thinking Different in Education for Tomorrow’s Jobs
There has long been a stigma of choosing to attend a trade school over a four-year college. But as the price of tuition for universities has soared, the demand for workers has become more precedent, and the want of students to obtain a degree that is more niche to their future employment opportunities has increased, the value of trade schools in today’s economy is invaluable.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#community #intern #skillsgap #workforcedevelopment
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Community - Oct 28, 2021

Benches brighten downtown Waupaca

Benches Brighten Waupaca Downtown Community

Waupaca Foundry and Alliance Industries jointly rallied around its local community to provide beautiful, functional park benches for the City of Waupaca as part of its Main Street Project renovation.

Lydia Engelbreth | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Oct 20, 2021

Peshtigo High School has vocational learning partnerships with more than 30 businesses | News | ehextra.com

Peshtigo High School has vocational learning partnerships with more than 30 businesses | News | ehextra.com

Peshtigo High School's vocational studies program prepares students for employment. Business partners who work with the Peshtigo High School Vocational Program numbers more than 30. Some of those businesses include Badger Paper Mill, PHC Inc., Caterpillar, Lemke Heating and Cooling, Evergreen Tool Co. Inc. and Waupaca Foundry.

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Community - Jun 27, 2021

Waupaca Foundry donates coke to Tennessee Tech

Waupaca Foundry Empowers the Next Generation of Talent in Foundries & Machine Shops
The metalcasting industry is an unsung hero in manufactured goods. Today, 90 percent of all manufactured goods contain castings, making foundries essential to critical infrastructure, and the need to attract and prepare the next generation with the skillset required for modern manufacturing imperative. The metalcasting industry shows a lot of promise, though.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Jun 21, 2021

Waupaca Eco Park – A True Natural Playground to Explore

Waupaca Eco Park – A True Natural Playground to Explore

This Waupaca neighborhood park is perfect for nature nuts! This park offers play equipment built from locally sourced, natural materials.

Jillian Burgess | Go Valley Kids
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Community - Jun 3, 2021

Signing Day at Waupaca High School

Signing Day at Waupaca High School

Three Waupaca High School seniors sign their letter of intent to join the Waupaca Foundry team upon graduation.

Waupaca Now | waupacanow.com
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Community - Mar 18, 2021

Waupaca celebrates graduates from Ivy Tech program

Waupaca celebrates graduates from Ivy Tech program
Waupaca Foundry 5 has made a point to celebrate employee accomplishments, both with those who are up and coming via a partnership with Ivy Tech Community College and those who have achieved academically previously.

Dariush Shafa | Perry County News
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Community - Dec 22, 2020

Waupaca Foundry cast iron Refurbished Weights for Menasha High school

10,000 Lbs. of High School Weights Transformed in A One-Week Collaboration

See how Menasha High School was able to get their free weights refurbished through a collaboration effort on the part of Alliance Industries and Waupaca Foundry.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Nov 24, 2020

Gift donations | Waupaca Foundry

Donations to Ronald McDonald House “Means the World” to Families
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Waupaca Foundry located in Etowah, Tennessee saw an opportunity to give back to their community through donations to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Knoxville.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Nov 22, 2020

Molds with molten grey iron

Waupaca Foundry Helps Preserve History in the Waupaca Community
During the summer of 2018, a large storm whipped through the Waupaca, Wisconsin community, causing a couple of trees to fall, including some near the Hutchinson House and onto a historical bell residing there.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Sep 23, 2020

Foundry installs Little Free Library

Foundry installs Little Free Library
The number of Little Free Libraries in the Waupaca area continues to grow. Among the latest to appear is one on Elm Street, across from Waupaca Foundry's Plant 1.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca Now
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Culture - Jun 16, 2020

Kathy Hargett makes masks for community | Waupaca Foundry

Quilter Makes Masks For Community
Kathy Hargett, Senior Programmer/Analyst for Waupaca Foundry and longtime quilter saw an opportunity to use her talent to give back to the community. See how.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Jun 7, 2020

Waupaca Foundry Awards $39500 in Local Scholarships | Waupaca Foundry

Waupaca Awards 2020 Scholarships
See the list of scholarship awardees who benefitted from Waupaca Foundry's gift of $39,000 in scholarship funds.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Apr 3, 2020

Jason Cardin making 3-D shields

Waupaca Foundry Donates to Hospital to Help Fight COVID-19
It was last Tuesday when Waupaca Foundry was contacted by 3DOLOGiE, the company’s 3-D printer supplier, asking if the facility in Etowah, Tennessee had the ability to manufacture personal protective equipment for local hospitals amidst COVID-19.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#3dprinting #community #donation #etowah
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Community - Mar 3, 2020

Effingham Polar Plunge

Cold for a Cause: Participants plunge for Special Olympics
The 2020 Law Enforcement Torch Run Effingham Polar Plunge raised over $40,000 Saturday according to preliminary totals, beating last year’s amount by more than $4,000.

Kaitlin Cordes | Effingham Daily News
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Community - Jan 7, 2020

Gift of Giving

The Gift of Giving
Each year many employees and retirees pay it forward and request to donate their ham or turkey to a local non-profit organization, shelter, or church affiliation.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Nov 21, 2019

Hides for Heroes

Waupaca Foundry employee collects hides to benefit nation’s heroes
In 2012 Dave Hintz started collecting deer hides and selling them to traders, in turn donating the money earned to Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation. WWIA services all combat-wounded Purple Heart recipients, regardless of when they served in the armed forces.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Nov 21, 2019

Hides For Heroes

Waupaca Foundry employee collects hides to benefit nation’s heroes
In 2012 Dave Hintz started collecting deer hides and selling them to traders, in turn donating the money earned to Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation https://wwiaf.org/. WWIA services all combat-wounded Purple Heart recipients, regardless of when they served in the armed forces.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Oct 4, 2019

Students compete for cash prizes; learn about local career opportunities

Students compete for cash prizes; learn about local career opportunities
High school students put their skills to the test on the Vincennes University Jasper campus for National Manufacturing Day, competing in hands-on activities showcasing manufacturing skills and learning about the industry.

Local Sources | Dubois County Free Press
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Community - Oct 3, 2019

Manufacturing Day brings students and jobs up close

Manufacturing Day brings students and jobs up close
Today's high school graduates have opportunities for manufacturing jobs, and tours on Thursday brought the students up close to jobs in their neighborhood.

Dawn Schabbing | Effingham Daily News
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Community - Sep 6, 2019

Project Backpack

Project Backpack Moves
The organization provides backpacks filled with food to local children in need every weekend during the school year.

Robert Cloud | Waupaca County News
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Community - Sep 2, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Etowah donates to local schools

Waupaca Foundry donates supplies to local school
Waupaca Foundry surprised Etowah City School students with hundreds of schools supplies for the 2019 school year. This marks the fourth year of Waupaca Foundry donating supplies.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Aug 26, 2019

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and communities across the nation take this month to inform the public about suicide prevention.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Aug 8, 2019

Etowah’s first Summer Educator Meeting

Waupaca Foundry opens doors to local educators
Waupaca Foundry’s ductile iron plant located in Etowah Tennessee hosted a Summer Educator Meeting for McMinn County educators. Professionals from elementary, secondary schools and colleges attended to learn more about the future of manufacturing and how viable careers for the next generation are already located in their communities.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
#community #etowah #K12 #skillsgap #steam #stem
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Community - May 20, 2019

Waupaca Foundry employees' children attend business summer camp on scholarship

Waupaca Foundry employees' children attend business summer camp on scholarship
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Foundation (WMC) created scholarships for high school students to attend its 2018 Wisconsin Business World camps. A diamond-level sponsor, Waupaca Foundry in turn extended 15 scholarships to children of employees interested in attending the camps.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - May 20, 2019

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Waupaca Foundry helps University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ceramics students develop real world skillset in Guatemala
Eight University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students recently spent their spring break in Santiago, Guatemala, building a kiln and ceramic water filters to help bring clean water to the area.

Teresa Lind | UW-Whitewater
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Community - Jan 8, 2019

Lawrenceville Provides a Helping Hand This Holiday | Waupaca Foundry

Lawrenceville Provides a Helping Hand This Holiday
Waupaca Foundry employees in Lawrenceville are taking over Santa's job this holiday season by working with Northern Tier Helping Hands to help provide holiday items to the less fortunate in Tioga, Potter and Bradford counties.

Ally Melby | Waupaca
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Community - Aug 30, 2018

Local hunters support veterans

Local hunters support veterans
Area deer hunters helped raise $7,533 for a nonprofit organization that takes Purple Heart recipients hunting and fishing. Hides for Heroes raised the funds for the Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation. The foundation is a national nonprofit that provides outdoor sporting activities for Purple Heart recipients who were wounded in combat. Hides for Heroes involves collecting deer hides, salting them and then selling the hides when the market is right.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post
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Community - Aug 28, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Provides Teacher Externship Opportunity

Summer Externships | Wisconsin CESA 8 CATE Program | Waupaca Foundry
A part of the CESA 8 Career Academy Teacher Externship (CATE) Program, Cathy Smiley was mentored by Waupaca Foundry for her summer externship. Read her story.

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Community - Aug 14, 2018

Waupaca Foundry helps Light Up The Night

Waupaca Foundry helps Light Up The Night
This year, Waupaca Foundry was the exclusive presenting sponsor for the 13th annual Light Up The Night for hospice fundraising event hosted by the ThedaCare Foundation in Waupaca, Wisconsin.

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Community - Jul 26, 2018

Waupaca Foundry soars to new heights at EAA KidVenture

Waupaca Foundry soars to new heights at EAA KidVenture
KidVenture, a part of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. According to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, about 601,000 people were in attendance for the fly-in and weeklong events with roughly 134 takeoffs/landings per hour.

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Community - Jul 22, 2018

Elementary School Students Make Fidget Spinner | Waupaca Foundry

Elementary School Students Make Fidget Spinner | Waupaca Foundry

Fifty students attend STEM Day Camp at Bannach Elementary School in Stevens Point; receive first-hand STEM learning using Foundry In a Box.

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Community - Jun 21, 2018

Dream Flights for Veterans | Waupaca Foundry

Dream Flights for Veterans | Waupaca Foundry
There was nothing but smiles as Wisconsin veterans were given the chance of a lifetime — to fly in a Boeing Stearman biplane.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Jun 6, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Awards Scholarships

Waupaca Foundry Awards Scholarships
At Waupaca Foundry, we are committed to the well-being of our employees, their families and our surrounding communities. We have been awarding scholarships to deserving high school seniors on their achievements for more than 40 years now. We are pleased to announce this year we have awarded $39,000 in scholarships to graduates across the United States. Many of the recipients are children of employees, and all are attending a two-year or four-year college in the fall.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Jun 6, 2018

Group raising funds for WMS students
Waupaca Foundry and Farmers State Bank each gave $3,000 to the new Waupaca Middle School Performance Enhancement Center (PEC). The PEC is a new space next to the middle school gym with improved workout equipment to help students be healthier. The Waupaca School District is working with the Waupaca Middle School PEC Fundraising Committee to upgrade the room with proper ventilation, lighting, ceiling fans, rubberized flooring, and mirrors to aid with exercise.

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Community - Apr 9, 2018

Foundry in a box | Waupaca Foundry

Foundry in a box | Waupaca Foundry

Iola-Scandinavia Elementary students get ready to make fidget spinners with Waupaca Foundry workers through the Foundry in a Box program. Photo credit: Holly Neumann

Holly Neumann | Waupaca County Post
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Community - Feb 27, 2018

Eagle Project beautifies Annex

Eagle Project beautifies Annex
Eagle Scout candidate Steven Bush prepared and assembled his Eagle Scout project for downtown Athens. His project was to construct two park benches and to place them on either side of the entrance to the McMinn County Courthouse Annex. Waupaca Foundry in Etowah donated the cast iron park bench ends, which were molded, poured and finished locally.

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Community - Dec 19, 2017

Employee Wellness Takes a Charitable Turn | Waupaca Foundry

Employee Wellness Takes a Charitable Turn | Waupaca Foundry

Employee wellness took a charitable turn in this season of giving at Waupaca Foundry. Employees logged steps in the Waupaca Gives Back Steps Challenge and the foundry in turn made donations to specific regional organizations. Waupaca Foundry is committed to creating a healthy workplace through programs that support individuals on the team and creating healthy communities by supporting local initiatives.

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Community - Nov 15, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Employee Collects Deer Hides to Benefit Veterans

Waupaca Foundry Employee Collects Deer Hides to Benefit Veterans
At times all it takes is determination and one person to change the world and that's just what Waupaca Foundry employee Dave Hintz is doing—one deer hide at a time.

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Community - Nov 1, 2017

Waupaca Foundry donation bolsters local career programs

Waupaca Foundry donation bolsters local career programs
PERRY COUNTY — Efforts to promote among local students a healthy affinity for financial literacy, hard sciences, trade skills and how those fields tie into modern manufacturing received a shot in the arm Tuesday afternoon as both Perry Central and Tell City high schools were presented with $2,500 checks from Waupaca Foundry. This windfall will go to support Junior Achievement programs at the schools, which should help both teachers and students involved in the effort expand their horizons.

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Community - Jun 18, 2017

Cast Iron Bench Memorializes Classmate | Waupaca Foundry

Cast Iron Bench Memorializes Classmate | Waupaca Foundry

Tyler Wayne Zoglman of Tell City, Indiana, was just 13 when he lost his battle to cancer in 2012. His then junior-high classmates never forgot the friendly boy who loved fishing and sports.

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Community - Jun 11, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Donates to Summer Celebration Iron Pour Event

Waupaca Foundry Donates to Summer Celebration Iron Pour Event
On June 10, 2017 students from the University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point and artists from across the Midwest created art from raw materials donated from Waupaca Foundry. Contemporary sculptures were created for the Stevens Point Sculpture Park during the Summer Celebration Iron Pour community event.

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Community - May 30, 2017

Waupaca Foundry | 2017 Hides For Heroes check presentation

2017 Hides for Heros Check Presentation
Miller Brewing presented a check for $10,000 to Waupaca Foundry employee Dave Hintz for his work with Hides For Heroes. Read about the program and who is contributing.

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Community - Apr 25, 2017

New look for downtown

New look for downtown
The proposed redesign of Waupaca's Main Street celebrates the city's past, natural resources and industry. Gears are the focal point in the intersection of Main and Fulton streets, representing Waupaca Foundry.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post
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Community - Mar 13, 2017

Gordon Michaud teaches OSHA 10 training

Waupaca Foundry donates certified OSHA 10 training to community
Commitment to safety doesn't stop when the work day ends

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Community - Feb 21, 2017

Waupaca Foundry In A Box

Waupaca Foundry In A Box
Waupaca Foundry in a Box is an increasingly popular simulation tool for technical and industrial education teachers and students alike. Waupaca Foundry in a ...

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Community - Feb 16, 2017

With Badgerloop pod, UW-Madison students hope to shape future of transportation | Higher education | host.madison.com

With Badgerloop pod, UW-Madison students hope to shape future of transportation | Higher education | host.madison.com
UW-Madison students are taking part in a competition that could help bring Elon Musk's Hyperloop idea closer to reality.

Nico Savidge | Wisconsin State Journal
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Community - Feb 8, 2017

Helipad Unveiling | Waupaca Foundry

Helipad Unveiling at Waupaca Foundry
On September 15, 2015 Waupaca Foundry unveiled a new helipad for use by emergency services. A ceremonial helicopter landing marked the occasion at 10 a.m. Wa...

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Community - Dec 3, 2016

Meals for Storm Victims
Employees with Waupaca Foundry in McMinn County are stepping in to help residents in the Tennessee Valley recovering from the deadly tornadoes that occured in December 2016.

Christina Reuille | News 12 Now
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Community - Nov 8, 2016

Hides for Hero's

Waupaca Foundry Employee Creates Hides 4 Heros to Benefit Veterans
At times all it takes is determination and one person to change the world and that's just what Waupaca Foundry employee Dave Hintz is doing—one deer hide at a time.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Oct 4, 2016

What is "Manufacturing Day" you ask?

What is "Manufacturing Day" you ask?
Manufacturing Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Although Manufacturing Day officially occurs on the first Friday in October - this year is Oct 7, 2016 - any day can be a Manufacturing Day.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Oct 3, 2016

Waupaca Foundry at the heart of a community

Waupaca Foundry at the heart of a community
A University of Wisconsin Madison education can be a powerful thing. For Michael Nikolai, it was the inroad into a company that he now heads as CEO. Waupaca Foundry has had a powerful impact on Wisconsin and the immediate community. The foundry employs more than 1,300 Waupaca County residents, contributing $82.5 million in wages and an additional $307 million to the county's economy. Waupaca Foundry is responsible for 10.4 percent of total income and 9.9 percent of total sales in Waupaca County.

Jamie Holzhuter | All Ways Forward
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Community - Aug 24, 2016

Foundry in a Box | Manufacturing Jobs | Waupaca Foundry

Foundry in a Box Sparks Interest in Manufacturing Jobs
When a young person says "I want to be a firefighter when I grow up," there's a clear visual image of that career. But when a young person is told "you could have a career as a quality engineer," there's no reference point. But Waupaca Foundry is working to change the image of tomorrow's industrial careers.

Kirk Kallio | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Feb 17, 2016

Thinking Inside the Box

Thinking Inside the Box
Waupaca County Post, February 18, 2016 - Students at Little Wolf Junior/Senior High School in Manawa, Wis. recently teamed with a group of employees from Waupaca Foundry to get a "day in the life" career experience participating in a Foundry in a Box simulation, providing insights into the manufacturing process at an iron foundry.

Debra Weisert | Waupaca County Post
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Community - Dec 21, 2015

Northeast Wisconsin Bird Club Visits Waupaca Foundry Property

Northeast Wisconsin Bird Club Visits Waupaca Foundry Property
Waupaca Foundry welcomed members of the Northeast Wisconsin Bird Club to its landfill property located north of Waupaca, WI. The Property is approximately 200 acres and includes several types of habitat (including grasslands, brushy areas, mature woodlands, and a wetland sedge meadow) that have been recognized to support a variety of bird species.

Bryant Esch | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Mar 15, 2015

Waupaca Foundry donates saw to tech ed | Waupaca County Post
Waupaca Foundry donated a Baileigh cut-off saw to Waupaca High School.  The machine will be used in welding and metal fabrication classes, according to Terri Stults, the technology education instructor. Stultz said students will use the saw to complete assigned coursework. They will gain experience in the use of industrial-grade machines, achieve greater accuracy in their work, and have a high product output.

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Community - Sep 19, 2014

Waupaca Foundry Gray Iron Castings Help Complete Community Project

Waupaca Foundry Gray Iron Castings Help Complete Community Project
One doesn't necessarily associate "Waupaca Foundry" with "fine arts," but visitors to Waupaca's South Park might do just that when they see a new sculpture on display.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Sep 18, 2014

Insight To Ductile and Gray Iron Foundry Operations

Tours Offer Insight To Ductile and Gray Iron Foundry Operations
Waupaca Foundry is pleased to be a part of the 200th anniversary celebration of Perry County—home to Plant 5 in Tell City, Indiana since 1997.

Bruce Tesch | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Sep 10, 2014

Ductile Iron Torque Plates Help Restore Rescues Used On 9/11 | Waupaca Foundry

Ductile Iron Torque Plates Help Restore Rescues Used On 9/11
Former Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Rescue 5 and Rescue 4 tour the country with the Remembrance Rescue Project. The nonprofit organization uses the rescues as mobile memorials and historical artifacts to educate and honor the events of 9/11 and all fallen firefighters killed in the line of duty each year.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Dec 26, 2013

Local Red Cross HERO

Waupaca Foundry: Local Red Cross HERO
Every 9 minutes in the United States, an American Red Cross Disaster Action Team springs into action.  In the quad counties of Waushara, Green Lake, Marquette and Waupaca where I serve, those disasters are primarily residential fires. 

Vicki P. Jenks | American Red Cross Disaster Action
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Community - Nov 6, 2013

Grey Iron Boilers | Waupaca Foundry

Gray iron boilers from Waupaca Foundry used in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts
One year after Hurricane Sandy slammed into 24 states, rebuilding efforts continue along the east coast. We'll take you back on the one year anniversary of the storm to a time when a nation united to help Sandy's victims' and Waupaca Foundry played a role.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Sep 16, 2013

Waupaca Foundry Leads Community Art Project Pouring Gray Iron Castings

Waupaca Foundry Leads Community Art Project Pouring Gray Iron Castings
Waupaca Foundry is honored to have sponsored and participated in the 7th Annual Waupaca Community Arts on the Square art project on August 17th, 2013. Participants were offered sand molds and encouraged them to carve a design of their choice and tell their story in tiles. Over 220 people participated and created artistic etchings of patterns, symbols, signatures, wildlife and more.

Kirk Kallio | Waupaca Foundry
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Sustainability - Apr 29, 2013

Recycled Foundry Sand to Create Future Sledding Hill in the City of Waupaca
Waupaca Foundry continually uses, reconditions and reuses the sand that helps to make our high quality gray and ductile iron castings. Sand that can no longer be used for creating quality iron castings does not have to end up in a landfill.

Bryant Esch | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Jan 1, 2013

Technology Gives Old Materials New Life

Technology Gives Old Materials New Life
Recycling and reusing is not a new idea for the foundry industry. But bringing used foundry by-products back into the molding and casting process... That's news. In February 2013, Waupaca Foundry will be the first in the United States to install state-of-the-art sand reclamation technology at Plant 2/3 to reclaim used sand for the foundry. This experimental pilot program will bring new value to old sand and help reduce Waupaca's dependence on new-sand purchases.

Bryant Esch | Waupaca Foundry
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Community - Feb 16, 2012

"Foundry Work"

Waupaca Featured in "Foundry Work" Photo Editorial Book
Although iron castings can be found in almost all durable goods and equipment (including the vehicles we drive, tractors and plows in our country's fields, heavy machinery used in construction, and even consumer goods in our homes) they remain relatively obscure. And the brands that make castings carry little consumer awareness, especially when compared to manufacturers that use them to assemble their products like Ford, John Deere, Whirlpool, GE, and Boeing to name a few.

Sara Timm | Waupaca Foundry
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