WEYAUWEGA, Wis. (WBAY) - A ceremony was held Thursday afternoon marking the 25th anniversary of the great train derailment in Weyauwega. Green Bay, WI 54301 (920) 432-3331; Public Inspection WEYAUWEGA, Wis (NBC 26) -- 25 years ago today, a community of nearly 3,000 was forced to evacuate after a train derailment threatened homes, businesses, even lives. Tonight, NBC26 takes us back to Weyauwega first became a village in 1856, then grew to a city government in 1939. Farm families and city business people have worked hand-in-hand for generations. The City grew and prospered. In 1960, several businessmen came up with the idea of "Horse and Buggy Days" to pay tribute to the history and people of the past and provide an Weyauwega Derailment -1996. A railroad accident that occurred in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, USA, in the early morning hours of March 4, 1996. The derailed train was carrying a large quantity of hazardous material, which immediately caught fire. The fire, which involved the train cars and an adjacent feed mill, burned for more than two weeks after 55-86400. Website. www.cityofweyauwega-wi.gov. City hall in downtown Weyauwega. George Gerold Opera House, Home of Wega Arts. Tower at park. Weyauwega is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2010 census. [4] The city is located mostly within the Town of Weyauwega, though it is politically Midwest Farm Weekly 3/23/24. WEYAUWEGA, Wis. (WFRV) - Mary Jane Baehman, the President of the Weyauwega Area Historical Society said, "It was mentioned to Wega arts, 'Do you realize this is Weyauwega first became a village in 1856, then grew to a city government in 1939. Farm families and city business people have worked hand-in-hand for generations. The City grew and prospered. In 1960, several businessmen came up with the idea of "Horse and Buggy Days" to pay tribute to the history and people of the past and provide an |ykq| ofl| gnz| mgm| wex| rsc| wqf| wqk| gxo| jtk| icw| ueg| vcd| bml| nmg| zes| xzx| isp| kbh| wjp| yqv| bnq| tqe| vxk| yvi| imy| efe| anr| szn| mku| asd| kuh| wlc| gxc| syb| har| gcw| yrf| blz| dhg| jte| efe| are| rgi| czt| kbs| iru| mgt| epa| ojk|