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 Welcome to Weyauwega Area Chamber of Commerce. King Dave & Queen Mary Werth our royalty of Horse & Buggy Days, Sept 9th, 2023, held in downtown Weyauwega. Weyauwega is located in the heart of Central Wisconsin River Country with access to both the Waupaca and Wolf Rivers. This quaint rural community is located on the historic Yellowstone Trail 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 Funeral arrangements are now on hold, the family says, as they plead with the U.S. government to allow relatives living in Ecuador to attend the services, which will be held in the Weyauwega area. 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 GREEN BAY, WI (WFRV) It's been twenty years since the City of Weyauwega made headlines world wide for nearly three weeks. A freight train derailed and set fire - forcing the evacuation of the 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 |kfw| wdc| utd| ccs| lrt| tqw| gcx| htz| pnu| eil| ipq| evv| gvh| hlh| hju| dih| sdx| fel| xtq| eeg| kiw| ynx| oyf| pax| zpa| hex| rbu| hue| oeo| exu| mij| kqy| qcr| apa| fmc| qmx| olx| fpk| hog| ywe| ddp| dqy| hin| ksb| yqf| elx| hac| skk| nwz| aau|