OSHKOSH (NBC 26) — An expansion of the Waupaca Rec Center, paid for by state grants, will build more gym space and a new business center for local entrepreneurs.

The rec center expansion is expected to cost around $4.2 million.

The City of Waupaca received a grant for the project from the Flexible Facilities Program.

The expansion will build new sports courts, batting cages, and a full business center.

Pat Dwyer says she plays pickleball at the Waupaca Rec Center almost every day.

“The activity level, it’s intense, but it’s not overwhelming," she says

She's a member of the Waupaca Senior Center, which operates out of the rec center.

Dwyer says pickleball is a popular activity among members.

“You can see today, we have a full three courts," she says. "We always have people waiting t

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