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No more birthday treats

NEW LONDON – The New London Board of Education approved updating the district’s Wellness Policy, which now advises staff not to use food as an incentive for students and directs parents to not …

Whopper Weekend pivots to summer

NEW LONDON — For 50 years, the arrival of spring and the annual walleye run on the Wolf River have meant one thing for local anglers: the New London Fish and Game Club’s Big Whopper Weekend. But …

New DNR off-road vehicle safety laws take effect

NEW LONDON — Sweeping new safety rules for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility terrain vehicle (UTV) operators officially went into effect across Wisconsin this summer, bringing stricter …

Local listening room lands live-music grant

SCANDINAVIA – Odin & Freja’s Place has been named Wisconsin’s sole recipient of the 2026 Music in Action grant by the Live Music Society. The four-year-old independent music venue is one of …

Buddy the elf onstage

WAUPACA – The Waupaca Community Children’s Theatre will be presenting “Elf - The Musical Jr,” as its 2026 summer musical production. Based on the 2003 New Line Cinema hit, “Elf - The …

Man injured in motorcycle crash

STEVENS POINT — A man sustained serious injuries as a result of a single motorcycle crash on July 9. Stevens Point police officers and the Stevens Point Fire Department reported to the area of …

Calling 911

• July 6 – A man reported his grandson stole his chainsaw and pawned it at the pawn shop in Shawano. • July 6 – A caller reported having video evidence of a person doing donuts and tearing up …

Stevens Point Police Report

• July 2 – A fraud complaint was made at Pacelli High School. • July 2 – A 13-year-old boy believed an 11-year-old girl had stolen his bike. A verbal argument between the two then turned …

NEW LONDON — Traffic flows through the newly constructed roundabout at North Shawano Street, County Road D, and the U.S. Highway 45 bypass on Tuesday, July 14, following a partial reopening of the …

More medical care in area

IOLA – Aspirus Health announced that Hannah Grawey, APNP, is now providing family medicine care at both the Aspirus Amherst Clinic and the Aspirus Iola Clinic. This expansion allows patients in …

NEW LONDON — Following the severe storms and major flooding that impacted the community this past April, the New London Area Chamber Foundation is sharing important updates regarding newly approved …

MARION – The BABA Hall of Fame & Museum, Inc. announced that it has officially received recognition as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization from the Internal Revenue Service, marking an important …

STEVENS POINT — The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County visited Washington D.C. on the eve of the country’s 250th anniversary. From June 22 to June 26, 36 teens from the Boys & Girls Club …

Underwater drone films the fish

WAUPACA - In late May, Paul Skawinski, an educator with the Wisconsin Citizen Lake Monitoring Network at UW-Stevens Point/Extension Lakes, deployed an underwater drone to investigate aquatic life …

Meet who makes the milk

COUNTY — Zoey Brooks Nelson, a sixth-generation Waupaca dairy farmer, mother and former Alice in Dairyland, is participating in a campaign teamed with Piggly Wiggly Midwest …

Additional professional learning days discussed

NEW LONDON – The New London Board of Education discussed the addition of three additional professional learning days for district staff who work with k-4 students to provide staff with more …

Bond modified for suspect in multi-county chase

PORTAGE COUNTY — Strahan Stocks, 26, is facing nine felony charges in relation to a multi-county chase that occurred on May 14. Stocks is alleged to have led officers on a high speed chase, …

Federal aid for flood recovery approved

COUNTY – President Trump just approved $22.6 million in federal aid for northeast Wisconsin for the historic flooding that hit communities in this region. An official press release from FEMA …

Bucholtz Park parking lot bid approved

CLINTONVILLE – The Clintonville Common Council approved hiring Sommers Construction Company, Inc. for the reconstruction of the Bucholtz Park parking lot, with the cost not to exceed $212,595. The …

Inventor’s cooler idea makes a splash

WAUPACA – The Chain O’Lakes area is known for boating and the crystal blue waters and it can fuel inspiration which Michael Cordio found out when he saw a need for a new type of cooler. …

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