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No action on mentor/mentee program

CLINTONVILLE – The Clintonville Board of Education took no action on proposed updates to the district’s Teacher Mentoring Program and associated costs related to the proposed updates. Leading off …

Jonah Stone returns to hometown stage

NEW LONDON – 2025 New London High School Graduate Jonah Stone will be performing with The Kids from Wisconsin in the New London High School Auditorium on Tuesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. This is Jonah’s …

Council advances 7 Brew

STEVENS POINT — After hitting opposition and roadblocks, the Common Council has approved a conditional use permit to 7 Brew Coffee to construct a building located at 532 Division Street. During the …

Iola-Scandinavia selects new elementary principal

IOLA – The Iola-Scandinavia School District has approved the appointment of Jeremy Fritz as the new principal of Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School. Fritz brings nearly 25 years of educational …

Liquor licenses to be renewed after appeal

NEW LONDON – The New London Travel Plaza will have its combination Class “A” liquor license and The Vault and Dragon’s Den will have its combination Class “B” liquor license renewed after …

Groundbreaking for city hall

STEVENS POINT — Groundbreaking for the new city hall, located at 1039 Ellis Street, is scheduled for July 10 at 10 a.m. Stevens Point’s new city hall is being built by Miron Construction …

Author uses AI to co-write family history with late mother

WEYAUWEGA – More than a century of family history came together last Saturday at Maasch Community Park, where local writer, photographer and teacher Michael Cooney distributed copies of his latest …

CLINTONVILLE – The city of Clintonville has submitted notice to the Clintonville Area Ambulance Service (CAAS) that it intends to not renew the current contract it has with CAAS which ends Dec. 31, …

Faith in the field

NEW LONDON — While the roar of field artillery and the flash of black powder musketry drew hundreds of spectators to the New London Heritage Historical Society Village, reenactor Kristoffer Walker …

Village hall to be reorganized following flood damage

FREMONT – The Village Board is making plans to reorganize the Village Hall layout and reopen public restrooms for the summer season following recent flood damage. The recent record spring flooding …

Cigar shop opens in King

WAUPACA – Wrapped, cut, lit and enjoyed, the Waupaca area welcomes a humidor and a space for cigar aficionados to unite and relax. Buffalo Tobacco, on N2736 County Trunk QQ, is a unique kind of …

Club erects building as part of carousel restoration project

MANAWA – A massive 12-sided timber frame building is rising at the Union Thresheree grounds in Symco to serve as a permanent shelter for a historic 1948 vintage carousel. Union Thresherman’s Club …

County faces $1.2 million budget shortfall

COUNTY – Waupaca County is projecting a $1.2 million operating budget deficit in 2027, a shortfall county officials say could force cuts to jobs and essential public services. During a Joint …

Blue green algae spotted in Portage County

PORTAGE COUNTY — Cyanobacteria, blue green algae, has been spotted at Mead Park, Bukolt Park, and Lake DuBay. Blue green algae blooms often appear as a green tint in a body of water. Blue green …

Elementary school principal resigns

CLINTONVILLE – Madalyn Simonis has resigned from her position as principal at Clintonville Elementary School, effective June 30. The Clintonville Board of Education accepted Simonis’ resignation …

Calling 911

• June 22 – A caller at a railroad crossing reported the stop arms were down and the warning lights were flashing but no train was coming. • June 22 – A woman reported her son was yelling at …

Stevens Point Police Report

• June 18 – Officers assisted two homeless individuals who wanted to get bus tickets to their home in Arkansas. • June 18 – Theft was reported at South Point Laundromat. • June 18 – A …

MUKWA – Waupaca County Sheriff deputies responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on June 26 at approximately 5:13 p.m. on State Highway 54 near Ferry Street in the Township of Mukwa. An SUV was …

Sturgeon habitat to be installed

NEW LONDON – The New London Common Council approved an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to have a sturgeon habitat installed in the Embarrass River along the …

Ceremony honors nation’s 250th anniversary

IOLA — The village of Iola marked a historic, multi-generational tribute on Saturday, June 20, as state and local members of the Freemasons gathered at the Omholt & Forsythe S.C. law office at …

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