• Aug. 28 – A customer paid with a fraudulent $10 bill at Kwik Trip on Old Highway 18. • Aug. 28 – Officers responded to Kwik Trip on Church Street for a retail theft. • Aug. 29 …
STEVENS POINT — The Stevens Point Historic Preservation Design Review Commission voted unanimously on Aug. 25 to approve design plans for a three-story condominium building on Third Street, paving …
STEVENS POINT — Sara Pientka reached a plea deal in connection to her sister, Jeanette Pientka’s, murder. Pientka, 46, plead guilty on Aug. 28 to failing to report a crime, disorderly …
STEVENS POINT — A gift from the McPartland Family Foundation will drive the creation of a Future Leaders Program through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and …
• Aug. 21 – A man refused to leave the Stevens Point Post Office and called the staff “thieves” after a disagreement about a package. • Aug. 21 – A caller reported items had been …
STEVENS POINT — The Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum (CWCM) will close to the public for its annual museum deep-cleaning and exhibit installation from Aug. 30 through Sept. 8. During the …
WAUPACA – Rocktoberfest is back with the fun musical variety of the Charlie Justman Band, 17 local craft beers, curated wines and German cuisine. There is fun for all ages. People can try their …
FREMONT – Just a few months after local resort owners Reid and Alecia Raschke took over the former Let’s Meat grocery and deli, the storefront has completed its visual transformation with a …
NEW LONDON – The New London Board of Education took the first step to revising the district’s Employee Alcohol and/or Other Controlled Substance Use policy when it approved the first reading of …
STEVENS POINT — The Stevens Point Common Council has cleared the way for the city to acquire a prime downtown property for $3 million, voting 9-2 to approve a finalized sale agreement. The decision …
WAUPACA – The city authorized a hotel feasibility study at the Aug. 18 meeting; this study would determine if the lodging needs are being met within the city. Justin Berrens, the interim city …
NEW LONDON – The New London Common Council approved a three-contract renewal with PC and Cell Solutions to handle the city’s IT support. The council approved the contract renewal when it met, …
MANAWA – The City of Manawa received an unmodified, or “clean,” audit opinion for its fiscal year 2025 financial statements, though the annual report shows the municipal General Fund relied on …
STEVENS POINT — Alderperson Kneebone and Alderperson Shuda recently completed a ride-along with the Stevens Point Police Department and shared their experiences during the Aug. 17 Common Council …
WEYAUWEGA – The Weyauwega-Fremont Board of Education has approved a resolution to place a facilities referendum question on the November 3, 2026 ballot following months of facility planning, …
STEVENS POINT — Northbound Hoover Road will be closed to all traffic at the intersection of County Trunk HH while crews complete utility tie-ins as part of the new development in the northeast …
WAUPACA – A new ordinance to restrict where a sex offender can live was passed by the Waupaca City Council on Aug. 19. The ordinance would disallow sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet o\f …
STEVENS POINT – A Portage County corrections officer resigned days after he was arrested under suspicion of assaulting his brother with a thermos during an argument in July. Todd Domres, the …
NEW LONDON — Classic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and a solemn 9/11 remembrance will set the stage as the New London Area Chamber of Commerce, New London Lions Club, and Wolf River Classic Chevy Club …
MANAWA – The Common Council unanimously approved a rezoning request last week, allowing Kobussen Buses to expand its North Bridge Street terminal. The council’s vote rezones the property behind …