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Manawa envoy meets with Gov. Evers

MANAWA - A contingent of municipal officials and concerned citizens from the City of Manawa and the Town of Little Wolf regarding the loss of the Manawa dam met with Governor Tony Evers and his staff …

Shopko housing proposal approved

STEVENS POINT — During a special Common Council meeting on Dec. 2 the council approved a housing and childcare proposal for the Shopko lot in a 6-2 vote. Over the last month, the mixed-income …

City to purchase year-round shelter

STEVENS POINT — In a unanimous vote, the Common Council moved to advance a grant to Partnering Together Portage County to purchase a year-round homeless shelter. Partnering Together Portage …

Fund donates $10,000 to Green Circle Trail

STEVENS POINT - Each year, Mary Hesch gives back to the community through the Mary Hesch Pay It Forward Fund, a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin. Her annual $10,000 …

Father, son in meth arrest

WAUPACA — A 63-year-old Waupaca man and his 35-year-old son face felony charges after police executed a search warrant at his North Main Street apartment in early November. Wayne J. Nolan …

Ice rescue: two people, two dogs

TOWN OF EAU PLEINE — On Dec. 2, at approximately 3:26 pm, the Portage County Communications Center received a report of two dogs falling through the ice on Lake DuBay near the 4500 block of …

New Hope shooting suspect still deemed incompetent

STEVENS POINT — John Shulfer, the suspect in the shooting of his parents Dale and Paula, was again deemed not competent for court hearings. Shulfer was ruled competent to proceed with court …

Thern Farm to host Christmas on the Farm

NEW LONDON — Thern Farm, operated by the New London Heritage Historical Society, will host its “Christmas on the Farm” event on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, …

Outdoor classroom under construction

CLINTONVILLE – Construction is underway at Clintonville Elementary School, where a new outdoor classroom is quickly becoming a reality. The project, several years in the making, began as a …

Stevens Point Police Report

• November 26 – A hit-and-run vehicle crash was reported on Clark Street. • November 26 – A man reported getting calls that stated he owed money. He was advised it was most …

Calling 911

• Dec. 1 – An Appleton man reported a case of trespassing on some Waupaca land that he leases for hunting. • Dec. 1 – A male caller reported he had permission from his …

WAUPACA – Due to forecasted cold temperatures, organizers regret to announce that the Waupaca Yuletide Parade originally scheduled for Thursday, December 4, has been cancelled. Despite the …

Three charged in poaching spree

WAUPACA – Three young men have been charged with numerous poaching-related charges after a gun-toting rampage where they took pot shots at raccoons and deer at night with semiautomatic …

Waupaca second place for deer harvest

WAUPACA – Waupaca County hunters registered 2,893 deer during the opening weekend of the 2025 state gun deer hunting season. That is right behind the hunters of Marathon County who led the …

When $27,000 goes missing

WEYAUWEGA — Carrie L. Doughty, a caregiver from New London, was charged with theft of movable property valued between $10,000 and $100,000, a Class G felony. The charge alleges Doughty, 52, …

Wrong-way drunk on U.S. Highway 10

WEYAUWEGA — Pedro Joaquin Palma Chavarria, 38, of Wautoma, has been charged with a felony (second degree recklessly endangering safety) and one misdemeanor (resist officer - failure to stop …

Vet gets a green-and-gold surprise

WAUPACA – Sometimes it takes a community to come together to make dreams come true and that is exactly what happened when a local bar and restaurant worked to get a veteran to his first Packer …

Meth house busted

CLINTONVILLE – According to a criminal complaint filed on Nov. 21, Courtland D. Fritz, 61, and Lorrenda A. Fritz, 57, of Clintonville have been charged with numerous drug-related offenses after …

Bar brawling after midnight

MANAWA — According to a criminal complaint filed Nov. 24, Gary W. Brunner, 48, of Manawa, has been charged with two counts of threaten to cause bodily harm to certain individuals involved with …

City ready for Winter Wonderland on the Wolf

NEW LONDON — The New London Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to usher in the holiday season at the annual Winter Wonderland on the Wolf event on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, …

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