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UWSP museum to open gift shop

STEVENS POINT— The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Olson Museum of Natural History has opened a gift shop selling nature-related gifts and toys, apparel, stationery, rocks and jewelry and …

Foundry upgrade wins safety award

WAUPACA – Waupaca Foundry, Inc. has been honored with the 2025 Safety & Insight Award from the American Foundry Society for its innovative material handling system upgrade at its …

County approves updated plan for new jail

PORTAGE COUNTY— On Nov. 18, after months of conversations, strategic design meetings, information gathering, and presentations, the Portage County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a …

New London’s School District Report Card

NEW LONDON – The School District of New London’s Board of Education met in regular session on November 12 and again on November 25 for a special meeting, where a key highlight was the …

Stevens Point Police Report

• Nov. 21 – Officers were dispatched to Stevens Point Area Senior High School to assists a social worker in placing a juvenile in secure detention. The call resulted in one juvenile being …

Calling 911

• Nov. 21 – A Marion Man on Bertram Street reported his snowplow blade was stolen. • Nov. 21 – An Ogdensburg woman on Spring Street reported a suspicious vehicle facing her home …

The season for singing

WAUPACA – The Waupaca High School Madrigal Singers will be making their rounds soon. Here is a list of their upcoming performances: • Saturday, Nov. 29: 10:30 a.m. Whitetail Valley Dairy …

School district braces for $1.5 million shortfall

WAUPACA – It was confirmed at the Oct. 28 school board meeting that the School District of Waupaca will be facing a projected one and a half million dollar shortfall for the upcoming school …

Business owners concerned over Shopko housing proposal

STEVENS POINT — During the Nov. 17 Common Council Meeting, downtown business owners spoke out about their concerns on the potential building of an apartment complex on the Shopko lot. On the …

Two local scholarship winners

FREMONT — Two Weyauwega-Fremont High School graduates now studying at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh have been selected as the 2025 recipients of the Bob Kemper Fund scholarship. The …

Architect: new city hall taking shape

STEVENS POINT — Somerville Project Architect, Justin Marquis, provided an update on the new city hall during the Nov. 17 Common Council meeting. The new city hall, to be located at 1039 Ellis …

Council approves 2026 budget

NEW LONDON – After the public hearing closed with no comments made, New London’s Common Council approved the 2026 budget at its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The debt service levy was …

Christmas events in Manawa

MANAWA – After the turkey is carved and the table is cleared, Manawa will be jumping in to the holiday season with multiple Christmas events for the family. The annual Merry Manawa Christmas …

No-questions-asked food boxes

IOLA – On Thursday, Dec. 11, the Iola Food Pantry will host a “No Questions Asked Food Box Giveaway” for people in Iola and the surrounding communities. Between 3 and 6 p.m., those …

USDA helps sawmill reopen, expand

SHAWANO – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today the Timber Professionals Cooperative Enterprises (TPCE) will use a …

Firefighters injured during blaze

STEVENS POINT—On Nov. 20, at approximately 2:25 a.m., the Stevens Point Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 300 block of First Street N. in the City of Stevens Point. …

Stevens Point Police Report

• November 14 – Officers met with a man to take a harassment complaint. After investigating the matter, a man was cited for harassment and trespassed from the property where the incident …

Calling 911

• Nov. 17 – A Clintonville man on 7th Street reported someone struck and damaged his garbage can the night before. • Nov. 17 – A female caller reported she was locked in a local …

Wolf River Pub facelift reveals hidden history

NEW LONDON – The 135-year-old landmark building at 211 S. Pearl St., currently housing the Wolf River Pub, is undergoing a multi-year exterior restoration that has already uncovered surprising …

Parking tickets rates to increase

WAUPACA – A seven to zero vote at the city council meeting on Nov. 4 will mean an increase for parking tickets for overtime and overnight parking violations. The second reading and subsequent …

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