IOLA – Property taxes could rise next year for Lake Iola property owners after the lake district was denied a state grant that would have covered half the cost of a new weed harvester. The district …
WAUPACA - The Waupaca Community Arts Board’s annual Arts On The Square started out 20 years ago as a Street Dance and arts festival with a couple musical acts, about 20 artists, a few art workshops …
WEYAUWEGA – Wega Arts is turning back the clock to New Year’s Eve 1999, bringing a mix of millennium-eve paranoia, local talent and interactive sleuthing to the historic Gerold Opera House for …
MANAWA – Local officials are mounting a proactive campaign to keep reconstruction of the storm-damaged Manawa Dam on schedule. The joint dam committee representing the City of Manawa and Town of …
STEVENS POINT — The Board of Park Commissioners have approved the pedestrian trail concept for Mead Park and its preliminary cost estimate. The approved concept for the proposed trail along the …
NEW LONDON – The New London Plan Commission denied a request to rezone the property located at 312/314 South Pearl Street to mixed residential low density. The denial of the request came at the …
CLINTONVILLE – The Clintonville Board of Education has approved a three-year Mentor/Mentee Program covering the 2026-2028 school years. The board approved the program by a 5-2 vote at its July 13 …
WAUPACA — The Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative opened its new cold storage facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 10 at their location on E502 State Highway 54 in Waupaca. The new facility …
WAUPACA – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will have temporary closures at the U.S. Highway 10 and Anderson Road intersection. The closure of the WIS 54 ramp from US 10 has caused an …
WAUPACA – Waupaca County Planning and Zoning public hearing on the 2026 Proposed Chapter 34 Zoning Ordinances/Amendments was held at 9 a.m. on Aug. 6 at the Waupaca County Highway Department. And …
NEW LONDON – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will close southern portion of the County Trunk D and North Shawano Street and State Highway 54 intersection in New London. The closure is …
MANAWA – The city is facing a significant reduction in parking spaces downtown ahead of a major state highway reconstruction project scheduled for 2028. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation …
NEW LONDON — New London residents Brennan Nau and Julia Martinson have advanced into the top five of the nationwide “America’s Favorite Couple” competition, and they are looking for local …
WEYAUWEGA – City officials are reassuring the public that the Weyauwega Swim Lake remains safe and fully compliant with state health standards, following recent community questions about seasonal …
WAUPACA – Governor Tony Evers joined in the ribbon cutting of the new business center adjacent to downtown Waupaca on Aug. 5, a project that started in July 2025 and with planning starting years …
• Aug. 3 – A caller reported a driver in an older GMC truck was following a wet-paint truck and was swerving in and out of the freshly painting lines and ruining the work. Yellow paint was all …
• July 31 – A Wood Street address was broken into and vandalized with spray paint. • July 31 – A 50-year-old woman reported a white truck was not stopping for pedestrians on Main Street, and …
TOWN OF HULL — A Town of Hull man has been taken into custody after striking a pedestrian with his vehicle. On Aug. 6, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Portage County Sheriff’s Deputies were …
PORTAGE COUNTY — A man was pronounced deceased near the Highway 10 West Overpass, from what investigators say is a suspected suicide. On Aug. 8 at approximately 1:17 p.m., the Portage County …
STEVENS POINT — The Stevens Point Farmers Market is making healthy eating more accessible through the use of SNAP/EBT cards. Those with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) cards can swipe …