STEVENS POINT — Following a months-long search for the next police chief, the Police and Fire Commission voted to approve Edward Orgon Jr. as the next Stevens Point Police Chief on Dec. 8. Orgon …
December 5 – A welfare check was conducted on a man living on Soo Marie Avenue. He was found deceased inside the residence, believed to have passed from health-related conditions. December 5 – A …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
• 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 …
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 …
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 …
• 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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
• 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 …
STEVENS POINT — During a Nov. 10 Finance Committee meeting, a proposal for a mixed-income apartment complex on the Shopko lot generated a debate. The Commonwealth Development Corporation, based …
STEVENS POINT — The Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (SPACVB) announced the appointment of Jodi Maguire as the new Executive Director, effective Dec. 8, 2025. Currently …
STEVENS POINT— With winter approaching and the homeless population rising across the state, local non-profits are partnering together to centralize their services to help homeless individuals. …
STEVENS POINT — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will replace its existing track and field area with the recent approval of the Colman Field project by the State Building Commission. …
STEVENS POINT – The Stevens Point Area Public School District recently recognized Lisa Pflugradt, a dedicated bus driver in the district’s Transportation Department, as the recipient of …