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Lundt ousted from Clintonville School Board

CLINTONVILLE – Glen Drew Lundt, president of the Clintonville Board of Education, who was censured by the board in December of last year, was not reelected to the board. Lundt finished fourth …

Clintonville elects a new mayor

CLINTONVILLE – Voters in the city of Clintonville have elected a new mayor, as Jeannie Schley defeated incumbent Steve Kettenhoven. Schley received 612 votes to Kettenhoven’s 448 votes. …

Spring election: Weyauwega-Fremont

City of Weyauwega In Ward 1, incumbent Patrick Gorchals was re-elected alderperson by a margin of 10 votes over Nathan Stelzner, who had withdrawn from the race due to health issues but whose …

Spring election: Manawa

Manawa Common Council incumbents Ann Bonikowske (Ward 1), Mary Eck (Ward 2), and Jim Roenz (Ward 3) were all re-elected with no challengers. Manawa School Board School board Incumbents …

Spring election: Iola-Scandinavia

Village of Scandinavia Incumbents Michael Hayes and Daniel Koehler were re-elected to the village board, defeating challenger Michael Schroder. Village of Iola Incumbent village …

Spring election: Waupaca County Board of Supervisors

District 1: incumbent DuWayne Federwitz defeated challenger Andrew Werth. District 2: no candidates were on the ballot. Write-in votes were cast, including four for Laurie Volrath and 15 …

NEW LONDON – For five decades, the walleye run on the Wolf River has been synonymous with one thing for local residents and visiting anglers: the New London Fish and Game Club’s Big Whopper …

The Great April Ice Storm of 2026

STEVENS POINT/WAUPACA — An ice storm brought nearly half an inch of ice to the Waupaca and Portage Counties on April 2. Residents awoke to crystallized trees slathered with ice and utility lines …

100 mph on Highway 54

WAUPACA — It’s March 17. Five o’ clock on a Tuesday afternoon. Many people heading home after work and the traffic picks up. Capt. Kyle Wiskirchen of the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office hears …

Check kiting foiled at car dealership

WAUPACA — Morgan Kathleen Derby, 28, of Neenah, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly attempting to purchase a vehicle with a fraudulent check while under bond conditions …

Sheriff Lukas not seeking fourth term

PORTAGE COUNTY — Sheriff Mike Lukas has announced he will not be seeking a fourth term as Portage County Sheriff. Lukas has served Portage County law enforcement for 32 years and as sheriff for …

Stevens Point Police Report

• March 30 – A caller on Franklin Street reported hearing a gunshot. An officer then checked the area. • March 30 – A woman left lottery tickets in the communal women’s restroom in her …

Calling 911

March 30 – A man reported he sent a check to Discover card in February for $300. The check was returned and it was made out to another man for $1,000. March 30 – A man reported a juvenile was …

Petersen not seeking reelection

WAUPACA – State Representative Kevin Petersen announced he will be not seeking reelection for Wisconsin’s 57th Assembly District. Petersen was elected to the state Assembly in 2006 and rose into …

Like a cop panhandling to put gas in a squad car

WAUPACA – A group of 12 school superintendents joined together to write a letter to Governor Tony Evers and the Joint Committee on Finance to urge them to reconsider the school funding model that …

No sunflower seeds in the dugouts

STEVENS POINT — The Common Council have approved ordinance amendments to the city’s municipal code that intend to keep Bukolt and Zenoff Parks safer and cleaner for residents. The skate park in …

Fremont library construction coming together

FREMONT – The Neuschafer Community Library is on track to open at its new location this fall, with construction running ahead of schedule and expected to be completed in July. “As I see the …

Police donate books as sextortion tips surge

MANAWA – As sextortion cases rise across Wisconsin, Manawa Police are working to educate students and families by donating internet safety books to local schools. Police recently partnered on a …

STEVENS POINT — The Artistic Lighting Project began in 2021 with an idea to personify light poles along the Green Circle Trail near Pfiffner Pioneer Park. The first installation, called “Singing …

City requests federal aid for dam planning

MANAWA – The City of Manawa is moving ahead with plans to restore the local millpond and replace or rebuild the Manawa Dam, eyeing federal money to cover early-stage engineering and environmental …

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