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Man charged with 12th OWI gets trial date

PORTAGE COUNTY—Eugene Volk, 66, received a September trial date for a 12 th OWI charge. A two day jury trial is set to begin on September 4 in Portage County, though Volk currently resides in …

PORTAGE COUNTY – The Wisconsin Department of Tourism released 2024 economic impact data, showing Portage County tourism generated a record $269 million. Statewide, all-time high visitation …

STEVENS POINT - At the Board of Park Commissioners meeting on June 4, 2025, the board members voted unanimously in favor of permitting UWSP Athletics to sell alcohol inside Goerke Park and the K.B. …

Mayor Mike Wiza gives update on RoboCop statue

STEVENS POINT - After a recent news release from the Detroit Free Press confirming the RoboCop statue’s location in the Eastern Market of Detroit, Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza shares his …

STEVENS POINT – The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Stevens Point and the City of Stevens Point have approved and announced a request for development proposals for a portion of the …

STEVENS POINT—The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has announced the new dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC). Stuart Benkert, formerly head of Performing Arts and …

May 30 – Officers were dispatched to Wells Fargo Bank for reports of fraud. May 30 – Officers were dispatched to Central Wisconsin Credit Union for reports of fraud. May 30 …

STEVENS POINT- After 14 years of service to the local community, former Lieutenant Shane Westphal of the Stevens Point Fire Department is moving on to become a full-time missionary in Latin America. …

STEVENS POINT—On June 10, Thomas A. Soik will be released to a Stevens Point residence. Thomas A. Soik exchanged emails with undercover law enforcement who he believed to be a 15-year-old …

PLOVER —The CTH B Improvement Project from Interstate 39 to Wisconsin Avenue in the Village of Plover will resume on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The contractor will primarily be working on the …

STEVENS POINT – The Stevens Point Area Public School District is currently seeking applications from qualified citizens for open citizen member seats on the Educational Services Committee and …

STEVENS POINT—Mayor Mike Wiza announced that a public piano has been installed in downtown Stevens Point for the sixth year in a row. The piano is located at the transit stage in a public space …

New “Sister’s Corner Store” opened downtown

STEVENS POINT – Doors opened for the new Sister’s Corner Store in downtown Stevens Point on May 3, 2025. Located at the former location of Caravan Wine Shop near the public square, this …

STEVENS POINT—“Ever since I can remember, I have been drawing and painting everywhere I go. I always knew I was meant to be an artist.” Mackenzie Biadasz, a spring 2025 …

STEVENS POINT—Dan Winkelman’s journey has taken him from the mountains of Myanmar, to the city lights of Milwaukee, and to the vast landscapes of Anchorage—and with his next travels …

STEVENS POINT—Stevens Point locals, Dennis and Becca Kaegi, along with their rescue dog, Bear, are raising awareness about the needs of rescue dogs in their new book Our Friend Bear, He’s …

STEVENS POINT–Children at the Bon Makah Orphanage & Resource Center in Cameroon now have reliable electricity thanks to a solar electrification and battery storage project completed in …

STEVENS POINT—SentryWorld announced that McKenna Nelson, the reigning Wisconsin girls’ golf champion, has been selected to represent the state at the 2025 Rolex Girls Junior Championship, …

STEVENS POINT — The Stevens Point Area Public School District honored 46 retirees on May 21 at a celebration held at the Stevens Point Country Club. Hosted by Superintendent Dr. Cory …

Crying in the parking lot

STEVENS POINT—Former volunteers and employees of the Humane Society of Portage County (HSPC) have come forward to share their experiences from 1993 to 2025. Their stories speak of alleged …

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