Homeless patrol: Deputies conducted extra patrol at Lower Whiting Park, 3924 Water St., at 2:18 a.m. after numerous recent complaints about homeless people sleeping in the park. No one was seen. Drive ...

STEVENS POINT – Portage County’s Division of Public Health will host a free influenza vaccination clinic for children on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ruth Gilfry Center, 817 Whiting ...

STEVENS POINT — The Stevens Point Area Retired Teachers’ Association (SPARTA) has awarded its inaugural Community Spirit Award to Sexual Assault Victims Services (SAVS) at CAP Services Family Crisis ...

STEVENS POINT – SPASH closed out its regular soccer season Thursday night with a 2-2 tie against Wisconsin Valley Conference champion D.C. Everest at Goerke Field. Everest struck first on a goal by ...

Janice Leigh Grabski, 74, passed away peacefully at Dimensions Living in Stevens Point on October 15, 2025, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born August 8, 1951, in Wausau to the ...

The four were selected from a pool of 25 applicants after virtual interviews were held Oct. 14. The next phase of the process will take place on Oct. 23 and will include in-person interviews. Each ...

Joseph “Joe” Wanta, of Stevens Point, passed away at his home with his family by his side on Oct. 15, 2025, at the age of 80. Joe was born Sept. 15, 1945, to Florian and Benjamina (née Gagas) Wanta.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN – Mid-State Technical College has been named Wisconsin’s Top Technical College for 2025 by Education Insider magazine, recognizing its strong reputation among students, employers, ...

More problems at Bannach: Police were called to Bannach Elementary, 5400 Walter St., at 9:30 a.m. when a staff member reported a juvenile had left the school on foot, throwing “large rocks at staff,” ...

CUSTER — A new nonprofit in Custer is preparing to launch a free equine-assisted support program for local veterans and first responders next month. Hope Community Farm, a 501(c)(3) based at Heartland ...

STEVENS POINT — Long before downtown Stevens Point became a hub of restaurants, boutiques, and breweries, it was home to a seedier scene—where saloons, gambling houses, and brothels operated behind ...