As your state representative, I often say I’m lucky to represent the “Heart of Wisconsin.” That phrase means more than geography—it speaks to our connection to the land and the responsibility we share ...

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 — 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 – 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.