Throughout his 32-year career with the Stevens Point Area Public School District, Jerry Gargulak built a reputation as a tireless advocate for at-risk students and those with intellectual and ...

Stevens Point is on the verge of approving a redevelopment deal for the former Shopko site that raises serious financial, design, housing, and transparency concerns. The four-story, mixed-income ...

STEVENS POINT – The Allen F. Blocher Planetarium at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will offer free public shows each Sunday in November, inviting visitors to explore galaxies, stars, and ...

STEVENS POINT — City firefighters will conduct a live fire training exercise Friday at 3100 Whiting Ave., according to a news release from the Stevens Point Fire Department. Fire Chief JB Moody said ...

DEWEY – The Town of Dewey Fire Department is adding a larger pumper and updated breathing equipment to its fleet. The Town Board on Wednesday approved using $27,000 in fire department reserves to ...

PLOVER – The Portage County Historical Society will host a one-night-only holiday concert next month to support the operations and maintenance of Heritage Park. Art Stevenson and the Lost Reindeer: A ...

Richard “Rich” Derezinski, of Stevens Point, passed away at home on Oct. 29, 2025, at the age of 78. Rich was born March 28, 1947, in Stevens Point; son of the late Edwin and Theresa (née Schultz) ...

November 3 Drunk: Deputies responded to the 1600 block of Sherman Ave. at 12:21 a.m. for a burglar alarm. It turned out to be an intoxicated resident who ...

A Stevens Point woman is accused of breaking into a home she’d been evicted from and sparking a two-hour standoff with police.

“If [the state] decides to close it and we haven’t done so voluntarily, we’d have to pay the full cost ourselves.” ...

October 14 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 ...

STEVENS POINT – City officials are warning residents about fraudulent emails posing as messages from Stevens Point departments seeking payments related to permits or applications. According to a city ...