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) ...

Plover police leave the scene of a camper in an empty field near Walmart on Aug. 11. The camper, a man, told officers he was hitchhiking on Saturday and stopped to sleep for the night. (Metro Wire ...

STEVENS POINT – The Portage County Public Library will host longtime Stevens Point Area Senior High cross-country coach and author Donn Behnke for a talk about his book and the 40th anniversary of the ...

I can remember, with vivid detail, the exact moment I knew I wanted to pursue a life of public service. Back in the 1990s, my grandfather, who was my role model, was diagnosed with lung cancer, which ...

Second-degree sexual assault of a child under 16 is a Class C felony that carries up to 40 years in prison.

STEVENS POINT – Registration opens Friday for The Dormie, which organizers say will be the first ultra marathon held in Portage County. The race will take place on a 1.01-square-mile loop at the ...