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A new grant awarded to the Village of Iola will assist in finishing the restrooms at Chet Krause Legacy Park. 
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Grant funds park plumbing

IOLA – The Chet Krause Legacy Park will be seeing the restrooms outfitted with plumbing in the near future after receiving a grant for $50,000. The Vibrant Spaces grant was awarded in 2023 and …
The Bart and Cherry Starr Museum in New London not only honors Bart Starr's football playing career, it also reflects on the relationship that Bart and Cherry Starr had and the love they shared.  
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Museum honors Bart and Cherry Starr

NEW LONDON – Since it’s opening last summer, visitors from across the country have traveled to The Bart and Cherry Starr Museum, located at the Rawhide Youth Services property in New …
Dale E. Bakke. Courtesy of Portage County Jail

Plover man arrested for child porn

PLOVER—Dale E. Bakke, 65, of Plover made an initial video appearance in custody on April 11 for charges for possession of child pornography, making terroristic threats and use of a dangerous …

One day, two fatal crashes

STEVENS POINT— On April 16, a sedan was traveling eastbound in the town of Almond on County Trunk W and crossed the center line. The sedan entered the north ditch and struck a tree. The lone …

A Wisconsin problem

NEW LONDON – After the city of New London received complaints about the snow windrows at the end of driveways after one of the snowstorms that hit the city over the winter, the city addressed …
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The Meaning Of Easter

Dear Reader, Easter is upon us, a time of great celebration for Christians around the world. It is the day we proclaim, Christ is risen!—a moment of triumph over death, of hope restored, …

Police and courts
Stevens Point Police Report
• April 9 – An individual believed they were messaging a female social media golfer through Facebook. The individual sent photos that were sexual in nature. The alleged female golfer …
Calling 911
• April 11 – Northbound Trail in Fremont reported finding a bag of drugs on the floor of the woman’s bathroom. • April 11 – An unknown caller reported a female was sending …
Stevens Point Police Report
April 3 – A student at Ben Franklin Junior High School was seen on cameras to be in possession of nicotine pouches and a pack of cigarettes. April 4 – A man was issued a citation for …
Calling 911
April 7 – A female caller reported her ex-husband has her vehicle and is refusing to give it back. April 7 – An unknown caller reported a 22-year-old female shot herself. April 7 – …
Stevens Point Police Report: April 4
• March 28 – Two juveniles at Ben Franklin Junior High School used profanity directed towards staff members when asked to return to class. Both juveniles were cited for disorderly conduct …
Sports
Arianna Ostrum, Level 10 Vault and Bars champion.Submitted Photo

Russell Gymnastics has four first place finishes at Regional 4

Russell Gymnastics out of Stevens Point completed their season competing in the Regional 4 Championship Meet April 11-13 in  Minneapolis, MN. Participants from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South …

Local water-skiing world champion

To be named a champion puts a competitor in the record book forever. To be the inaugural champion makes the competitor the first name seen when the record book opens. Having her name first in the …

Senior Spotlight

AJ O’Brien Amherst Amherst baseball finished third in the Central Wisconsin Conference-East in 2024, with a 10-4 record in league play. The Falcons have even greater expectations in …

New SPASH coach for boy’s lacrosse

Stevens Point Area High School announced Matt Rueth will be the first head coach of the boy’s lacrosse program. The Stevens Point Area School Board approved the addition of boy’s lacrosse …
New London's Ellie Winkelman gets into her wind up as she faces Seymour batters..Nick Griesbach Photo

New London gets first win of the season

Bulldogs softball won their first game on April 15, of the season as they took down the Seymour Thunder at home 7-2. Ellie Winkelman got the Bulldogs on the board first, driving in a run on a …

SPASH baseball gets conference win over Merrill

SPASH Panthers baseball took on Merrill at home in a battle of two Wisconsin Valley Conference teams on April 15. Cooper Wendorf got Merrill on the board first in the opening inning, as an RBI …

I-S softball split games Tuesday and Thursday

Tuesday, April 15 Iola-Scandinavia 14, Pittsville 4 The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Pittsville, 14-4, in a non-conference game at Iola. The game finished in the sixth inning due to the …

SPASH soccer gets the WVC win at Marshfield

SPASH girls soccer went on the road on April 17 to take on their Wisconsin Valley Conference rival Marshfield, in a match that saw plenty of action early. Taylor Bushman gave the Panthers an …
Business

Victory Lane Die-Cast opens

Nate O’ Bright, owner of Victory Lane Die-Cast, LLC in New London, offers customers a variety of NASCAR die-cast race cars, as well as die-casts of drivers who race locally. 
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NEW LONDON – Nate O’ Bright, owner of Victory Lane Die-Cast, LLC in New London, didn’t purchase his first NASCAR die-cast until he was 27 years old. “I bought a collection. I …

New pet shop sells healthy foods

Ava's Golden Paw moved in behind Shopko Optical and aims to provide Waupaca residents with healthy dog and cat food options.
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WAUPACA – A new pet shop moved in behind Shopko Optical that is aiming to give pet owners a place to find food that is locally sourced and made within the United States. Ava’s Golden Paw …
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