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Promotions at Premier

MARION – Premier Insurance Services promoted Tori Passon to property and casualty manager and Tracy Conradt to title manager. Passon will lead the day-to-day operations of the property and …

Return of the pedestrian bridge

WAUPACA – Construction for a veteran’s memorial park and new pedestrian bridge in downtown Waupaca is being planned thanks to a grant the city received from the Department of Transportation …

Young artists honored

WAUPACA — The Waupaca Area Public Library is hosting Youth Art Month, an exhibition of the best artwork from School District of Waupaca, ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade students. Art …

Comet ice team ends winter on high note

WAUPACA – The Waupaca High School Ice Fishing Team took fourth place out of 92 teams at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association’s ice fishing state championship. Earlier in the winter, …

New trail within city limits

WAUPACA – The city is working on a new trail within the city center that will feature five of the city’s parks along the way. The trail will be called the Teal Trail, similar to the Ice Age …

City awards grant for homeless shelter

STEVENS POINT — During a Feb. 16 Common Council meeting, council members unanimously voted to approve a $150,000 grant to Partnering Together Portage County to purchase a building for a homeless …

Almond mother reaches plea deal in Amber Alert case

STEVENS POINT — Chelsie Lehmann, 32, entered a plea of no contest to one count of neglecting a child and was found guilty. Lehmann is currently being held in connection to the Amber Alert that …

Capital equipment purchases and projects approved

NEW LONDON – The New London Common Council approved $534,545 in capital equipment purchases and projects when it met Feb. 18. The list of equipment purchases and projects that were approved, and …

Village preparing recreation plan

IOLA - The Village of Iola is in the process of preparing an Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) that will guide future park and recreation projects and help the community qualify for grant funding. The …

Speed limit increased near golf course

CLINTONVILLE – The speed limit on Kratzke Road between Golf Club Road and Hudson Road, as well as on Golf Club Road between Kratzke Road and Country Road D has been increased to 35 MPH. The …

Common council advances Kwik Trip

STEVENS POINT — The Stevens Point Common Council approved conditional use permits to Kwik Trip which will allow them to operate a gas station, a car wash, an off-property sign and the building of …

No approval yet for fire truck purchase

NEW LONDON – When the New London Capital Project and Equipment Committee met Feb. 4 to consider capital equipment and project purchases for 2026, approving $1.3 million for a new pumper fire truck …

Man re-arrested for bail jumping

PORTAGE COUNTY — On Feb. 13, at approximately 7:35 p.m., the Portage County Communications Center received a report of threatening messages being sent to a Portage County resident and employee of …

Brush disposal contract renewed

NEW LONDON – The New London Common Council approved the renewing of a contract with DTAK for brush disposal services at a cost of $12,500. The council approved the contract when it met, Feb. 18. At …

Complaint against school board president released

CLINTONVILLE – The complaint against Glen Drew Lundt, president of the Clintonville Board of Education, which resulted in an investigation by an independent counsel and Lundt being censured by the …

Stevens Point Police Report

• Feb. 13 – A woman called to make a report about her upstairs neighbors who she alleged was trying to poison her with “micro radiation.” • Feb. 13 – A repeat juvenile offender called the …

Calling 911

• Feb. 16 – A Shawano woman reported her boyfriend threatened to blow up her car. • Feb. 16 – Corner Express in Embarrass reported a gas drove-off valued at $27. • Feb. 16 – A New London …

MANAWA - The annual Manawa Snodeo set to take place last weekend at Bear Lake was canceled due to warm temperatures and unsafe ice conditions. “The safety of our racers, spectators and …

NEW LONDON - On February 12, a school staff member at Lincoln Elementary in New London was escorted from the property after police officers did a K9 drug search in the school’s parking lot. …

PORTAGE COUNTY — On Feb. 13, at approximately 7:35 p.m., the Portage County Communications Center received a report of threatening messages being sent to a Portage County resident and employee of …

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