STEVENS POINT — Following a months-long search for the next police chief, the Police and Fire Commission voted to approve Edward Orgon Jr. as the next Stevens Point Police Chief on Dec. 8. Orgon …
December 5 – A welfare check was conducted on a man living on Soo Marie Avenue. He was found deceased inside the residence, believed to have passed from health-related conditions. December 5 – A …
• Dec. 8 – A Bear Creek man reported finding a harassing message written in the salt grime on his truck. • Dec. 8 – A Fremont woman on Fremont Street reported a check was cashed from her …
CLINTONVILLE – The Honorable Raymond “Ray” S. Huber passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 8 from injuries sustained in a fall. Sources close to his family said he was in his …
WAUPACA – The City Council listened to a presentation about Safe Haven baby boxes at their Dec. 2 meeting to gain insights on potentially allowing a baby box within the city. Safe Haven baby …
MANAWA - A contingent of municipal officials and concerned citizens from the City of Manawa and the Town of Little Wolf regarding the loss of the Manawa dam met with Governor Tony Evers and his staff …
STEVENS POINT — During a special Common Council meeting on Dec. 2 the council approved a housing and childcare proposal for the Shopko lot in a 6-2 vote. Over the last month, the mixed-income …
STEVENS POINT — In a unanimous vote, the Common Council moved to advance a grant to Partnering Together Portage County to purchase a year-round homeless shelter. Partnering Together Portage …
STEVENS POINT - Each year, Mary Hesch gives back to the community through the Mary Hesch Pay It Forward Fund, a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin. Her annual $10,000 …
WAUPACA — A 63-year-old Waupaca man and his 35-year-old son face felony charges after police executed a search warrant at his North Main Street apartment in early November. Wayne J. Nolan …
TOWN OF EAU PLEINE — On Dec. 2, at approximately 3:26 pm, the Portage County Communications Center received a report of two dogs falling through the ice on Lake DuBay near the 4500 block of …
STEVENS POINT — John Shulfer, the suspect in the shooting of his parents Dale and Paula, was again deemed not competent for court hearings. Shulfer was ruled competent to proceed with court …
NEW LONDON — Thern Farm, operated by the New London Heritage Historical Society, will host its “Christmas on the Farm” event on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, …
CLINTONVILLE – Construction is underway at Clintonville Elementary School, where a new outdoor classroom is quickly becoming a reality. The project, several years in the making, began as a …
• November 26 – A hit-and-run vehicle crash was reported on Clark Street. • November 26 – A man reported getting calls that stated he owed money. He was advised it was most …
• Dec. 1 – An Appleton man reported a case of trespassing on some Waupaca land that he leases for hunting. • Dec. 1 – A male caller reported he had permission from his …
WAUPACA – Due to forecasted cold temperatures, organizers regret to announce that the Waupaca Yuletide Parade originally scheduled for Thursday, December 4, has been cancelled. Despite the …
WAUPACA – Three young men have been charged with numerous poaching-related charges after a gun-toting rampage where they took pot shots at raccoons and deer at night with semiautomatic …
WAUPACA – Waupaca County hunters registered 2,893 deer during the opening weekend of the 2025 state gun deer hunting season. That is right behind the hunters of Marathon County who led the …
WEYAUWEGA — Carrie L. Doughty, a caregiver from New London, was charged with theft of movable property valued between $10,000 and $100,000, a Class G felony. The charge alleges Doughty, 52, …