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Wrong-way drunk on U.S. Highway 10

WEYAUWEGA — Pedro Joaquin Palma Chavarria, 38, of Wautoma, has been charged with a felony (second degree recklessly endangering safety) and one misdemeanor (resist officer - failure to stop …

Vet gets a green-and-gold surprise

WAUPACA – Sometimes it takes a community to come together to make dreams come true and that is exactly what happened when a local bar and restaurant worked to get a veteran to his first Packer …

Meth house busted

CLINTONVILLE – According to a criminal complaint filed on Nov. 21, Courtland D. Fritz, 61, and Lorrenda A. Fritz, 57, of Clintonville have been charged with numerous drug-related offenses after …

Bar brawling after midnight

MANAWA — According to a criminal complaint filed Nov. 24, Gary W. Brunner, 48, of Manawa, has been charged with two counts of threaten to cause bodily harm to certain individuals involved with …

City ready for Winter Wonderland on the Wolf

NEW LONDON — The New London Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to usher in the holiday season at the annual Winter Wonderland on the Wolf event on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, …

UWSP museum to open gift shop

STEVENS POINT— The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Olson Museum of Natural History has opened a gift shop selling nature-related gifts and toys, apparel, stationery, rocks and jewelry and …

Foundry upgrade wins safety award

WAUPACA – Waupaca Foundry, Inc. has been honored with the 2025 Safety & Insight Award from the American Foundry Society for its innovative material handling system upgrade at its …

County approves updated plan for new jail

PORTAGE COUNTY— On Nov. 18, after months of conversations, strategic design meetings, information gathering, and presentations, the Portage County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a …

New London’s School District Report Card

NEW LONDON – The School District of New London’s Board of Education met in regular session on November 12 and again on November 25 for a special meeting, where a key highlight was the …

Stevens Point Police Report

• Nov. 21 – Officers were dispatched to Stevens Point Area Senior High School to assists a social worker in placing a juvenile in secure detention. The call resulted in one juvenile being …

Calling 911

• Nov. 21 – A Marion Man on Bertram Street reported his snowplow blade was stolen. • Nov. 21 – An Ogdensburg woman on Spring Street reported a suspicious vehicle facing her home …

The season for singing

WAUPACA – The Waupaca High School Madrigal Singers will be making their rounds soon. Here is a list of their upcoming performances: • Saturday, Nov. 29: 10:30 a.m. Whitetail Valley Dairy …

School district braces for $1.5 million shortfall

WAUPACA – It was confirmed at the Oct. 28 school board meeting that the School District of Waupaca will be facing a projected one and a half million dollar shortfall for the upcoming school …

Business owners concerned over Shopko housing proposal

STEVENS POINT — During the Nov. 17 Common Council Meeting, downtown business owners spoke out about their concerns on the potential building of an apartment complex on the Shopko lot. On the …

Two local scholarship winners

FREMONT — Two Weyauwega-Fremont High School graduates now studying at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh have been selected as the 2025 recipients of the Bob Kemper Fund scholarship. The …

Architect: new city hall taking shape

STEVENS POINT — Somerville Project Architect, Justin Marquis, provided an update on the new city hall during the Nov. 17 Common Council meeting. The new city hall, to be located at 1039 Ellis …

Council approves 2026 budget

NEW LONDON – After the public hearing closed with no comments made, New London’s Common Council approved the 2026 budget at its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The debt service levy was …

Christmas events in Manawa

MANAWA – After the turkey is carved and the table is cleared, Manawa will be jumping in to the holiday season with multiple Christmas events for the family. The annual Merry Manawa Christmas …

No-questions-asked food boxes

IOLA – On Thursday, Dec. 11, the Iola Food Pantry will host a “No Questions Asked Food Box Giveaway” for people in Iola and the surrounding communities. Between 3 and 6 p.m., those …

USDA helps sawmill reopen, expand

SHAWANO – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today the Timber Professionals Cooperative Enterprises (TPCE) will use a …

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