Police & Sheriff calls, April 22-23
April 22 Suspended: A 69-year-old woman called police to the 700 block of Portage St. at 8 a.m. to complain that a suspicious man had been sitting in
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Plover/Whiting
After another large animal rescue from uninhabitable home, humane society seeks donations
By Brandi Makuski For the second time in as many months, the Humane Society of Portage County has taken in a large number of animals from an uninhabitable
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County holding spring electronic, small appliance recycling event
By Patrick Lynn Portage County Solid Waste is hosting an electronic and small appliance recycling collection event at the Plover Transfer Facility, and participants need to register by
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Grabski family donates to PWYA in honor of late patriarch
By Brandi Makuski It all started with Dave Grabski. Grabski, who died in 2019 at the age of 68, left a strong legacy in local youth sports. The
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Church to offer AYCE breakfast fundraiser
Metro Wire Staff St. Bronislava Catholic Church is holding a special all-you-can-eat breakfast on Sunday, April 7. The breakfast is open to the public. Hosted by the church’s
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Plover police still looking for leads in Lake Pacawa incident
By Brandi Makuski Plover Police Chief Ryan Fox his department hasn’t seen much in the way of tips on some property damage that occured last month at Lake
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PWYA, UWSP partner for baseball/softball skills camp
Metro Wire Staff Young men and women ages 5 to 14 recently finished a skills camp in preparation for the 2024 baseball/softball season. Plover-Whiting Youth Athletics (PWYA) and
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Plover-Whiting students donate handmade blankets for newborns
Metro Wire Staff Thanks to area students, 50 newborns will be going home from Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital’s birth center snuggled in handmade blankets. The Student Council at
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One person received minor injuries in Thursday fire at McCain Foods
Metro Wire Staff Firefighters say one person sustained minor injuries following an early morning fire at McCain Foods in Plover. The 911 call came in at 5:27 a.m.
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Plover VFW considers land purchase
By Brandi Makuski The Plover VFW Post may expand its property this year. Visitors at the Post, 2970 Hickory Dr., have been limited to a 75′ by 200′
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