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United Way honors organizations, individuals, for 2019 campaign support
Debate emerges over who’s responsible for ordinance creation
Plea expected in Washington Ave. attempted arson
New neighborhood park planned in Plover
Current push for property maintenance code revisions dates back to 2015

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Debate emerges over who’s responsible for ordinance creation

Debate emerges over who’s responsible for ordinance creation

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 editor1

Plea expected in Washington Ave. attempted arson

Plea expected in Washington Ave. attempted arson

February 16, 2020 editor1

Current push for property maintenance code revisions dates back to 2015

Current push for property maintenance code revisions dates back to 2015

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 editor1

Town of Hull releases draft ordinance on ATV/UTV usage

Town of Hull releases draft ordinance on ATV/UTV usage

February 15, 2020 editor1

City looks to flip Fox in short order

City looks to flip Fox in short order

February 14, 2020 editor1

Council begins process of approving years-long property maintenance code rewrites

Council begins process of approving years-long property maintenance code rewrites

February 13, 2020February 16, 2020 editor1

District, DA, police, lead conversation on school safety

District, DA, police, lead conversation on school safety

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 editor1

No injuries, but Hull home declared a total loss

No injuries, but Hull home declared a total loss

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 editor1

United Way honors organizations, individuals, for 2019 campaign support

United Way honors organizations, individuals, for 2019 campaign support

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 editor1

SentryWorld certified by the international golf tour group

SentryWorld certified by the international golf tour group

February 13, 2020 editor1

Registration opens for private pesticide applicator training

Registration opens for private pesticide applicator training

February 11, 2020 editor1

Local dentist honored by Boys & Girls Club

Local dentist honored by Boys & Girls Club

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 editor1

Community

New neighborhood park planned in Plover

New neighborhood park planned in Plover

February 16, 2020 editor1

Parents, athletes invited to ‘Intro to Lacrosse’ meeting

Parents, athletes invited to ‘Intro to Lacrosse’ meeting

February 14, 2020 editor1

Curling club opens to junior high students

Curling club opens to junior high students

February 13, 2020 editor1

VIDEO: Park Ridge Fire Dept. promotes new assistant chief

VIDEO: Park Ridge Fire Dept. promotes new assistant chief

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 editor1

CourtView All

Convicted child sex offender accused of new assault in Plover

Portage Co. Courts

Convicted child sex offender accused of new assault in Plover

February 10, 2020February 16, 2020 editor1

By Brandi Makuski A Stevens Point man with a history of child sex assault in

Inoperative car lights yields drug arrest for man on probation

Portage Co. Courts

Inoperative car lights yields drug arrest for man on probation

February 4, 2020February 6, 2020 editor1

Man arrested for battery after suspicious medical staff call police

Portage Co. Courts

Man arrested for battery after suspicious medical staff call police

February 4, 2020 editor1

Teacher charged with child sex assault resigns

Portage Co. Courts

Teacher charged with child sex assault resigns

January 28, 2020January 29, 2020 editor1

ObituariesView All

Wilbern “Willie” C. Kratzke, 92

Wilbern “Willie” C. Kratzke, 92

Anthony G. Fredock, 84

Anthony G. Fredock, 84

John Jay Javenkoski

John Jay Javenkoski

John H. Pezewski, 73

John H. Pezewski, 73

Michael James Smiley, 56

Michael James Smiley, 56

Patricia A. Simkowski, 85

Patricia A. Simkowski, 85

Lea Anne Johnson, 71

Lea Anne Johnson, 71

Raymond Gross, 91

Raymond Gross, 91

OpinionView All

Column: The importance of news literacy and local journalism

Column: The importance of news literacy and local journalism

January 31, 2020February 1, 2020 editor1

Editor’s Note: National News Literacy Week is Jan. 27-31 In 2020, more news is available

Shankland Column: Democracy relies on news literacy, critical thinking

January 29, 2020January 30, 2020 editor1

Column: News literacy demands good reporting, not press releases

Business Opinion

Column: News literacy demands good reporting, not press releases

January 28, 2020January 30, 2020 editor1

Plover/WhitingView All

Village names new community development manager

Community Plover/Whiting

Village names new community development manager

October 17, 2019 editor1

By Brandi Makuski Plover leaders on Wednesday announced their choice to head up the village’s

Site plan approved for new Plover development; benefits go to Lake Pacawa

Business Plover/Whiting

Site plan approved for new Plover development; benefits go to Lake Pacawa

October 7, 2019October 8, 2019 editor1

Plover to close overflow brush drop-off locations

Community Plover/Whiting

Plover to close overflow brush drop-off locations

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 editor1

Matt Paulus appointed area manager for Boldt’s Wisconsin River Valley Office

Matt Paulus appointed area manager for Boldt’s Wisconsin River Valley Office

May 24, 2019May 26, 2019 editor1

Police & FireView All

Police & Sheriff calls, Feb. 12

February 13, 2020 editor1

Editor’s Note: Several slide-in and weather-related crashes were reported in the past 24 hours. For

Police & Sheriff calls, Feb. 11

February 12, 2020 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, Feb. 10

February 11, 2020 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, Feb. 7-9

February 10, 2020 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, Feb. 6

February 7, 2020 editor1

From the Archives…

‘Jim Barden’ Coed Softball League at Doug’s Sports Pub

May 18, 2018 editor1

City schools celebrate Public Works Week

May 23, 2019 editor1

Public invited to informational meeting on Isadore rebuild

April 16, 2018April 19, 2018 editor1

PCSO hires new dispatcher

January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 editor1

City seeks applicants for interim clerk

January 1, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture

‘Story Time at the Museum’ returns to UWSP

January 27, 2020February 2, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture Community

Wallace Roney Quintet featured at UWSP jazz festival

January 22, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture Business

CREATE schedules informational meeting on 3-D printing

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture Community

Point Dance Ensemble coming to Amherst

December 19, 2019December 22, 2019 editor1

State Briefs

WisDOT seeks public comment on multimodal communication plans

February 12, 2020 editor1

AG announces criminal charges in massive drug trafficking ring

January 16, 2020 editor1

Community State Briefs

Dalton posits Wisconsin’s future in column

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 editor1

Bill circulating to make English official language in Wisconsin

January 6, 2020January 8, 2020 editor1

ICYMI

Ascension honors locals for quality of life work

May 9, 2019May 13, 2019 editor1

ICYMI Police & Fire

Convicted sex offender released next week

May 3, 2019May 8, 2019 editor1

ICYMI Plover/Whiting

VIDEO: April 18 flooding across Point, Plover

April 19, 2019April 30, 2019 editor1

Plover: No flood evacuations have been issued

April 18, 2019April 20, 2019 editor1

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