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No injuries in Saturday night fire
Column | Freedoms not immune to scrutiny or limitation
NAMI to hold support groups for those with mental illness
Column | Free speech offers protection from government; not free market
Kontos Column | If you are cheering on censorship, sorry, you’re a fool

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No injuries in Saturday night fire

No injuries in Saturday night fire

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 editor1

Park Ridge caucus results in four candidates for trustee

2021 Spring Election Top Stories

Park Ridge caucus results in four candidates for trustee

January 22, 2021 editor1

Man accused of murdering father returns to court next week

Man accused of murdering father returns to court next week

January 21, 2021 editor1

Sex offender convicted on child porn scheduled for release

Sex offender convicted on child porn scheduled for release

January 21, 2021 editor1

District attorney asks city to consider increased courthouse security

District attorney asks city to consider increased courthouse security

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 editor1

Whiting preps for 2021 street reconstruction

Plover/Whiting Top Stories

Whiting preps for 2021 street reconstruction

January 20, 2021 editor1

Fire chief’s report paints grim picture of Park Ridge fire service

Fire chief’s report paints grim picture of Park Ridge fire service

January 19, 2021 editor1

Evers announces new public health emergency; issues new mask order

Evers announces new public health emergency; issues new mask order

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 editor1

Mid-State to debut new Culinary Arts program

Mid-State to debut new Culinary Arts program

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 editor1

St. Michael’s Foundation to offer $3,000 in scholarships

St. Michael’s Foundation to offer $3,000 in scholarships

January 20, 2021 editor1

Mid-State among 11 Wisconsin schools to ‘Go Solar’

Mid-State among 11 Wisconsin schools to ‘Go Solar’

January 15, 2021 editor1

UWSP to offer virtual STEAM Days for junior high students in February

UWSP to offer virtual STEAM Days for junior high students in February

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 editor1

Community

NAMI to hold support groups for those with mental illness

NAMI to hold support groups for those with mental illness

January 23, 2021January 24, 2021 editor1

Attorney General launches new law enforcement mental health program

Community State Briefs

Attorney General launches new law enforcement mental health program

January 21, 2021 editor1

City approves change in location for voters in District 1

2021 Spring Election Community

City approves change in location for voters in District 1

January 21, 2021 editor1

WisDNR to establish guidelines for wolf hunt Jan. 22

Arts & Culture Community

WisDNR to establish guidelines for wolf hunt Jan. 22

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 editor1

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Pre-trail conference scheduled for Point man charged with child molestation

Portage Co. Courts

Pre-trail conference scheduled for Point man charged with child molestation

January 11, 2021January 13, 2021 editor1

By Brandi Makuski A Stevens Point man faces over a century in prison if convicted

Stevens Point man charged in 2019 Hoffman death

Portage Co. Courts

Stevens Point man charged in 2019 Hoffman death

January 4, 2021January 6, 2021 editor1

Suspected drug supplier issued cash bond in Washington Ave. death

Portage Co. Courts

Suspected drug supplier issued cash bond in Washington Ave. death

December 23, 2020December 28, 2020 editor1

Plainfield man arrested on child abuse, battery, related charges

Portage Co. Courts

Plainfield man arrested on child abuse, battery, related charges

December 21, 2020December 28, 2020 editor1

ObituariesView All

Gregory S Kulas Sr., 83

Gregory S Kulas Sr., 83

Michael “Mickey” White

Michael “Mickey” White

Patricia “Pat” Ostrowski, 78

Patricia “Pat” Ostrowski, 78

Florian “Red” Lasecke Jr, 85

Florian “Red” Lasecke Jr, 85

Ken Sharafinski

Ken Sharafinski

Delores M. Johnson, 79

Delores M. Johnson, 79

Maynard F. Shulfer

Maynard F. Shulfer

Linda K. Lemanczyk (nee Norstrem), 69

Linda K. Lemanczyk (nee Norstrem), 69

OpinionView All

Column | Freedoms not immune to scrutiny or limitation

Column | Freedoms not immune to scrutiny or limitation

January 24, 2021 editor1

Editor’s note: the Metro Wire reached out to State Senator Patrick Testin and Rep. Katrina

Column | Free speech offers protection from government; not free market

Column | Free speech offers protection from government; not free market

January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 editor1

Kontos Column | If you are cheering on censorship, sorry, you’re a fool

Kontos Column | If you are cheering on censorship, sorry, you’re a fool

January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 editor1

Plover/WhitingView All

Whiting preps for 2021 street reconstruction

Plover/Whiting Top Stories

Whiting preps for 2021 street reconstruction

January 20, 2021 editor1

Metro Wire Staff The village of Whiting will hold a public hearing on proposed street

Plover hiring for 2021 seasonal parks jobs

Community Plover/Whiting

Plover hiring for 2021 seasonal parks jobs

January 8, 2021 editor1

Plover coffeehouse plans a new ‘Mission’ in a new location

Business Plover/Whiting

Plover coffeehouse plans a new ‘Mission’ in a new location

January 3, 2021January 4, 2021 editor1

Second of three planned EMS open houses canceled

Community Plover/Whiting

Second of three planned EMS open houses canceled

August 4, 2020August 5, 2020 editor1

From the Archives…

United Way to kick off 2018 campaign Aug. 17

August 7, 2018 editor1

Betty Ann Zamzow, 89

October 14, 2019 editor1

Park Ridge firefighters walk in memory of the 9/11 fallen

September 11, 2019October 1, 2020 editor1

UPDATE: Missing 11-year-old Plover girl found safe

November 15, 2020November 16, 2020 editor1

Humane Society employees brush up on fire safety

May 10, 2018 editor1

Police & FireView All

Police & Sheriff calls, Jan. 21

January 22, 2021 editor1

Drunk: Police were called to conduct a welfare check on a 23-year-old woman who was

Police & Sheriff calls, Jan. 20-21

January 21, 2021 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, Jan. 19-20

January 20, 2021 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, Jan. 18

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 editor1

Developing: police investigating suspicious death at St. Mike’s

January 18, 2021January 21, 2021 editor1

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture Community

WisDNR to establish guidelines for wolf hunt Jan. 22

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 editor1

Arts & Culture Community

Kirtland’s Warbler remains on federal endangered species list in Wisconsin

January 17, 2021 editor1

Arts & Culture Community

MREA launches new ‘call to action’ publication

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture Community

UW-Stevens Point marker to honor indigenous burial grounds

December 15, 2020 editor1

State Briefs

Community State Briefs

Attorney General launches new law enforcement mental health program

January 21, 2021 editor1

COVID-19 State Briefs

Evers loses Palm to Biden Administration, names new state DHS secretary

January 18, 2021January 19, 2021 editor1

Gov. Evers sends troops to support inauguration security in D.C.

January 14, 2021 editor1

Community State Briefs

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January 9, 2021January 13, 2021 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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