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Plea deal reached in bizarre stalking case
UW-Stevens Point planetarium offers laser light shows, space exploration
Calls for suicidal incidents in city, county, up significantly in recent weeks
Learn about a career as a child life specialist through UWSP
Photo of the Day: Serving the public—literally

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Plea deal reached in bizarre stalking case

Plea deal reached in bizarre stalking case

October 22, 2021 editor1

Calls for suicidal incidents in city, county, up significantly in recent weeks

Calls for suicidal incidents in city, county, up significantly in recent weeks

October 21, 2021 editor1

County offers free vaccine clinic for kids

County offers free vaccine clinic for kids

October 20, 2021 editor1

City makes open intoxicants in the downtown permanent

City makes open intoxicants in the downtown permanent

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 editor1

Portage Co. opens shooting range for fall season

Portage Co. opens shooting range for fall season

October 18, 2021 editor1

Plover distillery considers move to Stevens Point

Plover distillery considers move to Stevens Point

October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 editor1

Drug Take Back events scheduled Tuesday through Saturday

Drug Take Back events scheduled Tuesday through Saturday

October 14, 2021October 19, 2021 editor1

SPASH seniors honored in National Merit Scholarship Program

SPASH seniors honored in National Merit Scholarship Program

October 13, 2021 editor1

Learn about a career as a child life specialist through UWSP

Learn about a career as a child life specialist through UWSP

October 21, 2021 editor1

Mid-State paramedic instructor named to ’40 Under 40′ list

Mid-State paramedic instructor named to ’40 Under 40′ list

October 19, 2021 editor1

Portage Co. Business Council names new director

Portage Co. Business Council names new director

October 19, 2021 editor1

Makuski takes the Metro Wire to print

Makuski takes the Metro Wire to print

October 18, 2021 editor1

Community

UW-Stevens Point planetarium offers laser light shows, space exploration

Arts & Culture Community

UW-Stevens Point planetarium offers laser light shows, space exploration

October 21, 2021 editor1

Photo of the Day: Serving the public—literally

Photo of the Day: Serving the public—literally

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 editor1

Free mathematics program for junior high students available at UWSP

Free mathematics program for junior high students available at UWSP

October 19, 2021 editor1

Stevens Point makes ‘Best small cities’ list

Stevens Point makes ‘Best small cities’ list

October 19, 2021 editor1

CourtView All

Man arrested for threats at movie theater given signature bond

Portage Co. Courts

Man arrested for threats at movie theater given signature bond

October 13, 2021 editor1

By Brandi Makuski A Stevens Point man has been released on a signature bond for

Repeat offender given signature bond after attack on officer

Portage Co. Courts

Repeat offender given signature bond after attack on officer

October 6, 2021October 8, 2021 editor1

Preliminary hearing scheduled for man who caused rooftop disturbance

Portage Co. Courts

Preliminary hearing scheduled for man who caused rooftop disturbance

October 4, 2021October 8, 2021 editor1

ADA: Sunday shooting suspect had ‘sole intent to kill’

Portage Co. Courts

ADA: Sunday shooting suspect had ‘sole intent to kill’

September 28, 2021September 30, 2021 editor1

ObituariesView All

Jeffrey “Jeff” Patrick Galloway, 41

Jeffrey “Jeff” Patrick Galloway, 41

Michael L. Lorbeck, 66

Michael L. Lorbeck, 66

Richard “Kroppie” Kropidlowski, 79

Richard “Kroppie” Kropidlowski, 79

Bonnie Kreckel, 75

Bonnie Kreckel, 75

Richard “Rick” Makuski, III, 44

Richard “Rick” Makuski, III, 44

Mark L. Bailey, 70

Mark L. Bailey, 70

Gary David Stoltz, 58

Gary David Stoltz, 58

Leonard Chester King, 97

Leonard Chester King, 97

OpinionView All

Letter: Protests to Bus. 51 plans should have come sooner

Letter: Protests to Bus. 51 plans should have come sooner

October 20, 2021 editor1

To the Editor- I’ve been watching with interest the current outrage over the Church Street

Letter: South Bus. 51 business owners, customers, want their voices heard

Letter: South Bus. 51 business owners, customers, want their voices heard

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 editor1

Column: Journalism vital to local democracy

October 18, 2021October 19, 2021 editor1

Letter: Church St. deserves a better City Council

Letter: Church St. deserves a better City Council

October 17, 2021October 18, 2021 editor1

Plover/WhitingView All

Whiting seeks applicants for vacant trustee position

Plover/Whiting Top Stories

Whiting seeks applicants for vacant trustee position

October 12, 2021 editor1

Metro Wire Staff The Village of Whiting is looking for another trustee. The sudden resignation

Moon Walk returns to Tomorrow River Trail

Community Plover/Whiting

Moon Walk returns to Tomorrow River Trail

October 9, 2021 editor1

SPASH student featured in CWSO to holiday concert

Arts & Culture Community Plover/Whiting

SPASH student featured in CWSO to holiday concert

October 8, 2021 editor1

Whiting to hold public hearing on new development

Plover/Whiting Top Stories

Whiting to hold public hearing on new development

September 30, 2021October 12, 2021 editor1

From the Archives…

David Kruzitski, 75

August 15, 2018 editor1

UWSP alums commit $1 million to School of Business and Economics

July 16, 2018 editor1

Editorial: Second annual ‘Airing of Grievances’

December 23, 2018December 27, 2018 editor1

Burying the hatchet: Axe-throwing comes to Portage County

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 editor1

Police: man caught drinking beer in bathroom of downtown library

February 13, 2018 editor1

Police & FireView All

Police & Sheriff calls, October 19

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 editor1

Harassment: A 22-year-old man called deputies to the 8200 block of Cedar Ln. in Wisconsin

Police & Sheriff calls, October 15-18

October 19, 2021 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, October 14-15

October 15, 2021 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, October 13-14

October 14, 2021 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, October 12-13

October 13, 2021 editor1

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture Community

UW-Stevens Point planetarium offers laser light shows, space exploration

October 21, 2021 editor1

Arts & Culture Community

Playhouse Theater announces first ‘Exceptional Arts’ production

October 17, 2021 editor1

UWSP drama ‘Red Velvet’ puts hidden history in the spotlight

October 10, 2021 editor1

Arts & Culture Community Plover/Whiting

SPASH student featured in CWSO to holiday concert

October 8, 2021 editor1

State Briefs

Wisconsin launches ‘Buckle Up Phone Down’ campaign to save lives

October 19, 2021 editor1

WisDOT adds Rustic Roads to interactive maps

October 9, 2021 editor1

WisDOT’s October Law of the Month: Move over or slow down

October 1, 2021 editor1

Evers responds to State of Education, underscores ‘doing what’s best for kids’

September 24, 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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