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Village anticipates ending 2020 at least $60K in the red
Informational meeting scheduled on PFC duties, responsibilities
CoVantage pledges to match $150K on Giving Tuesday
Editorial: Beware the dreaded press release
Police & Sheriff calls, Nov. 23-24

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Village anticipates ending 2020 at least $60K in the red

Village anticipates ending 2020 at least $60K in the red

November 27, 2020 editor1

Informational meeting scheduled on PFC duties, responsibilities

Informational meeting scheduled on PFC duties, responsibilities

November 27, 2020 editor1

Library introduces new programs, virtual discussion, for adults

Library introduces new programs, virtual discussion, for adults

November 25, 2020November 27, 2020 editor1

Got a Christmas lights display? We want to know!

Got a Christmas lights display? We want to know!

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 editor1

Fire department quagmire sees temporary respite pending recall election

Fire department quagmire sees temporary respite pending recall election

November 24, 2020 editor1

Sex offender released from prison Tuesday

Sex offender released from prison Tuesday

November 23, 2020November 26, 2020 editor1

City clerk, treasurer announce new walk-in hours

City clerk, treasurer announce new walk-in hours

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 editor1

Village says more volunteers needed for ‘A Very Plover Christmas’

Village says more volunteers needed for ‘A Very Plover Christmas’

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 editor1

CoVantage pledges to match $150K on Giving Tuesday

CoVantage pledges to match $150K on Giving Tuesday

November 26, 2020 editor1

Schulfer marks first decade of successful shredding parties

Schulfer marks first decade of successful shredding parties

November 25, 2020 editor1

To help with ongoing crisis, UW System offers incentives for student nurses

To help with ongoing crisis, UW System offers incentives for student nurses

November 25, 2020 editor1

Metro Wire now seeking topics, guests for new podcast show

Metro Wire now seeking topics, guests for new podcast show

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 editor1

Community

Upward Bound now taking applications for ’21 for students in grades 8-11

Upward Bound now taking applications for ’21 for students in grades 8-11

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 editor1

Monteverdi to perform seasonal concert virtually

Arts & Culture Community

Monteverdi to perform seasonal concert virtually

November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 editor1

VIDEO: So long, Belke House…

VIDEO: So long, Belke House…

November 18, 2020 editor1

CVB announces opening date for new visitor center

CVB announces opening date for new visitor center

November 16, 2020 editor1

CourtView All

Woman sentenced for hiding man’s corpse

Portage Co. Courts

Woman sentenced for hiding man’s corpse

November 24, 2020November 26, 2020 editor1

By Patrick Lynn A Plover woman on Tuesday was sentenced for her role in helping

Serial fraudster sentenced to over 50 years for property damage, fraud

Portage Co. Courts

Serial fraudster sentenced to over 50 years for property damage, fraud

November 22, 2020November 24, 2020 editor1

Former special ed teacher convicted of child sex assault

Portage Co. Courts

Former special ed teacher convicted of child sex assault

November 19, 2020 editor1

Two hour nap at gas pump leads to drug charge

Portage Co. Courts

Two hour nap at gas pump leads to drug charge

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 editor1

ObituariesView All

Robert (Bob) Borski

Robert (Bob) Borski

Jerome Krueger, 78

Jerome Krueger, 78

Zachariah Hawk Reynolds, 33

Zachariah Hawk Reynolds, 33

Arnold “Arnie” Glen Gorka

Arnold “Arnie” Glen Gorka

Raymond “Ray” Ramcheck, 89

Raymond “Ray” Ramcheck, 89

Robert (Bob) A. Bradburn, 85

Robert (Bob) A. Bradburn, 85

Jerome R. Tuszkowski, 70

Jerome R. Tuszkowski, 70

James Thomas Brengosz

James Thomas Brengosz

OpinionView All

Editorial: Beware the dreaded press release

Editorial: Beware the dreaded press release

November 26, 2020November 27, 2020 editor1

By Brandi Makuski News literacy—the ability to determine fact from fiction and news from opinion—cannot

Letter: UW Health pleads with residents to mask up, wash hands

Letter: UW Health pleads with residents to mask up, wash hands

November 23, 2020 editor1

Letter: Property owner concerned over city council’s ‘whining’

Letter: Property owner concerned over city council’s ‘whining’

November 17, 2020 editor1

Plover/WhitingView All

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

By Patrick Lynn An open house scheduled for Aug. 11 at the Plover Fire Department

New land trust office to hold open house

Arts & Culture Community Plover/Whiting

New land trust office to hold open house

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 editor1

Whiting Crossing section of Green Circle completed

Whiting Crossing section of Green Circle completed

July 21, 2020July 26, 2020 editor1

Peddlers Collective is an antiquer’s dream come true

Peddlers Collective is an antiquer’s dream come true

July 3, 2020July 6, 2020 editor1

Police & FireView All

Police & Sheriff calls, Nov. 23-24

November 25, 2020 editor1

Editor’s note: Several slide-in crashes were reported in the afternoon of Nov. 24. For the

Police & Sheriff calls, Nov. 20-22

November 23, 2020 editor1

Employee duped in odd cash scam; city police investigating

November 19, 2020November 21, 2020 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, Nov. 16-17

November 18, 2020 editor1

Firefighters, building inspection staff, respond to vehicle vs building crash

November 17, 2020November 18, 2020 editor1

From the Archives…

Self-serve sand barrels return to city neighborhoods

February 8, 2018 editor1

Dugan, Schulist advance in city council race

February 20, 2018 editor1

Report: Wisconsin to pay over $2 billion to support Medicaid in other states

June 20, 2019 editor1

United Way kicks off annual diaper drive

May 9, 2019May 10, 2019 editor1

Life during the shutdown: Family turns to mask-making

March 25, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture Community

Monteverdi to perform seasonal concert virtually

November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture State Briefs

DNR announces third-annual ‘Keep Wildlife Wild’ post contest

November 15, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture Community

Holiday Makers Market planned in the downtown district

November 12, 2020November 18, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture Community

CREATE wins Wisconsin economic development award

October 23, 2020 editor1

State Briefs

COVID-19 State Briefs

State announces milestone distributing one million masks

November 23, 2020 editor1

COVID-19 State Briefs

Evers issues new public health emergency, extends mask mandate

November 20, 2020November 21, 2020 editor1

WisDOT construction updates for weekend travelers

November 20, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture State Briefs

DNR announces third-annual ‘Keep Wildlife Wild’ post contest

November 15, 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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