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‘Story Time at the Museum’ returns to UWSP
Bicycles, road diet coming to Hwy. 66; but what are the standards?
Police & Sheriff calls, Jan. 24-26
Column: ‘Fake news’ only a concern if you support it
Column: The importance of asking ‘Why’

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Bicycles, road diet coming to Hwy. 66; but what are the standards?

Bicycles, road diet coming to Hwy. 66; but what are the standards?

January 27, 2020 editor1

Column: ‘Fake news’ only a concern if you support it

Column: ‘Fake news’ only a concern if you support it

January 27, 2020 editor1

Column: The importance of asking ‘Why’

Column: The importance of asking ‘Why’

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 editor1

Citizens honored for heroic actions, some which saved lives

Citizens honored for heroic actions, some which saved lives

January 26, 2020 editor1

Business Improvement District would add levy to downtown property tax bills

Business Improvement District would add levy to downtown property tax bills

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 editor1

Editorial: Readers should educate themselves, demand better, during National News Literacy Week

Editorial: Readers should educate themselves, demand better, during National News Literacy Week

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 editor1

SPFD Explorers invite public to steak, shrimp dinner

SPFD Explorers invite public to steak, shrimp dinner

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 editor1

Plover trustees plan to reignite village’s show of Christmas spirit

Plover trustees plan to reignite village’s show of Christmas spirit

January 23, 2020 editor1

Worzalla turns to grade school students for naming new printing press

Worzalla turns to grade school students for naming new printing press

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 editor1

SPASH grad departs WSAW newsroom for Sentry PR

SPASH grad departs WSAW newsroom for Sentry PR

January 19, 2020January 21, 2020 editor1

Public invited to United Way’s annual meeting

Public invited to United Way’s annual meeting

January 15, 2020 editor1

Simplicity head named as chair of national board

Simplicity head named as chair of national board

January 10, 2020 editor1

Community

‘Story Time at the Museum’ returns to UWSP

‘Story Time at the Museum’ returns to UWSP

January 27, 2020 editor1

UW-Stevens Point planetarium announces new show

UW-Stevens Point planetarium announces new show

January 23, 2020 editor1

Wallace Roney Quintet featured at UWSP jazz festival

Arts & Culture Community

Wallace Roney Quintet featured at UWSP jazz festival

January 22, 2020 editor1

Headliners, new attractions, announced for Riverfront Rendezvous ’20

Headliners, new attractions, announced for Riverfront Rendezvous ’20

January 21, 2020 editor1

CourtView All

Teen suspect in SPASH bomb threat pleads not guilty

Portage Co. Courts

Teen suspect in SPASH bomb threat pleads not guilty

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 editor1

By Patrick Lynn A Plover teen may be headed to trial for allegedly calling in

Man arrested for 54 months of unpaid child support, held on cash bond

Portage Co. Courts

Man arrested for 54 months of unpaid child support, held on cash bond

January 22, 2020 editor1

Weekly Crime Gallery, Jan. 10

Portage Co. Courts

Weekly Crime Gallery, Jan. 10

January 10, 2020January 11, 2020 editor1

SPASH student arrested after classroom disturbance

Portage Co. Courts

SPASH student arrested after classroom disturbance

January 7, 2020January 8, 2020 editor1

ObituariesView All

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

James D. Wypych, 26

James D. Wypych, 26

Sylvia D. (Hoppa) Pukrop, 89

Sylvia D. (Hoppa) Pukrop, 89

Kenneth Ray Blackmon, 57

Kenneth Ray Blackmon, 57

OpinionView All

Column: Wisconsin’s commitment to reliable public roads has long history

Column: Wisconsin’s commitment to reliable public roads has long history

January 21, 2020 editor1

Wisconsin’s commitment to good roads and reliable transportation goes back more than a century and

Report: Most Americans unaware of local news crisis

Opinion Top Stories

Report: Most Americans unaware of local news crisis

December 26, 2019December 29, 2019 editor1

The rock ‘n roll Wisconsin congressman who was benched by the pope

The rock ‘n roll Wisconsin congressman who was benched by the pope

December 25, 2019December 25, 2019 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, Jan. 24-26

January 27, 2020 editor1

Editor’s Note: Several crashes and slide-ins were reported over the weekend. For the sake of

Police & Sheriff calls, Jan. 23-24

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, Jan. 22-23

January 23, 2020 editor1

Plover police seek info on vandalism

January 22, 2020January 23, 2020 editor1

Police & Sheriff calls, Jan. 21

January 22, 2020 editor1

From the Archives…

Honor Flight closes out first decade with $4,500 local donation

December 5, 2018December 6, 2018 editor1

Just months into first term, Park Ridge President steps down

June 23, 2019 editor1

National Weather Service warns of more snow

February 26, 2019February 27, 2019 editor1

Gladys P. Shafranski

January 13, 2020 editor1

Local officials grapple with new ‘Tobacco 21’ law

December 27, 2019December 29, 2019 editor1

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture Community

Wallace Roney Quintet featured at UWSP jazz festival

January 22, 2020 editor1

Arts & Culture Community

Arts Bash 2020 to offer a night of ‘Spectacle’

January 9, 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

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

DNR names new chief warden

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 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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