Only One of Five Council Races Contested
Help support locally-owned news by donating today! Metro Wire Staff Of the five City Council seats up for reelection in spring, only one is being challenged. Two-year representative
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Month: December 2017
Shoe Column: Bottoms Up
Help us pay for Shoe’s weekly column by donating today! By Tim “Shoe” Sullivan Back in the day, nobody ever went thirsty in Stevens Point or Plover. If
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Regional Youth Symphony Accepting Applications for Spring Semester
For the Metro Wire Young area musicians have the opportunity to join the Central Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Program as it takes applications for the second semester of
Read MoreOpportunity Awaits UWSP Students at Sentry IT Co-op
For the Metro Wire Since Sentry Insurance opened its Information Technology Co-op in downtown Stevens Point in June 2016, several patterns have emerged: · UW-Stevens Point students are
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County’s EM Director Resigns, Rescinds, Resigns Again
Help support locally-owned news by donating today! By Brandi Makuski Portage Co. Emergency Management Director Joe Brandt has resigned from his position. Twice. In a Brett Farve-esque move,
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Plover Library Closed for Heating Repair
By Brandi Makuski The Plover branch of the Portage Co. Library has unexpectedly closed for repairs to the building’s heating system. Library director Larry Oathout said the library,
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Photo of the Day: Gettin’ Ready for the New Year
Metro Wire Staff Clark St. resident Jef Schobert on Dec. 28 tends to his snowy tribute to the end of 2017. Schobert has been creating snow art in
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WANTED: Francisco E. Banda
Metro Wire Staff The Portage Co. Sheriff’s Office is looking for a fugitive named Francisco E. Banda, who is wanted on charges of strangulation and domestic battery. Banda’s
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Suchon Donates Almost $2,000 in Food to Hi Rise
By Brandi Makuski The owner of Dave’s Body Shop on Wednesday donated almost $2,000 worth of food to the downtown Hi Rise. Dave Suchon, who is well-known for
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Photo of the Day: Oops
Metro Wire Staff An SUV comes to a stop on Dec. 27 after crashing into a traffic light on County Hwy. HH. The motorist was traveling west when
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