The Amherst High School boys' basketball team participated in an emergency cardiac event drill during practice late last year. (Metro Wire photo)
A previous version of this story quoted the wrong coach. We have corrected the error and apologize. By Brandi Makuski AMHERST — Coaches and athletes at Amherst High
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The Stevens Point Knights of Columbus is located at 401 W. Clark St. (Metro Wire photo)
Metro Wire Staff STEVENS POINT — The Knights of Columbus will host their first breakfast of 2026 on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Knights of Columbus Clubhouse, 401
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(Courtesy Tim Bubla)
By Tim Bubla Special for the Metro Wire PLOVER — Weather in central Wisconsin is often remembered in moments — a bitter January cold snap, a humid stretch in
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The Metro Wire will publish a list of marriage licenses filed with the Portage County Clerk’s Office each month. Included are the municipality where the couple plans to
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SPASH is located at 1201 North Point Dr. (Metro Wire photo)
Metro Wire Staff MEQUON — The SPASH boys swim team finished sixth overall Tuesday at the 26th Annual Metro Swim Officials Association Invitational at Homestead High School. The
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The Plover branch library. (Metro Wire photo)
Metro Wire Staff STEVENS POINT — The Portage County Public Library will offer a full lineup of children’s storytimes in January at its Stevens Point and Plover branches,
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The downtown branch of the Portage Co. Library is located at 1001 Main St. in Stevens Point. (Metro Wire photo)
By Patrick Lynn STEVENS POINT — The Portage County Public Library will host book club meetings at all four of its branches — along with one virtual option
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Metro Wire Staff STEVENS POINT — Local author Dave Mangin will discuss his first book, Connecting the Waters, during a free program at the Portage County Public Library
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The Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St. (Metro Wire photo)
Metro Wire Staff STEVENS POINT — Free tax preparation services will again be available in Portage County this winter for seniors, people with disabilities, and residents with low
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By Patrick Lynn ROSHOLT — The Rosholt community turned out in force Dec. 11, raising more than $37,000 for local youth programs during the eighth annual Taste of
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