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Police & Fire

The Portage Co. Law Enforcement Center is located at 1500 Strongs Ave. in Stevens Point. (Metro Wire photo)

Police & Sheriff calls, May 29

May 29 12:24 a.m., police responded to a suspicious male on the 300 block of Division St. The man said he was “just hanging out” and was advised

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The Stevens Point Police Dept. armored vehicle, sometimes referred to as a SWAT vehicle, made an appearance at the 2019 Mark Motor Safety Day in Plover in 2019. (Metro Wire photo)

Police & Sheriff calls, May 25-28

May 25 12:30 a.m., A suspicious vehicle was reported in a bank parking lot on the 3100 block of Hoover Rd. 1:33 p.m., Deputies cited a 23-year-old man

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The housing task force this week meets at the SPPD. The Stevens Point Police Dept. is located at 933 Michigan Ave. (Metro Wire photo)

Police & Sheriff Calls, May 11-13

May 11 Not Very Nice: Dispatchers reported at 9:05 a.m. a man, 60, from the 100 block of Main St. in Rosholt called into the communications center and

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Plover Police Officer Seth Pionke with his K9 partner Bill. (Metro Wire photo)

Police & Sheriff Calls, May 4-6

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Firefighter Shane Westphal punches a hole in the wall to investigate smoke on the 2600 block of Algoma St. (Metro Wire photo)

Metro Fire responds to Algoma St.

By Brandi Makuski Metro Fire crews were called to a structure fire on the 2600 block of Algoma St. on Saturday, just one of several larger calls for

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