Police & Fire

Never miss another story By Brandi Makuski Alec Varney was on the loose for about seven hours before police caught up with him—thanks to multiple tips from local

By Brandi Makuski Sheriff Mike Lukas has confirmed the suspect in an early-morning shooting on Thursday has been arrested. Portage Co. deputies worked with police from Stevens Point

By Brandi Makuski Stevens Point firefighters on Wednesday responded with multiple vehicles to fire alarm at the downtown location of Associated Bank. The call came at about 12:30

April 18 Underager: Police arrested a 20-year-old woman for underage drinking and inattentive driving near Clark and Cross streets at 1:49 a.m. Chronic OWI: A 64-year-old man was

April 6 Homeless: A caller reported three suspicious men, ages 43, 48 and 59, who were sleeping inside Maytag laundry on the 300 block of Division St. at

Metro Wire Staff A Dewey home has been deemed a total loss after catching fire last Saturday night. When firefighters from Dewey arrived shortly after 11 p.m., the

By Brandi Makuski A Plover dairy processing plant suffered minor smoke damage after a fire broke out in an air processor on Saturday. Metro Fire crews were called

March 12 Backwards Extortion: A 26-year-old man called police at 2:17 AM from the 400 block of Michigan Ave. to report someone was attempting to obtain money from

By Brandi Makuski A 32-year-old man is free on a $1,500 cash bond after being arrested on nine criminal charges related to a two-vehicle crash on March 9.