The light-up sign from the SPPD's original location, in the basement of the courthouse, now adorns its location at 933 Michigan Ave. (Metro Wire photo)
April 24 Dogged: Police were called to Maria Dr. and Georgia St. at 9:53 a.m. when someone reported a loose yellow lab running around. The dog’s owner was
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The Portage Co. Law Enforcement Center. (Metro Wire photo)
March 27 Homeless junk: Police were called to Strongs Ave. and Main St. at 8:57 a.m. to assist in disposing of abandoned clothing and food. Potential homeless problems:
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The Portage Co. Law Enforcement Center. (Metro Wire photo)
March 25 Homeless junk: Police were called to the 1000 block of Main St. at 8:14 a.m. to dispose of “abandoned property.” More homeless junk: Police were called
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Stevens Point police respond to a downtown disturbance. (Metro Wire photo)
March 23 Tailed: Deputies issued a verbal warning to a 34-year-old for having a taillight out near Hwy. 34 and Hwy. 10 in Junction City at 5:38 a.m.
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The Stevens Point Police Auxiliary led the 2025 Trivia parade on April 11. (Metro Wire photo)
March 20 Help: Police stopped to assist a 47-year-old man after his driver’s side tire was damaged and fell off the vehicle near Hilltop Pub,4901 Main St., at
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James Ulrich. (Courtesy Portage Co. Jail)
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*This story will be updated Metro Wire Staff STEVENS POINT — A man was critically injured early Saturday after being stabbed during a physical altercation at a residence
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The Plover Police Department is located at 2420 Post Rd. (Metro Wire photo)
Editor’s note: The Plover Police Department’s records office redacts residential addresses from police blotter reports before releasing them to the press, citing Wisconsin’s public records balancing test. Other
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The Portage Co. Law Enforcement Center, 1500 Strongs Ave. in Stevens Point, contains an underutilized juvenile detection center, the sheriff says. (Metro Wire photo)
March 9 Busted: A 32-year-old man was arrested following a disturbance on the 300 block of Michigan Ave. at 4:38 a.m. Who knows: A 57-year-old man reported a
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The light-up sign from the SPPD's original location, in the basement of the courthouse, now adorns its new location at 933 Michigan Ave. (Metro Wire photo)
Editor’s note: Our years-long battle for thorough information from some local law enforcement agencies continues. Some calls in the blotter are a breadth of information, while others barely
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