Point Brewery opens new hospitality center
By Patrick Lynn Stevens Point Brewery celebrated the grand opening of its new Hospitality Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 1. The center, a result of a $1.1
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County schedules after-hours household hazardous waste disposal event
By Patrick Lynn Portage County’s household hazardous waste program, which typically operates from March through mid-November by appointment only, is offering an after-hours event on May 16. This
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UPDATE: UWSP releases statement on pro-Palestine protest, but Chancellor mum
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Column: Local groceries and the boomerang theory
By Dan Kontos I’ve got to admit that I am not a fan of shopping. I never have been. However, I like to cook, and cooking requires groceries.
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Construction on third phase of Lake Pacawa improvements begin in August
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No injuries after SUV pulled from water in Whiting on Monday
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County takes in nearly 1,300 pounds of old medicine
By Brandi Makuski Local drug take-back events in April were on the uptick compared with last year’s, as local law enforcement collected about 1,300 pounds of leftover and
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Portage Co. safety fair returns to Mark Toyota
Metro Wire Staff The popular Safety Fair returns to Plover’s Mark Toyota on May 18 to help kick off National EMS Week. Local law enforcement, fire, K9, and
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Sheriff’s office wins $500K grant for security upgrades
By Brandi Makuski Thanks to a grant from Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s office, the Portage Co. Sheriff’s Office is ordering some upgraded security cameras. Van Orden was in
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Brooks family to take over, upgrade, Springville Sports Grill in Plover
By Brandi Makuski On May 6, Springville Sports Grill will close for the last time after a regular day of business. On May 7, it’ll reopen as Springville Sports
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