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Metro Wire Staff Travel in Portage County is not recommended for April 15. According to a news release from the Portage Co. Sheriff’s Office, main and secondary roads

By Brandi Makuski City government is expanding its footprint to include a formal bicycle and pedestrian safety commission, pending final approval from the city council on April 16.

Metro Wire Staff A violent Milwaukee County sex offender has been placed in a state-run home in the Town of Alban. Officials from the Department of Health Services

Metro Wire Staff They’re the actual first responders of your emergency, but you’ll probably never see them. The Portage County Communication Center—often referred to simply as “dispatch”—is the

By Brandi Makuski The bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee should become a formal city commission, or be dissolved, according to a city planner. Associate Planner Kyle Kearns, who

By Brandi Makuski The Salvation Army Hope Center is in “dire” need of donations at its Stevens Point location, the organization said on Thursday. According to Bob Quam,

Metro Wire Staff Mounting a successful write-in campaign, a longtime Park Ridge resident has won a seat on the Park Ridge Board of Trustees. Charm Fournier became a

Metro Wire Staff FINAL: Chris Holman is the new Portage County Executive, winning by a tally of 5,973 to 5,270. UPDATE: The gap begins to narrow at 10:30

Metro Wire Staff In one of the most anticipated races of the night, results are finally in for the District 8 council seat. Incumbent Cathy Dugan, who is

Metro Wire Staff FINAL: Meg Erler (I) 5,098 Judy Rannow (I) 4,100 Mike Wade (I) 4,060 Alexander Kochanowski 3,137 UPDATE: Results at 10:30 p.m. continues to put Erler