Joan Marie Dobbe, née Grant, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on March 3, 2025. She was 88. Joan was born Aug. 16, 1936, to Arthur and Lillian, née Waldo, Grant. She grew ...

STEVENS POINT – Portage County officials this week are reviewing a five-year, $29.8 million plan to improve roads and bridges across the county, aiming to resurface aging highways, enhance safety, and ...

Oops: Police were called to Enterprise Rent-a-Car, 5509 Hwy. 10 East, at 8:19 a.m. when a 45-year-old backed into a parked car. Suspicious: Police were called to the ...

Members of the Stevens Point Common Council will soon be asked to vote on creating an administrator position to help oversee city government. Well, a part of the city government. A small part. On ...

On April 1, local elections will be held for a variety of offices, including the position of Stevens Point city clerk. The two candidates, Aline Cyshosz and Susan Pagel, are running for the role. The ...

STEVENS POINT – The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is expanding its social work education with a new online Master of Social Work (MSW) program designed to address workforce needs in child and ...

Folks may have heard that the Stevens Point City Council is considering adding a City Administrator to the list of more than 250 staff who serve our municipality. This is correct. The Personnel ...

STEVENS POINT – The Portage County Historical Society will celebrate Women’s History Month with a special presentation on the women who helped shape the county’s history. The event, “Portage County’s ...

The year was probably about 1956. My family lived at 440 Water St. in Stevens Point. The address was changed to 1555 Water St. many years ago. Our next-door neighbors to the south were the Rossiers.

Goerke Park is good. As it is. Skate, frisbee, ball diamonds, swim, tennis, pickleball, basketball and football. Have a picnic on the grassy field. Walk barefoot. Fly a kite. There is a beautiful, ...

PLOVER — The Food + Farm Exploration Center is one of four organizations being recognized for their contributions to the state’s agritourism industry. The Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association ...

STEVENS POINT – First State Bank is continuing its scholarship program, offering ten $1,000 awards to local high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education. The program, which has been in place ...