Amherst Junction News

More than 20 local artists and 10 working art studios in Portage and Waupaca counties will be featured during the fifth annual Hidden Studios: Art Along the Ice Age Trail tour Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Stone Lake: "Stone Lake Cranberry Festival." You can't get enough cranberries so if you find yourself in northwestern Wisconsin on Saturday, head to Stone Lake for their berry good day.

Walter P. Policht, 82, Amherst Junction, Saturday Bernice B. Firkus, 82, Stevens Point, Sunday Mary G. Haessly, 83, Whiting, Saturday Carl E. Morton, 83, Stevens Point, Saturday George Zmuda, 86, Stevens Point, ...

Criminal damage to property: Sunday around 4:24 a.m., officers received report of damage to a vehicle at Kmart, 111 Division St.

Today Village of Plover Police and Fire Commission, noon, municipal center. Agenda includes discussion and possible action on Police Department's use of force, firearms training range, EVOC/PIT, domestic ...

The American Red Cross is getting ready for Hurricane Ike. For the fourth time in a month, the Red Cross is moving people and materials in anticipation of a hurricane landfall.

Possession of marijuana: Wednesday around 9:56 p.m., a 17-year-old Stevens Point male was cited for possession of marijuana near the 1200 block of Third Court.

Craig Beer, son of William and Peggy Beer of Stevens Point, and grandson of Merlin and DeAnn David of Nekoosa, will be honored at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony to be held at a later date in Stevens ...

A man who operated a $400 million Caribbean-based sports bookmaking operation for Wisconsin and Nevada managers was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to the four months he has been detained since his arrest.

Gov. Jim Doyle was in Amherst Junction Monday to award about $80,000 in grant money to help educate and train farmers interested in grazing their livestock rather than conventionally feeding the cows in barns.

Dolores E. 'Baby Doll' Ostrowski, 82, formerly of Amherst Junction, died early Wednesday morning, Aug.

Operating while intoxicated: David Ryle, 46, Amherst Junction, had a judgment entered on his behalf to a guilty plea to charges of operating while intoxicated.

Many people take their cars, trucks, or vans to church every Sunday, but what about their tractors? That's what happened Sunday morning in Portage County.

Intelligent, inquisitive and personable, with a tremendous work ethic. Those are some of the ways Michael Ostrowski has been described by those who know him personally and professionally.

AMHERST JUNCTION -- Last summer, it was the dry weather. This year, the record high fuel prices and salmonella outbreak in tomatoes have farmers on edge.

The Groshek family has been running a dairy barn in Amherst Junction since just after World War II.

Association awards scholarships The following scholarship awards were presented at the May 20 meeting of the Golden Sands Home Builders Association: Mike Helmrick, a graduate of Stevens Point Area Senior ...

An Indiana man who ran the Caribbean-based sports bookmaking operation for an Amherst Junction man pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to wire fraud.

Down to Business is a weekly feature highlighting some of the most interesting and influential people in the central Wisconsin business world.

As Wisconsin residents we probably have dairy on the brain. You can't drive on an interstate without seeing a serene pasture of cows, a billboard for the next cheese shop or dairy farm.