Amherst News

AMHERST - BloodCenter of Wisconsin will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jensen Community Center, 487 N. Main St., Amherst.

Come for an all-you-can-eat fish fry and chicken buffet from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov.

On Sept. 12, 2009, at about noon, I was involved in a bicycle accident on Division Street in Stevens Point.

Applications are being accepted for the Wisconsin International 2010 pageant, which will be held in Amherst on Feb.

Two vehicles have hit buildings in two separate incidents since Sunday. At 12:39 p.m. Monday at Wyndmere Estates, 216 Prentice St.

AMHERST - The Festival of Chocolate ... and More returns to the Jensen Community Center in Amherst from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov.

The Portage County 4-H Leaders held the 2009 Leader Recognition Banquet at the Elizabeth Inn and Convention Center, Plover, on Oct.

Edna Riley, a resident of the Portage County Health Care Center, celebrated her 103rd birthday on Friday.

When Lee Vaughter first heard about the Central Wisconsin Film Festival, he couldn't wait to enter his films.

Students and staff at Amherst Elementary School will present a Patriotic Music Sing-along on Veterans Day, Nov.

The fourth annual Central Wisconsin Film Festival will be held Nov. 6 to 8 at three locations in Portage County - the Lettie W. Jensen Community Center in Amherst, and Rogers Campus Cinema and The Garage at Emy J's., both in Stevens Point.

Riverside Bible Camp in Amherst is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The camp, which sits on 47 acres on the banks of the Tomorrow River in central Wisconsin, sends a Christ-centered, nondenominational message through a rustic camping experience.

Because of delays in the shipment of the seasonal influenza vaccine, many Aspirus VNA Home Health public flu clinics scheduled until Nov.

Portage County Health Care Center Committee, 4:40 p.m., West Conference Room of the Health Care Center, 825 Whiting Ave.

As part of its celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month, Tomorrow River Gallery, 182 S. Main St., Amherst, will host a day-long event celebrating the 'wearable' arts on Saturday.

Today School District of Tomorrow River Wellness Committee, 3:10 p.m., District Board Room, District Office, Amherst.

The 15th season of the Tomorrow River Concerts series opens with internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Michael Smith at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lettie W. Jensen Community Center Theater, 847 N. Main St., Amherst.

Portage County Board of Adjustment, 7:30 a.m., leave County Annex, 1462 Strongs Ave.

Enrollment is up in two rural school districts, while other districts continue to see fewer students in desks.

AMHERST -- It is a rough time to be a farmer. Supply far outpaces demand for many products, which drives prices down.