Park Ridge News

Theft: At 10:56 a.m. Tuesday near the 300 block of Fieldcrest Avenue, village of Park Ridge, sheriff's deputies received report of a theft.

Though he first opened CIA Computers and Cyber Cafe two and a half years ago, owner Steve Tibbetts has spent most of his time settling in.

Portage County Human Resources Committee, 3 p.m., Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Portage County Courthouse Annex.

Twenty-nine Portage County supervisor and board member positions in seven villages and two towns will be up for election April 6. The time period to circulate nominating petitions for County Board members began Dec.

Monday Portage County Board of Adjustment, 4 p.m., Conference Room 5, County Annex, 1462 Strongs Ave.

A lack of information and a bad economy are two possible reasons why outlying towns and villages defeated Tuesday's school district referendum.

Arson has been determined as the cause of a fire early Saturday morning at 2141 Jefferson Street, Stevens Point Assistant Fire Chief Bob Finn said.

Officials say money needed for work at park to maintain 'crown jewel' By Meredith Thorn * Journal staff * October 30, 2009 Stevens Point officials say prominent features in a city park that got a boost during the Great Depression are starting to fade, and money needs to be spent to revive it.

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

Jeremy Gosh was found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and delivery of methadone on Thursday after a four-day trial.

Portage County Human Resources Committee, 3 p.m., Conference Room 1 and 2, Portage County Courthouse Annex.

The Stevens Point Kiwanis Club, celebrating its 86th anniversary in 2009, installed new board members at its Sept.

Juvenile Detention Ad Hoc Committee, 3 p.m., ADRC Conference Room C. Agenda includes reports from Chief Deputy John Graettinger and Superintendent Ross Dick about fiscal implications of continued operation of the juvenile detention center and an update on JDC presentation by Ross Rick, discussion/possible action on recommendations for juvenile ...

Portage County EMS Oversight Board, 4:30 p.m., Conference Room 5, Courthouse Annex, 1462 Strongs Ave.

Marathon Travel plans to close all but one of its locations and transition toward having agents serve residents from home.

Marathon Travel plans to close all but one of its locations and transition toward having agents serve residents from home.

Marathon Travel plans to close all but one of its locations and transition toward having agents serve residents from home.

Marathon Travel plans to close all but one of its locations and transition toward having agents serve residents from home.

It's never too early to start watching for back-to-school shopping deals. And local resale shops say they are the perfect stop for parents looking to buy quality clothing at a value price.

Eight miles of newly constructed U.S. Highway 10 in Portage County are expected to open next week and highway name changes will take effect, according to a release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.