Rosholt News

A pastor in Rosholt and Amherst Junction has received accolades for his hand in starting and expanding a nonprofit welfare program into nine counties, including Stevens Point.

Damage to Property: Stevens Point Police on Sunday morning received a report from a resident in the 4900 block of Chickadee Lane who said sometime between Midnight and 6 a.m. someone had damaged outdoor Christmas lights and two decorative reindeer that were arranged outside their home.

A local organization is asking you not to toss your prize buck's hide this year, and donate it to them instead.

At the Nov. 15 Portage County 4-H Awards Program, 4-H youths were recognized for these life skills.

The Portage County Public Health Department will hold more than a dozen H1N1 vaccination clinics next month at public and private schools throughout the county, Public Health Officer Faye Tetzloff announced Tuesday.

The Portage County Health Department on Tuesday announced a string of H1N1 flu clinics to be held at area schools next month.

The lines at Portage County food pantries are growing longer. Data from the Portage County Hunger and Poverty Prevention Partnership show the number of people unable to afford an adequate amount of food continues to rise.

James S. Olson, 61, Little Chute, formerly of Rosholt, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield.

A 38-year-old homeowner died in a fire Wednesday in the town of Sharon, according to the Portage County Sheriff's Department.

Portage County Park Commission, 5 p.m., Jordan Park Office/Maintenance Facility.

Taxpayers living in the outlying rural school districts will see their mill rates go up anywhere from 48 cents to $2.06. Officials from Rosholt, Almond-Bancroft, Iola-Scandinavia and Tri-County school districts said the increases are due to a reduction in state aid and declining property values.

It will be hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church. To schedule an appointment, call 344-2869. Walk-ins are welcomed.

Rothschild Police are continuing to investigate a robbery at a Rothschild hotel after two days with no arrests.

Ben Franklin junior high and Rosholt middle schools have been named Exemplary Middle Schools.

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

Rosholt High School will present 'Dracula,' a play by John Mattera based on the novel by Bram Stoker, at 8 p.m. Nov.

There are plenty of ways to get scared and spooked from now until Halloween. You can find family friendly events to downright terrifying ones all within the Stevens Point area.

Charles and Ruth McCourt will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 31. The former Ruth Liner of Van Dyne and Charles McCourt of Fond du Lac were married at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in North Fond du Lac, Oct.

Running cross country is a daily test of determination. That in itself explains why the athletes involved take it so seriously.

Stevens Point police make OWI related arrests almost daily, even though Portage County has had a safe ride home program for more than a decade.