Stevens Point News

Katy and Chad Albro's son, Gary, 4, has autism. They could barely communicate with him, but that was before he went to the Achievement Center in Stevens Point, an early intervention program for newborns to 3-year-olds in Portage County.

Linda Powell has done Christmas shopping online in recent years. "It's faster and easier," said Powell, 21, of Stevens Point.

The holidays arrived in Stevens Point before snow or frigid temperatures could make their debut.

Nichole Pierce, 32, of Fond du Lac, is battling drug and alcohol addictions, physical, sexual and emotional abuse, an eating disorder and cutting.

Central Wisconsin Hub will occasionally post stories from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's student newspaper The Pointer.

Thousands of people wearing blaze orange and camouflage descended on Tomahawk's 44th annual Venison Feed this morning.

A Custer woman who police say had her child illegally adopted will serve 12 months probation for her role in the case.

Recently, six physical therapists came to Stevens Point to receive specialized training and certification in the treatment of scoliosis.

Central Wisconsin Hub will occasionally post stories from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's student newspaper The Pointer.

The Small Business Development Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will offer free business counseling at the chambers of commerce offices in Clintonville and Waupaca on Dec.

It might be trashy, but in Wisconsin, homeowners can get rid of their household waste not just by putting it on the curb or dropping it at the landfill, but by burying it in their backyards.

When it was announced last month that after five years the Feel Good Festival would no longer be taking place, lots of people were disappointed, but none more than Stevens Point businessman, Jim Powell.

The Stevens Point Area School District School Board community listening session scheduled for 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight is being moved to the Ben Franklin Junior High School auditorium, 2000 Polk St., Stevens Point.

Stevens Point-based Travel Guard is providing travel insurance and assistance services to the travel Web site Travelocity.

A 20-year-old University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student who fell about 35 feet from the roof of a downtown building had gone there with others to smoke cigarettes during a party, police said.

A 20-year-old University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point student remains in critical condition after a fall off a downtown building early Friday.

A grant from the federal stimulus has helped keep about 50 students employed while they attend school at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

A $10,000 grant for Pitsch Elementary School could produce substantial gains to student reading skills in the coming months and years.

Puppies are cute, but a lot of work, says Plover veterinarian Diane Scott. 'When you adopt a dog, you pretty much know its personality, but you never know when you adopt a puppy what its personality will be like as a dog,' said Scott who is an advocate for dog adoptions.

Central Wisconsin's favorite children's entertainer, Tom Pease, will perform at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Central Wisconsin Children's Museum, located in CenterPoint MarketPlace.