Stevens Point News

The Portage Co. Sheriff's Department says minor damage is being reported after an electrical fire at a home in Dewy - just northeast of Stevens Point.

The Plover River once was prized for native brook trout as a class 1 trout stream.

"We were geeking out about beer. Recipes. Sharing methods and at the end there was a cold beer.

Wisconsin lawmakers expect to approve as early as Tuesday a state budget that includes expansion of a private school voucher program, while local Democratic legislators say they intend to fight the proposal.

A proposal before the Stevens Point City Council Monday night is seeking to give domestic partnerships the same rights as traditional husband and wife couples.

Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible as the evening progresses.

A 2005 graduate of Assumption High School in Wisconsin Rapids, Corcoran is the daughter of Tom and Anne Corcoran of Stevens Point.

Standing in front of McDill Pond on Saturday, Bob Spoerl called his donation of nearly $60,000 to purchase the nearby dam in order to help refill the pond after nearly two years a "no-brainer."

The new downtown parking lot designated for where CenterPoint MarketPlace once stood has cleared almost all hurdles necessary for the construction phase.

The former Sherry Skoglund and Thomas Glodowski were married on June 1, 1963, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Stevens Point.

The former Pat Withrow and David Strelke were married on Feb. 16, 1963, at the Church of the Assumption in Washington, D.C. David was in the U.S. Navy for four years and retired after 32 years from Prudential Insurance.

Another winner has been named in Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com's Gone Fishin' game. Brad Lemke of Wausau is the most recent winner of a Fishidy.com prize pack.

Dorene Chojnacki knows the faces of the students she sees every day as a crossing guard near McDill Elementary School.

Guests will become the participants in the first part as they join in on a hymn sing.

A bipartisan proposal that would help Wisconsin entrepreneurs obtain investment capital to expand their start-up businesses and create jobs is on its way to passing through the state Legislature.

River Point art paper is produced at UW-Stevens Point. It was developed in collaboration with the Department of Art & Design, Department of Paper Science & Engineering and Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology.

Michael Hillmer, human resources manager for Dermatology Associates, said people would be surprised at the resumes he receives from job applicants.

On Father's Day, local families will find ways to show appreciation for dads and the role they play in life's most important moments.

The St. Francis Police Department is proud to be a twenty year supporter of the Wisconsin Special Olympics Torch Ride.

Jacobs is experienced in auto repair and customer service. Education Retired educators attended the 62nd annual convention of the Wisconsin Retired Educators' Association on May 7 and 8 in Stevens Point.