Whiting News

Portage County towns never have been known for heavy spending. Now, cuts in state aid promise to reduce what little funds those communities have available, said Rick Stadelman, executive director of the Wisconsin Towns Association.

Today Cooperative Extension University of Wisconsin-Extension Agriculture and Extension Education Committee, 6 p.m., Conference Room 107, Ruth Gilfry Center, 817 Whiting Ave.

The Stevens Point/Plover Breakfast Optimist Club is proud to present its sixth-grade recipients of the Mary J. Podoll Youth Recognition Award.

The village of Whiting has purchased 43 acres along the Plover River, Village President Jerry Walters announced Tuesday, and will create a committee to determine what to use it for.

This week's Journal Twivia question is: The first court case in Portage County involved a drunken Robert Wakely doing what? The last question was: What would the village of Whiting have been named if residents chose differently? Answer: McDill To answer this week's question, log on to log on to www.stevenspointjournal.com, and choose the Community ...

A Wittenberg garbage company is accused of bilking village of Plover residents by charging them for garbage that it picked up from local businesses.

Operating while intoxicated: Around 12:01 a.m. Tuesday near Post Road and Rose Street, Whiting, a 26-year-old Stevens Point man was arrested for operating while intoxicated - first offense and operating while intoxicated - prohibited alcohol concentration after he was pulled over for deviating from his lane of traffic.

WHITING -- A sewer rate increase is on its way for Whiting residents. With its new, $5 million wastewater treatment plant almost finished, Utilities Chairman Kim Hoppenrath said officials are considering what will be the village's third sewer rate increase in two years.

Substantial battery: At about 5:15 a.m. Sunday near the 2900 block of Fawn Lane, Plover, sheriff's deputies received report of an assault.

Fire Danger Today is LOW. Burning permits in Portage County are no longer required.

Fire: Portage County Sheriff's deputies, Hull and Whiting Department of Natural Resources fire departments at 8:42 p.m. on Saturday responded to a tree and grass fire off I-39 near the Wilshire overpass.

The village of Amherst has big plans for its municipal building and water plant.

An extension of a federal tax credit for papermakers could help keep local residents employed.

Theft: Around 9:13 p.m. May 19 near the 6900 block of Country Beautiful Lane, Stockton, sheriff's deputies received report of a theft.

This year, the Board of Education created a traffic safety subcommittee. The subcommittee is made up of representatives from the Board of Education, school and district administrative staff members, parents, law enforcement agencies and city and village officials.

Portage County Board of Adjustment, 2 p.m., Conference Room 5, Portage County Annex, 1462 Strongs Ave.

Theft: Around 1:33 p.m. Sunday near the 900 block of Main Street, officers received report of a theft of a rebate check and cash from a purse.

The Friends of the Little Plover River hosted its third Annual Appreciation Day on May 1 for 140 fourth grade students from Roosevelt and Plover/ Whiting Elementary Schools to raise awareness of the importance of protecting Portage County's water resources.

Fabian J. Mancheski, 88, of Stevens Point died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at St. Michael's Hospital, Stevens Point.

Tuesday Portage County Highway Committee, 7 a.m., Portage County Highway Facility, 800 Plover Rd.