Metro Wire Staff TOWN OF PLOVER – Three people were injured Thursday morning when a pickup truck struck a tree on an ice-covered stretch of Highway 54, according to ...

The Metro Wire will publish a list of marriage licenses filed with the Portage Co. Clerk’s Office each month. Included are the municipality where the couple plans to marry, and their wedding date.

Crash: Police responded to a two-vehicle collision at Hwy. 10 East and Brilowski Rd. at 9:14 a.m. No additional information was included in the blotter. Bad turn: A 16-year-old girl was issued a ...

CENTRAL WISCONSIN– The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of Theatre and Dance will present staged readings of A Cry of Players Feb. 6-9 at its Marshfield, Stevens Point, and Wausau ...

With spring only a couple of months away, I decided it was time to inspect my kitchen junk drawer. One never knows what one might find in one. The definition of a “junk drawer” is probably: “a drawer ...

PORTAGE COUNTY – Freezing drizzle and light snow made roads slick across central Wisconsin Sunday morning, with another round of winter weather expected overnight into Monday, according to the ...

You know, I never let an election slip by without drawing your attention to another opportunity to shape your government in this constitutional republic. That’s just what I do. In November, Wisconsin ...

CENTRAL WISCONSIN — Four Wisconsin Civil Air Patrol cadets will travel to Washington, D.C., next month to meet with elected officials as part of the organization’s National Legislative Day. The cadets ...

PLOVER – It was the second structure fire within four hours on Jan. 31, as Metro Fire crews responded to a Plover home a short time after wrapping up a fire in Stevens Point. Fire crews from Plover, ...

STEVENS POINT — The Stevens Point Area Public School District recently celebrated student creativity at its 15th annual Student Art Show, drawing a crowd of students, families, and community members ...

STEVENS POINT – The Stevens Point Area Senior High boys swim team closed out its regular-season dual meets in dominant fashion Tuesday, defeating Wisconsin Rapids 135-31 in its home finale. The meet, ...

STEVENS POINT — The Portage County Business Council is now accepting applications for its 2025 Agri-Business Scholarships. The scholarships offer up to $1,000 in awards to students pursuing ...