AMHERST — The Amherst Fire District’s pop-up splash pad has been postponed one day because of storms expected to move through the area Wednesday. The free event will now be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ROSHOLT — Some 14 years after losing their son unexpectedly, a Rosholt couple is honoring his memory by helping build something they hope will serve the community for generations. Mark and Kris ...

Dewey firefighters ended a busy Saturday with a serious motorcycle crash that sent two people to a Wausau trauma center. The crash happened at 10:39 p.m. on County Road DB near North Dubay Drive. It ...

STEVENS POINT — A 63-year-old man was rescued Tuesday morning after becoming separated from his kayaking partner during an overnight trip on the Little Plover River in the Town of Hull. According to ...

TOWN OF HULL— A 63-year-old man was found safe Tuesday morning after an overnight search along the Plover River in the Town of Hull. The Portage County Sheriff’s Office said a 48-year-old woman called ...

STEVENS POINT — Portage County residents are being urged to take precautions as dangerous heat and humidity settle over central Wisconsin, with heat index values expected to climb as high as 109 ...

Ken McKenzie, of Stevens Point, passed away unexpectedly June 23, 2026, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. He was 73. Ken was born Sept. 4, 1952, in ...

PLOVER — The Stevens Point Area YMCA officially opened its new Plover location Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local officials, community partners, staff and residents. The ...

PORTAGE COUNTY — Portage County is heading into its hottest stretch of weather so far this summer, with temperatures expected to climb into the 90s for much of the week and heat index values ...

STEVENS POINT — Women from across Portage County will have an opportunity to network, hear from a local business leader and explore personal and professional growth during the Portage County Business ...

STEVENS POINT — Area residents can explore everything from dark matter to cultural astronomy during a series of free planetarium shows at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher ...