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 ...

STEVENS POINT – A contractor struck a natural gas main near Ellis and Church streets shortly after 3 p.m. Monday, cutting service to about 200 customers, including the Portage County Courthouse, ...

STEVENS POINT – A natural gas main was struck near Ellis and Church streets shortly after 3 p.m. Monday, cutting service to several county and city buildings. It was not immediately clear which ...

Ronald “Ron” Carlson, affectionately known as Buppa, died peacefully at home on Feb. 6, 2025, surrounded by family. He was 67. Ron was born Dec. 15, 1957, in Wausau to Ronald Carlson and Janet ...

Frederick P. Kowalski, 68, of Chicago, formerly of Wausau, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Kowalski was born March 9, 1956, in Wausau to Steve (Stephan) and Vye (née Pashilk) Kowalski. He was an ...

PLOVER – The Plover VFW Post 10262 Rifle Squad will hold its monthly steak and omelet breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 2970 Hickory Drive in Plover. The breakfast ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently drafting a strategic plan for managing our state’s wildlife species and habitat and is seeking public feedback on the plan’s objectives ...

PORTAGE COUNTY – Frigid temperatures and accumulating snow are expected in central Wisconsin this week, with wind chills as low as minus 25 degrees and the potential for hazardous travel conditions, ...

Throughout history, there have been many famous pairs—names that always go together. You say one, and the other immediately comes to mind.

PORTAGE COUNTY — The National Weather Service has extended a winter weather advisory for Portage and Wood counties until 6 p.m. Saturday as accumulating snowfall continues across the region.

PORTAGE COUNTY — Officials in Stevens Point and Plover have declared snow emergencies ahead of a winter storm expected to bring up to 7 inches of snow beginning Saturday. In Stevens Point, the ...

PLOVER — A $500,000 donation from Sentry Insurance will complete the construction of new pickleball courts and an adjacent parking lot at Lake Pacawa Park. The project is part of the park’s third and ...