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Central Wisconsin voters cast their ballots in a number of local races for the spring primary election on Tuesday, Feb. ...
20/02/2024

Central Wisconsin voters cast their ballots in a number of local races for the spring primary election on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

This spring, billions of cicadas will dig their way out of the soil across most of the Midwest and Southeast.
20/02/2024

This spring, billions of cicadas will dig their way out of the soil across most of the Midwest and Southeast.

This spring, billions of cicadas will dig their way out of the soil across most of the Midwest and Southeast, filling the air with their cacophonous soundtrack.

Public outrage over a dog that was shot and apparently left for dead has the Shawano County Sheriff's Office asking peop...
20/02/2024

Public outrage over a dog that was shot and apparently left for dead has the Shawano County Sheriff's Office asking people for patience while they try to find the person responsible.

Atley had surgery for a broken jaw and is recovering in a foster home. The Shawano County Sheriff's Office is trying to find the person responsible.

Lawmakers are working to pass a bill before the 2024 elections that would require ads to include a disclaimer for AI-gen...
20/02/2024

Lawmakers are working to pass a bill before the 2024 elections that would require ads to include a disclaimer for AI-generated content.

Check out the latest business news in the Stevens Point area.
20/02/2024

Check out the latest business news in the Stevens Point area.

Explore the lives, history and legacies of our community members through the Stevens Point Journal obituaries: https://b...
20/02/2024

Explore the lives, history and legacies of our community members through the Stevens Point Journal obituaries: https://bit.ly/3GsSGrn

His hobby is arranging fan trips to Packers games, at home and on the road.
19/02/2024

His hobby is arranging fan trips to Packers games, at home and on the road.

His hobby is arranging fan trips to Packers game, at home and on the road.

A number of child care proposals are making their way through the Wisconsin legislative process.
19/02/2024

A number of child care proposals are making their way through the Wisconsin legislative process.

Republicans in Wisconsin have enjoyed lopsided majorities in the Legislature under gerrymandered maps drawn in 2011.
19/02/2024

Republicans in Wisconsin have enjoyed lopsided majorities in the Legislature under gerrymandered maps drawn in 2011.

Under a bill headed to Gov. Evers' desk, people convicted of multiple counts of a s*x offense would be required to regis...
19/02/2024

Under a bill headed to Gov. Evers' desk, people convicted of multiple counts of a s*x offense would be required to register as s*x offenders for life, even if the counts were part of the same incident.

People convicted of multiple counts stemming from a single incident would be required to register as a s*x offender for life.

The spring primary election will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
19/02/2024

The spring primary election will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

From Instagram-worthy spots backed by award-winning chefs to tried-and-true small-town stands, check out USA TODAY's bes...
18/02/2024

From Instagram-worthy spots backed by award-winning chefs to tried-and-true small-town stands, check out USA TODAY's best bites around the country.

From buzzy Instagram-worthy spots to tried-and-true small-town standbys, these are USA TODAY's top restaurants across the United States in 2024.

Why would an octogenarian want to take up downhill ski racing? Mary Beth Kuester says its because she thrives on competi...
17/02/2024

Why would an octogenarian want to take up downhill ski racing? Mary Beth Kuester says its because she thrives on competition.

The Stevens Point Fire Department has not had a staffing increase since 1982. Since then the numbers of calls the depart...
17/02/2024

The Stevens Point Fire Department has not had a staffing increase since 1982. Since then the numbers of calls the department receives per year has tripled.

It's a point of pride for the Menominee Nation that the lushness of its more than 235,000-acre forests can be seen from ...
16/02/2024

It's a point of pride for the Menominee Nation that the lushness of its more than 235,000-acre forests can be seen from space, but it's an epidemic of opioid abuse that looms large across the tribal nation the more you zoom in.

Part of the discussion considered culturally relevant forms of treatment. But nothing, it seems, has been enough to stem the tide of opioid overdoses.

A newly proposed bill could give the Department of Natural Resources the green light to move forward with setting ground...
16/02/2024

A newly proposed bill could give the Department of Natural Resources the green light to move forward with setting groundwater standards for "forever chemicals," despite the high cost of implementation.

A bill introduced Thursday by two Green Bay Republicans could allow the DNR to restart its standard-setting process for PFAS in groundwater

The former Hope Lodge building in Marshfield is open once again, welcoming cancer patients and their families to stay th...
16/02/2024

The former Hope Lodge building in Marshfield is open once again, welcoming cancer patients and their families to stay through their treatments as Cattails Place.

After the American Cancer Society closed the Hope Lodge in 2020, Marshfield Clinic Health System created Cattails Place to fill the need.

The number of people incarcerated in Wisconsin is getting more and more attention, especially due to claims of overcrowd...
16/02/2024

The number of people incarcerated in Wisconsin is getting more and more attention, especially due to claims of overcrowding and understaffing for the number of people behind bars.

Sen. Kelda Roys claimed Minnesota incarcerated about one-third the number of people Wisconsin does. She is correct.

The Portage County Board will consider Tuesday moving forward with buying 42 acres of land in Plover for a new jail and ...
16/02/2024

The Portage County Board will consider Tuesday moving forward with buying 42 acres of land in Plover for a new jail and law enforcement center.

Most voters in Portage County will get to use the new ExpressVote machines for the first time during the Feb. 20 primary...
16/02/2024

Most voters in Portage County will get to use the new ExpressVote machines for the first time during the Feb. 20 primary election.

Congratulations to the SPASH boys hockey team on their 7-0 victory over Wisconsin Rapids Thursday night. Check out our p...
16/02/2024

Congratulations to the SPASH boys hockey team on their 7-0 victory over Wisconsin Rapids Thursday night. Check out our photos from the game.

The Stevens Point Area Senior High Panthers earned a 7-0 win against the Wisconsin Rapids Raiders in a boys hockey regional final on Thursday.

A proposal to legalize ma*****na for medicinal use is likely dead, a top Republican leader said Thursday.
16/02/2024

A proposal to legalize ma*****na for medicinal use is likely dead, a top Republican leader said Thursday.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told reporters his caucus' plan to create state-run dispensaries for medical ma*****na likely won't pass this session.

Wisconsin Republicans passed legislative maps that could overturn years of GOP dominance in the Legislature. Here's why ...
15/02/2024

Wisconsin Republicans passed legislative maps that could overturn years of GOP dominance in the Legislature. Here's why Democrats voted no.

Wisconsin was once a leader in women's rights policy. But lawmakers have continuously failed to pass a state Equal Right...
15/02/2024

Wisconsin was once a leader in women's rights policy. But lawmakers have continuously failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment.

Nearly 80 years ago, a New London high school senior wrote Albert Einstein a question about the famous scientist's speci...
15/02/2024

Nearly 80 years ago, a New London high school senior wrote Albert Einstein a question about the famous scientist's special theory of relativity — and got a brief answer.

A New London high schooler wrote Einstein a question about the famous scientist's special theory of relativity — and got a brief answer, in English.

Check out our best photos from Tuesday's boys basketball game between the Marshfield Tigers and the SPASH Panthers.
14/02/2024

Check out our best photos from Tuesday's boys basketball game between the Marshfield Tigers and the SPASH Panthers.

Wisconsin Valley Conference leaders Marshfield Tigers and Stevens Point Area Senior High Panthers go head-to-head Feb. 13 at Marshfield High School.

The state Assembly voted to advance a $2.1 billion package that would lower taxes for middle-income earners, parents, ma...
14/02/2024

The state Assembly voted to advance a $2.1 billion package that would lower taxes for middle-income earners, parents, married couples and retirees, but Gov. Evers is noncommital on supporting it.

The bills would expand the state's second-lowest bracket to include more than 1 million Wisconsin residents earning between $19,000 and $150,000.

One of the nation’s biggest shoe stores has just acquired one of the state’s oldest.
14/02/2024

One of the nation’s biggest shoe stores has just acquired one of the state’s oldest.

Shoe Carnival has bought all 28 locations of Rogan's for $45 million.

Health care systems throughout Wisconsin are facing challenges in providing and maintaining services in rural communitie...
14/02/2024

Health care systems throughout Wisconsin are facing challenges in providing and maintaining services in rural communities, and the decisions they're making to address them have made headlines over the last several weeks.

As Wisconsin health care systems close hospitals, halt services and make changes, many point to rural health care challenges. Here's what that means.

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