Jennifer Poyer
StevensPoint Journal
Mountain View, CA, United States
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Here are Stevens Point, Plover and Portage County seats up for grabs in spring elections
The 2023 spring election will be April 4. These local seats will appear on the ballot in Stevens Point, Plover and Portage County. → Read More
Portage County Board approves recovery funds for Nelsonville monitoring wells
The move comes after the Portage County executive vetoed an earlier decision to use capital funds for the project and questions over the recovery funds approval process. → Read More
Portage County Adult Day Center receives funding to remain open another year
The Portage County Board approved $137,740 to fund the Adult Day Center for one more year. Participants had previously been told the center would close Dec. 31. → Read More
Controversial ratings system changed after Nelsonville monitoring wells lose recovery funds
A low rating from one Portage County supervisor cause the Nelsonville monitoring wells project's application for federal recovery funds to be rejected. → Read More
Capture Christmas magic with a visit to Santa. Here's where you can find him in Central Wisconsin.
Santa Claus is coming to your town. Here’s a list of places you can visit to capture a photo or make sure he knows what’s on your Christmas list. → Read More
Find the perfect gifts at these Central Wisconsin craft fairs and holiday sales
Check out these craft fairs and holiday sales in Central Wisconsin to find one-of-a-kind gifts and support small businesses and local artisans. → Read More
Mid-State students provide 'extra set of hands' at understaffed county health care center
The partnership between Mid-State and the Portage County Health Care Center had been paused for three years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Meleesa Johnson enters 2023 Stevens Point mayoral race
Meleesa Johnson currently represents the 5th District on the Stevens Point Common Council, where she has served since 2016. → Read More
City Council selects David Plaisance to represent 6th District until April 2023
The appointment comes after former 6th District Alderperson Ron Carlson stepped down on Oct. 6. He had recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. → Read More
The Portage County executive vetoed funding for water monitoring wells in Nelsonville. What happens now?
The monitoring wells would be used to help determine at what depth clean water could be found in the village's ongoing battle to address high nitrate levels in residents' drinking water. → Read More
Sheriff Mike Lukas wins 3rd term, Assembly district incumbents hold seats in Tuesday election
Portage County Sheriff Mike Lukas defeated challenger Scott Noble to remain in his position while incumbents in the 70th, 71st and 72nd Assembly districts also won their races. → Read More
Caregivers say closure of county's Adult Day Center would be a ‘nightmare’ as program runs out of funds
The Aging & Disability Resource Center of Portage County plans to close its Adult Day Center on Dec. 30 because the program will run out of money. → Read More
Gordondale Farms petitions against DNR order for nitrate monitoring plan
Gordondale Farms, a dairy farm near Nelsonville, filed a petition with the DNR resisting their order to submit an off-site monitoring plan by Oct. 12. → Read More
Health care center plans move forward as questions remain over staffing, enrollment and operations
The Portage County Board moved forward with plans to build a $20 million health care center amid concerns with staffing, enrollment and operations. → Read More
87th Assembly District candidate Elizabeth Riley gives stance on women's health, voting rights
Democrat Elizabeth Riley will try to unseat incumbent James Edming, a Republican, for Wisconsin's 87th Assembly District in the November election. → Read More
Meet the candidates running for Wisconsin's 69th Assembly District seat in the November election
Incumbent Donna M. Rozar, a Republican, will face Democratic challenger Lisa Boero for the 69th Assembly District seat in the November 2022 election. → Read More
Meet the candidates running for Portage County sheriff in the November election
Democrat Mike Lukas will face Republican challenger Scott Kenneth Noble for Portage County sheriff in the November 2022 election. → Read More
Halloween is almost here. Check out our 2022 trick-or-treat hours guide for the Wisconsin Rapids area
Check out our 2022 guide to trick-or-treat hours in the Wisconsin Rapids area. → Read More
Halloween is almost here. Check out our 2022 trick-or-treat hours guide for the Marshfield area
Check out our 2022 guide to trick-or-treat hours in the Marshfield area. → Read More
Halloween is almost here. Check out our 2022 trick-or-treat hours guide for the Stevens Point area
Check out our 2022 guide to trick-or-treat hours in the Stevens Point area. → Read More