Madison Elementary School Principal Karl Bancker will retire at the end of the 2025–26 school year, according to a letter sent to parents and guardians. Bancker has served as the principal of Madison ...

CENTRAL WISCONSIN — Aspirus has released its list of the most popular baby names of 2025, highlighting both familiar favorites and the growing variety of names chosen by families across the region. A ...

PORTAGE COUNTY — A wave of departures and finalized candidate filings has reshaped Portage County’s political landscape ahead of the April 7 spring election, setting the stage for major turnover on ...

Annette Marie Gosh, of Plover, formerly of Stevens Point and Sussex, Wis., passed away peacefully on Dec. 26, 2025, at the age of 87, while under the care of Whispering Pines and Heartland Hospice.

December 17 Yeller: Police were called to SPASH, 1201 North Point Dr., at 8:37 a.m., when a student was yelling at a staff member. Who knows: A disturbance ...

STEVENS POINT — A three-way race in District 10 will trigger a February primary as the final list of candidates for the April 7 Stevens Point City Council election is now set, according to records on ...

Thomas “Tommy” VanEtten (née Strong) passed peacefully into the presence of his Savior Jesus Christ, and the welcoming arms of his husband the late Robert VanEtten on January 2, 2026, at Riverview ...

CENTRAL WISCONSIN — Mid-State Technical College celebrated its fall 2025 commencement Saturday, Dec. 13, recognizing graduates during a biannual ceremony on the Wisconsin Rapids campus. Out of a class ...

STEVENS POINT — Laughter, stories, and visible emotion filled the Stevens Point Police Department on Jan. 5 as a standing-room-only crowd gathered to mark the retirements of Police Chief Bob Kussow ...

AMHERST — Coaches and athletes at Amherst High School are spending part of practice time on something they hope they never have to use: what to do if an athlete collapses from sudden cardiac arrest.

STEVENS POINT — Balancing a budget is one thing on paper. Doing it when real-life curveballs start flying is another. That’s the idea behind a new hands-on financial education program from CoVantage ...

STEVENS POINT — The Stevens Point Area Public School District has canceled classes for Tuesday, Jan. 6, due to freezing rain expected during the morning commute. Superintendent Cory Hirsbrunner said ...