STEVENS POINT – Portage County has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, and health officials say residents should take extra steps to avoid mosquito bites as the season lingers ...

STEVENS POINT – The SPASH girls golf team finished fifth at the seventh leg of the Wisconsin Valley Conference Tournament Series on Tuesday at Crane Meadows Golf Club, where senior Jenna Barber also ...

STEVENS POINT – A broad new coalition of nonprofits, churches, and local agencies is stepping up in Portage County under the banner of Partnering Together, a group formed to expand and coordinate ...

September 23 Didn’t stop: A 78-year-old man was issued a warning for running a red light in a school zone near Jefferson and Division streets at 8:10 a.m.

STEVENS POINT — The Portage County Courthouse turned into the scene of chaos Sept. 24 as gunfire echoed through the halls, smoke filled the air, and first responders rushed to help the wounded.

September 23 Didn’t stop: A 78-year-old man was issued a warning for running a red light in a school zone near Jefferson and Division streets at 8:10 a.m.

WAUSAU – The SPASH girls junior varsity golf team closed out its season in strong fashion Thursday, taking first place at the JV Finale at Trapp River Golf Course. The Panthers carded a team score of ...

STEVENS POINT — Hidden so well that even officers standing 20 feet away couldn’t see her, 6-year-old Ruby Lehmann was found alive Sept. 12 when police dog Barry nosed into a brush pile and uncovered ...

Police blotters sent out by local law enforcement agencies are now far longer, with less than half of the information necessary to produce an informative blotter. Find out ...

September 23 Didn’t stop: A 78-year-old man was issued a warning for running a red light in a school zone near Jefferson and Division streets at 8:10 a.m.

TOWN OF BELMONT – Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead Friday morning near Fountain Lake Boat Landing. The Portage County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched around ...

STEVENS POINT – Defense took center stage Tuesday night at Goerke Field as Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) and Marshfield played to a 0-0 tie in Wisconsin Valley Conference boys soccer. SPASH ...