The first-degree charge was added earlier this month as the case moved forward. Lorang was originally charged Sept. 2 with five counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child, four counts of child ...

Voters, unlike state lawmakers, cannot propose amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution and get them onto the ballot, as voters have done in other states. Wisconsin’s process to amend the state ...

So this week, I’d like to talk about something that has been brewing for a little while, and that has to do with local officials and their propensity to stray out of their lane. Let me explain. Having ...

STEVENS POINT — The SPASH boys soccer team fell 2-0 to Eau Claire Memorial on Saturday, Sept. 26, despite an even number of shots on goal. Both teams finished with nine shots on goal, but the Panthers ...

This should have nothing to do with being a Democrat or a Republican. The founders gave us a Constitution built around freedom, individual rights, and limits on government power. Every American should ...

PORTAGE COUNTY — Residents can dispose of unwanted or expired medications at five free prescription drug take-back events scheduled throughout Portage County in October. The fall collection events ...

Sandra A. Kilcoyne, of Stevens Point, passed away at Cardinal Grove Memory Care on Sept. 22, 2026, at the age of 79, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Sandra was born Jan. 19, 1947, in ...

Dennis Fay, of Amherst, passed away in the comfort of his own home on Sept. 18, 2026, after a courageous battle with glioblastoma, at the age of 76. Dennis was born May 13, 1950, in Waterloo, Iowa, ...