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 ...

STEVENS POINT — Stevens Point officials are investigating a possible cyberattack after several city computer servers went offline early Wednesday, disrupting municipal phone and email services and ...

STEVENS POINT — Ellis Construction is now owned by its employees, ending nearly a century of family ownership at the Stevens Point company. The company announced Tuesday, Sept. 22, that it has ...

STEVENS POINT — The Portage County Public Library will host book club meetings at all four of its locations in October, with selections ranging from historical fiction and mystery to books about ...

STEVENS POINT — A Portage County jury this week convicted a 51-year-old Stevens Point man of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child and later assaulting the same victim while she was unconscious. Jose ...

Wisconsin voters on Nov. 3 will decide whether to approve three Republican-led state constitutional amendments that GOP lawmakers say would limit government overreach and Democrats describe as ...

CENTRAL WISCONSIN — Ice cream, a specialty grill and locally brewed beverages are among 108 products competing in this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest, with three Portage County ...