Packers Tailgate Tour thrills fans in Wisconsin Rapids (with video, photo gallery)
Cheers rang out at the northeast end of the Witter Field ball diamond as the rumble of a green and gold tour bus entered the park.
- May 18, 2013
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Cheers rang out at the northeast end of the Witter Field ball diamond as the rumble of a green and gold tour bus entered the park.
As thousands of gay rights supporters in Minnesota celebrated this week, it was business as usual in Wisconsin.
Police say an expanded DNA database could be helpful in solving crimes.
Tyler Stargardt, 19, of Marshfield, always has had his head in the clouds, looking for contrails from jets and watching for planes.
Some campaign promises build in a bit of wiggle room. The one made by candidate for governor Scott Walker to 'Strip policy and pork projects from the state budget' did not.
A bill introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers would require annual audits at Gov. Scott Walker's troubled quasi-public jobs agency, as well as put limits on terms that board members appointed by the governor serve.
Kari and Tom Riley's love for children brought them to foster care.
Matt Tennessen was nearly killed in Afghanistan on Easter Sunday in 2008.
The cost of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to reject federally funded Medicaid expansion and instead tighten income eligibility for the program has gone up.
Police work that has traditionally been conducted in public view is increasingly being shielded, as insurance companies and municipal attorneys throughout Wisconsin push departments to withhold names from reports due to liability concerns.
Low oxygen levels caused a 'significant' die-off of walleyes in the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir this spring, but the fish kill was not as bad as originally predicted, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.
When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.
The second annual Concert for a Cure for Cancer will be at 2 p.m. at Pacelli High School, 1301 Maria Drive.
Today a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76 degrees. Southeast wind around 9 miles per hour.
As thousands of gay rights supporters in Minnesota celebrated this week, it was business as usual in Wisconsin.
Unsafe lane deviation: A 61-year-old Stevens Point woman was cited with making unsafe lane deviations 5:10 a.m. Thursday on Division Street near Maria Drive.
A Portage County doctor accused of prescription fraud will now head to trial on charges that also include intimidating a witness and obstructing/resisting an officer.
Business 51 still is years away from an upgrade, but that hasn't kept Stevens Point residents from voicing their opinion about the controversial plan.
The Pacelli Destination Imagination team that brought a driving simulator to the area has qualified for the organization's Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn.
Downtown Stevens Point might seem different to anyone passing by the old Fox Theatre in the 1100 block of Main Street.
Gardening enthusiasts won’t want to miss two plant sale fundraisers on Saturday in Portage County.
Idalia Nunez and Korey Eckelstafor never thought they would find themselves building things out of wood.
The eighth annual ArtsWalk will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today in downtown Stevens Point.
Coming off an 11th place finish in last year's challenge, bikers are gearing up for this year's National Bike Challenge.
Today: Showers, mainly before 2 p.m. High near 63. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Underage tobacco: A 14-year-old Stevens Point girl was cited with underage smoking at 7:30 a.m. Monday at Ben Franklin Junior High.
Motorist can expect delays while traveling north on Highway 39 today, a Wisconsin Department of Transportation spokesperson said.
Alexander Landerman finally decided to make art his business in November 2011.
A panel of state and local officials on Wednesday discussed concerns about a proposed expansion of private school vouchers.
The Stevens Point Fire Department is planning a series of improvements at its No. 1 station that will make it more attractive to potential female recruits.
Despite being the victim of one of the most vicious blindsides of the season, 2011 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumna Andrea Boehlke has nothing but positive things to say about her second season competing on the CBS reality competition 'Survivo
Del Monte Food of Plover is one of six companies across the state to receive the 2013 Business Friend of the Environment Awards, honoring leadership in pollution prevention, environmental innovation and stewardship.
Molly Grapsas of Stevens Point isn't sure what sparked her interest in horses as a young girl. She didn't come from a 'horse family' and she hadn't really spent any time around horses.
The village of Plover will hold a joint Arbor Day and Bird City Wisconsin celebration at Easlan-Weslan Park at 2200 Cedar Drive.
The city-owned Forest Cemetery plans to increase prices for burial plots and create guidelines for future burials.
Portage County Human Resources Committee, 3 p.m., Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Portage County Courthouse Annex Building.
Four central Wisconsin residents are being charged in connection with a number of burglaries throughout several counties.
Portage County's Highway Department might complete the process of cleaning up the Jost property to help save some money on what is turning out to be a costly endeavor.
Damage to vehicle: A caller in the 100 block of Second Street reported his vehicle was damaged while it was parked there between 5 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday. The damage to a window of a car was estimated at $75.
Dawn Zieher never considered working anywhere other than a paper mill.
On the night of April 25, Anita Bucki visited her husband in the town of Corning home they once shared, where they argued for hours about their pending divorce, according to prosecutors.
Portage County Human Resources Committee, 3 p.m., Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Portage County Courthouse Annex Building.
Bars and liquor stores could sue underage patrons and judges would have to send repeat drunken drivers to prison under a pair of bills the state Assembly overwhelmingly approved Tuesday in another attempt to rein in excessive drinking in Wisconsin.
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