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  1. Former Green Bay Packers Aaron Taylor and Santana Dotson step off the Packers Tailgate Tour bus to cheers from the crowd Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids. NATHANIEL SHUDA/CENTRAL WISCONSIN SUNDAY

    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
  2. An estimated 6,000 people gathered at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., where Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the gay marriage bill Tuesday. Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize gay marriage. Jim Mone/AP

    Gay marriage not likely in Wisconsin

    As thousands of gay rights supporters in Minnesota celebrated this week, it was business as usual in Wisconsin.

    • May 18, 2013
  3. Police interested in expanded DNA database

    Police say an expanded DNA database could be helpful in solving crimes.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Tyler Stargardt of Marshfield, right, after flying Sweet Revenge, a World War II P-51 fighter plane, with Evan Fagen, a pilot at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minn. Photo courtesy Jeff Skiles

    Dreaming of flying, Marshfield teen becomes commercial pilot

    Tyler Stargardt, 19, of Marshfield, always has had his head in the clouds, looking for contrails from jets and watching for planes.

    • May 18, 2013
  4. Lueders: Budget chock full of non-fiscal items

    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.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Regional deaths

    Gary Goddard, 76, formerly of Nekoosa, Whitehall, March 10.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Bill would require annual WEDC audit

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Portage County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Flugaur on Friday explains child welfare cases to participants of Journey Home, a bus tour presented by the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families, aimed to educate people about the child welfare system. Nathan Vine/Stevens Point Journal Media

    Event explains different aspects of child welfare system (with video)

    Kari and Tom Riley's love for children brought them to foster care.

    • May 18, 2013
  5. From left: Joel DeBoer and Josh Huber hold up a crappie while Joe Szarkowitz looks on at a Kronenwetter house as they prepare for their fishing trip on Saturday afternoon. The fish was caught early Saturday morning. T'xer Zhon Kha/Daily Herald Media

    Hunting and fishing trips help wounded veterans recover physically, emotionally

    Matt Tennessen was nearly killed in Afghanistan on Easter Sunday in 2008.

    • May 18, 2013
  6. Gov. Scott Walker Scott Bauer/AP

    Cost of Walker's Medicaid plan increases by $73M

    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.

    • May 18, 2013
  7. Names disappear from Wisconsin's police reports

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
  8. In this contributed photo from 2009, dead fish float in the water of the Big Eau Pleine reservoir. A massive fish kill that winter wiped out many of the fish that had populated the reservoir in southwestern Marathon County.

    Eau Pleine fish kill not as bad as predicted

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Today's births

    TRIPATHY, Swosti and Varun Khurana, Plover, a son, Rian.

    • May 18, 2013
  9. Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach of Madison sits with Casey, a four-year-old yellow labrador that he worked with while deployed in Afghanistan, as the two are reunited during a surprise ceremony, Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Gundlach thought he was traveling to the Iowa Capitol to tell state officials why he should take ownership of the dog, which has been working for the state fire marshal's office. Gundlach didn't realize officials already had made arrangements to get another dog for explosives detection. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

    Wisconsin Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony (story, photos, video)

    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.

    • May 18, 2013
  10. To do: Concert for a cure for Cancer

    The second annual Concert for a Cure for Cancer will be at 2 p.m. at Pacelli High School, 1301 Maria Drive.

    • May 18, 2013
  11. The day in photos: May 18, 2013

    Enter here to view the photo gallery.

    • May 18, 2013
  12. Wisconsin weather forecast for Saturday (video)

    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.

    • May 18, 2013
  13. An estimated 6,000 people gathered at the State Capitol where Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the gay marriage bill on Tuesday in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize gay marriage. AP Photo/Jim Mone

    Gay marriage not on front burner in Wisconsin

    As thousands of gay rights supporters in Minnesota celebrated this week, it was business as usual in Wisconsin.

    • May 17, 2013
  14. Police

    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.

    • May 18, 2013
  15. Doctor accused of prescription fraud nearing trial

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Tim Hanley looks at an outline of changes to Highway 51 on Thursday night at Jefferson Elementary School. Hanley, of Stevens Point, is not directly affected by the proposed changes, but he said he is very interested in functionality and appearance of a new highway through the city. Chris Jones/Stevens Point Journal Media

    Public has say on Business 51 revamp

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
  16. Max Lundgren, from left, Sydney Otis, Katie Olson and Courtney Kizewski (not pictured) help Portage County Coalition for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention member Chris Okray as he participates in a drunken driving simulator. The four seniors raised $10,700 to buy the device. B.C. Kowalski/Stevens Point Journal Media

    Driving simulator group tries to raise money to go to global finals (with video)

    The Pacelli Destination Imagination team that brought a driving simulator to the area has qualified for the organization's Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Fox Theatre revamp still in works

    Downtown Stevens Point might seem different to anyone passing by the old Fox Theatre in the 1100 block of Main Street.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Two plant sale fundraisers set for weekend

    Gardening enthusiasts won’t want to miss two plant sale fundraisers on Saturday in Portage County.

    • May 17, 2013
  17. Trevor Carter, 13, of Stevens Point, works with a volunteer Wednesday in the woodshop at the Charles F. Fernandez Center for Alternative Learning. Students at the school make woodworking projects both for themselves and for the community. B.C. Kowalski/Stevens Point Journal Media

    Students learn skills, confidence working in alternative school's wood shop

    Idalia Nunez and Korey Eckelstafor never thought they would find themselves building things out of wood.

    • May 17, 2013
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    To do: ArtsWalk 2013 (with video)

    The eighth annual ArtsWalk will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today in downtown Stevens Point.

    • May 17, 2013
  18. Stevens Point hopes to rank well in National Bike Challenge

    Coming off an 11th place finish in last year's challenge, bikers are gearing up for this year's National Bike Challenge.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Adrean Gay of Stevens Point shared this photo of an oriole, which was taken Tuesday outside her kitchen window. Share your springtime photos to appear with our online weather updates, on Facebook as well as in print. Email to news@stevenspointjournal.com. Please include your name, city of residence and a daytime phone number.

    Today's weather: Showers, mainly before 2 p.m.

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
  19. Police

    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.

    • May 16, 2013
  20. Traffic delays expected between Stevens Point and Mosinee today

    Motorist can expect delays while traveling north on Highway 39 today, a Wisconsin Department of Transportation spokesperson said.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Bee Leng Chua

    Growing art: Award will help new UWSP graduate expand business (with video)

    Alexander Landerman finally decided to make art his business in November 2011.

    • May 15, 2013
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    Jeff Pertl with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction speaks during a discussion on school vouchers Wednesday at the Portage County Annex Building. Nathan Vine/Stevens Point Journal Media

    Event talks about school voucher concerns

    A panel of state and local officials on Wednesday discussed concerns about a proposed expansion of private school vouchers.

    • May 15, 2013
  21. Fire station improvements could help attract female recruits

    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.

    • May 15, 2013
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    Andrea Boehlke, a 2011 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, is eliminated during the 12th episode of 'Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites' as host Jeff Probst extinguishes her torch at Tribal Council. Photo courtesy of CBS Broadcasting Inc.

    UWSP grad says 'Survivor' journey likely over (with photo gallery)

    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

    • May 15, 2013
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    Del Monte Foods of Plover was one of six companies across the state to receive a 2013 Business Friend of the Environment Award on Wednesday from the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. Nathan Vine/Stevens Point Journal Media

    Del Monte wins state award

    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.

    • May 15, 2013
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    Molly Grapsas, 16, of Stevens Point, visits her horse, Sasha, at Altenburg Pleasure Horses, where she boards Sasha. The duo recently competed in the 'Chase the Equine Dream' Challenge at the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison. Jamie Jung/Stevens Point Journal Media

    Points of Pride: Local teen, adopted rescue horse compete in statewide challenge

    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.

    • May 14, 2013
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    Village of Plover to celebrate Arbor Day and Bird City Wisconsin

    The village of Plover will hold a joint Arbor Day and Bird City Wisconsin celebration at Easlan-Weslan Park at 2200 Cedar Drive.

    • May 15, 2013
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    Forest Cemetery to increase lot price by $150

    The city-owned Forest Cemetery plans to increase prices for burial plots and create guidelines for future burials.

    • May 15, 2013
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    Today's government meetings

    Portage County Human Resources Committee, 3 p.m., Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Portage County Courthouse Annex Building.

    • May 15, 2013
  22. Deputies arrest three in connection to series of burglaries

    Four central Wisconsin residents are being charged in connection with a number of burglaries throughout several counties.

    • May 14, 2013
  23. This November 2012 photo shows the Alm Road property in Amherst where Charles Jost was living when he was arrested for Social Security fraud, and before the cleanup began. Stevens Point Journal Media file photo

    Highway Department might finish Jost cleanup

    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.

    • May 14, 2013
  24. Police

    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.

    • May 14, 2013
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    Dawn Zieher, standing in a computer lab at the Stevens Point campus of Mid-State Technical College, is graduating Thursday with an information technology-network specialist degree. She returned to school after she lost her job when the NewPage Corp. mill in Whiting closed. Photos by Nathan Vine/Stevens Point Journal Media

    Former Whiting Mill employee charts new course with IT degree

    Dawn Zieher never considered working anywhere other than a paper mill.

    • May 14, 2013
  25. Insurance policy, affair add up to homicide charges

    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.

    • May 14, 2013
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    Government meetings

    Portage County Human Resources Committee, 3 p.m., Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Portage County Courthouse Annex Building.

    • May 14, 2013
  26. Assembly passes drunken driving bills

    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.

    • May 14, 2013
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    Wanted: Photos that highlight signs of spring

    Stevens Point Journal Media is asking readers to share their photos highlighting the signs of spring to appear with our online weather updates, on Facebook as well as in print.

    • May 14, 2013

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