Plover News

On any given Thursday, you might find Eugene Gregorich Jr. in the infield at Wisconsin International Raceway after a late model stock car feature win.

Portage County towns never have been known for heavy spending. Now, cuts in state aid promise to reduce what little funds those communities have available, said Rick Stadelman, executive director of the Wisconsin Towns Association.

Typically, the Central Wisconsin Chapter of Wild Ones, a nonprofit organization that promotes native plants, relies on harvested plants or seeds to distribute and spread its message.

The cause of a fire Monday on Locust Drive in Plover remains under investigation.

Officials have closed Locust Drive in village of Plover because of a structure fire.

Town of Plover officials are unhappy with Portage County's management of Galecke Park and have asked to take the property over if changes are not made.

Hot and humid weather might be uncomfortable, but for farmers, a heat wave is just what was needed and just in time.

Applying for college financial aid is getting a little easier. President Barack Obama announced Wednesday a plan to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by streamlining the application process.

The 25-year-old Plover woman accused of taking part in a murder-for-hire plot is expected back in court.

In an effort to provide extra parking for elections and alleviate congestion near Roosevelt Elementary School, the Plover Village Board recently approved budgeting $15,000 to expand the number of parking spots near Village Hall.

A suspicious package attempting to be delivered with an incorrect address contained marijuana and led to three arrests last week, police said Monday.

The NewsChannel 7 crew at the scene says it was all cleaned up, but the smell of an unusual accident still remained an hour after an accident involving cow carcasses.

June Estelle Lannoye, 88, Green Bay, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Angel's Touch Assisted Living of late stage Alzheimer's disease.

A 13-year-old was airlifted after an accident Thursday morning after police say a 14-year-old driver overturned a vehicle several times in Plover before fleeing the scene.

Twenty-eight years ago, Cecylia Slusarczyk, now 73, left her home in Jablonka, Poland, for Amherst Junction -- a little town she only knew about from her uncle's letters.

Shopping local means more than knowing the face behind the product; it can also mean better quality and customer service while boosting the local economy.

A Portage County man says he's guilty of the murder of his ex-girlfriend. According to online court records, 54-year old Walter Lassa of Plover entered the plea during a court appearance in Marathon County Monday morning.

When Marc Buttera started making beer 15 years ago, he had no idea he would one day have his own brewery.

PLOVER -- By the time the Wisconsin Korean War Memorial rededication ceremony concluded Sunday in Plover, Heather Engel stood shivering under an umbrella, surrounded by about 200 others trying to escape the downpour.

When Katie Williams, 20, was crowned Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area 2009, she had no idea what to expect of her year ahead.