Plover News

When Debra Yach, 34, of Plover participated in her first Walk Wisconsin event in 2005 with co-workers, she never expected the event would blossom into an annual family tradition.

In an emergency, CodeRED is used to place telephone calls to residents in the affected area and provide them with information.

Members of two University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student groups will host a reading session with local elementary schools in April.

Rainelda Schuhmacher of Stevens Point received a Master of Education degree during Dec.

St. Paul Lutheran School has selected its Student of the Month for January, Lucas Steltenpohl.

PLOVER -- Stevens Point Christian Women's Connection will have a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Feb.

The town of Plover will test its electronic voting equipment next week. The public test will be at 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Town Hall, 5081 Hoover Ave.

For more than a year, students at Wood County public school districts have had the opportunity to taste local produce during their lunch periods.

The Stevens Point Area Public School District, along with Portage County Birth to 3 Services and Portage County Health and Human Services, will hold the third annual Child Development Days from March 26 to 29.

The year 2011 was one to remember for many things. For EMS responders in Portage County, it will always be remembered as a breakthrough year.

At 6 feet 2 inches tall and about 215 pounds, Pete Thome, 59, of Plover by all accounts was in good health.

PLOVER -- The Heart of Wisconsin Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants will meet for the monthly dinner meeting Feb.

Don Nack Jr. of Plover completed this year's Frozen Otter event Jan. 21 and 22 at Kettle Moraine State Forest -- Northern Unit.

The village of Whiting is undergoing an evaluation that could lead to a merger of the fire departments in Whiting and the village of Plover.

The Stevens Point Area Public School District, along with Portage County Birth to 3 Services and Portage County Health and Human Services, will hold the third annual Child Development Days on March 26-29. The event will be held at the Elizabeth Inn Convention Center, 5246 Harding Ave.

Jan. 29, 2012 FISCHER, Sara and Joe, Plover, a daughter, Elysa Faith. Feb. 1, 2012 SCHELLIN, Kelly and Dustin, Wisconsin Rapids, a son, Max.

Plover-Whiting Elementary School sixth-grader Megan Benser received the Making A Difference Award at the Jan.

For more than a year, students at Wood County public school districts have had the opportunity to taste local produce during their lunch periods.

On Aug. 20, 2011, my 'My View' in the Tribune addressed the budget bill and the fact current law was modified to prohibit a county from using its own workforce to perform a highway-improvement project for a city or village with a population over 5,000. I asked two simple questions: 1.) In what way does this provision help the state deal with the ... (more)

PLOVER -- The Heart of Wisconsin Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants will meet for its monthly dinner meeting Feb.