Stevens Point News

Things are starting to look very quiet on the UW Stevens Point campus following the end of finals.

Skyward Launches Course Learning Center for Student Management Suite Course Learning Center enables teachers to easily manage class information, materials and assignments online, while improving collaboration with colleagues and students STEVENS POINT, Wis.

Every rookie news reporter at WSPT/Stevens Point would say the same thing when told they'd be reading the name "Dick Trickle" as part of the weekend racing results from Golden Sands Speedway in the 70's. No, it wasn't. The race results were Sunday morning scripture if you were doing the morning's news and sports reports, and the name Dick Trickle ... (more)

STEVENS POINT - Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson says a Wisconsin company is negotiating to build a $17 million plant on the city's east side.

The proposals are aimed at improving accountability and transparency at the job creation agency, after a recent state audit outlined serious problems with reporting and tracking assets at WEDC.

The 3rd annual "Shred Party" is returning to Stevens Point Thursday, May 16 to help people responsibly get rid of sensitive record-keeping documents.

A Merrill man stabbed his wife seven times, tried to strangle her and then hid her body in some woods near Medford following a discussion about the couple getting divorced, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

A Merrill man stabbed his wife seven times, tried to strangle her and then hid her body in some woods near Medford following a discussion about the couple getting divorced, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says the human remains found last week in Taylor County are that of Anita Bucki.

There is apparently some momentum building for legislation that would help a Stevens Point business remain in Wisconsin.

Stevens Point's school board has filled the open seat. Jeff Presley was appointed by the other eight board members to serve the remaining time on John Zellmer's term of office.

Lake Bluff Students Win Statewide Essay Contest David Deshpande and Ari Cobb, both of Lake Bluff Elementary School, were the first prize statewide winners of the annual essay contest, "My Favorite Grandparent or Older Adult." David's essay was titled "The Garden." His teacher is Mrs.

As some states talk about banning certain sizes of sugary drinks, a Wisconsin lawmaker wants to ban any possible ban on how big, nutritious, or calorie-laden a soda can be.

On March 5, University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Eric Cardinal was working the late shift at a Shell station near campus when he read a text alert from the university warning of a suspected shooter on the loose: "Police looking for Male/Black wearing red & black flannel shirt headed west out of University Houses." Then Cardinal saw a man in his ... (more)

The problems at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation are front and center on this weekend's edition of Capitol City Sunday.

When lanes are closed the speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph. The lane closures are necessary for crews to complete pavement repairs and preventative maintenance.

A body found in the Mississippi River in St. Paul has been identified as missing D.C. Everest graduate Kira Trevino.

No one could have blamed Pat Perner if he was rubbing his eyes when he came to the plate in the... MADISON - Wisconsin-based Skyward Inc.

No Wisconsin city could prohibit the sale of large, sugary drinks as was done in New York City under a provision added to the state budget on Thursday.

Professor Carlos Castillo-Chavez, once a cheese factory worker, now a math professor who wants to stop the spread of disease through mathematics.