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Portage County inspections: One restaurant has 18 violations and reduces it to 2 on reinspection
The following are the latest results of Portage County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other types of businesses, which the Stevens Point Journal reports monthly. Almond. Amherst. O'Brien's On Main, 128 Main St.: March 5: Three violations: Establishment has no procedure that addresses responding to vomiting or...
Valvoline update, new owner at Hotel Mead, Hobby Lobby to open
Happy Tuesday and welcome to the Streetwise newsletter! I recently connected with a representative from Valvoline Instant Oil Change, who shared the company's initial plans for its new Wisconsin Rapids location. Valvoline intends to break ground on the new building early this summer and open by the end of the year on the corner of 12th Street South and East Riverview Expressway. ...
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County hosting teen job fair Wednesday in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - If your teen is looking for a summer job, maybe even their first summer job, they can get a taste of all the options at an event tomorrow in Portage County. Wednesday afternoon, the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County will be hosting its 3rd year of the YouthForce Job Fair and Career Showcase.
DCE students earn scholarships in welding competition
Two D.C. Everest Senior High School seniors recently placed and qualified for scholarships at the Central Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance welding competition. Roughly 30 high schools participated in the competition. Angel Figeuroa placed second and qualified for a $1,400 scholarship. Riley Held placed sixth and earned a $900 scholarship. The DCE...
Weston playgrounds get much needed updates and improvements
WESTON, Wis. (WSAW) - Two well-known parks in Weston are getting some much-needed updates just in time for summer. The updates include modern playground equipment. Everything at Kennedy Park will be replaced except a gifted bench. Yellow Banks Park will be turned into an athletic challenge course. The village said Weston is ready to add something different to their parks. They want more than just monkey bars, a swing set, and slides. That’s why Yellow Banks is on the list for a complete renovation.
Lawsuit on behalf of Portage Co. residents claims deal with CAFO shut out public input
A new lawsuit claims state regulators reached an illegal deal with a Portage County farm that shut out public input on the operation’s groundwater monitoring as residents have voiced concerns about nitrate contamination of wells. Midwest Environmental Advocates sued the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Gordondale Farms in...
'Something has to change': Neighbors fight to improve pedestrian safety on Stevens Point's west side
STEVENS POINT − Neighbors, friends and family of a 63-year-old Stevens Point man killed in early March by a hit-and-run driver want to be sure no one else is lost the same way. Herbert Wievel was taking a walk on West River Drive when he was hit by a...
Powerball lottery ticket sold at Piggly Wiggly in Mosinee wins $150,000
MOSINEE − Visitors to two Piggly Wiggly stores in Wisconsin left with winning lottery tickets over the weekend. A $150,000 winning Powerball ticket for the April 27 drawing was sold at Lee’s Piggly Wiggly, 530 W. State 153 in Mosinee. A $100,000 winning All or Nothing ticket for the Friday drawing was sold at Piggly Wiggly Supermarket, 1234 State 175 in Hubertus, an unincorporated community about 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
Central Wisconsin gas prices among the lowest in the state
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - AAA Wisconsin’s latest gas price tracker shows gas in Marathon, Wood, and Portage counties remains among some of the lowest in the state. Currently gas in those counties is about $3.20. However, GasBuddy reports you could pay as low as $3.15. On the high end...
3 Wisconsin breweries recognized in top 50 craft breweries in the country
WISCONSIN — Three Wisconsin craft breweries were recognized in the top 50 breweries in the country. The Brewers Association released its list for top 2023 performance in early April. New Glarus Brewing Co took the 11th slot, Stevens Point Brewery took the 19th spot and Minhas Craft Brewery took...
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