Kerry Jason Frieben, age 54, of Three Rivers, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Sunday, November 1, 2026. He was born in Madison, WI on April 1, 1972 the son of William and Lynn (Mangus) Frieben. Kerry attended Portage Northern High School and was part of the 1990 graduating class. On August 21, 1993 …

A 79-year-old Stevens Point man died Wednesday after his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a wooded area in Portage County.

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- A potentially dangerous situation was averted at the Portage County Recycling Facility on Tuesday. According to a news rel...

The Portage County Solid Waste Department is reminding people that battery-powered devices should never be placed in your curbside trash or recycling ...

Really this is a warning to everyone, not just British Columbia residents. If you lose your phone when you're drunk, deal with it in the morning when ...

The Columbus Catholic School District is holding its Annual Alpine Holiday on November 13th & 14th with a wide variety of activities, entertainmen...

School Referendums Wonewoc-Center 53% Yes 47% NO Cashton 53% No 47% Yes Hillsboro 57% No 43% Yes Reedsburg 59% Yes 41% NO Wisconsin Dells 53% NO 47% Yes Adams-Friendship 51% No 49% Yes     WI District 70 Nancy Vandermeer (R) 61% Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen (D) 39%   WI District 41 Tony Kurtz (R) 60% Zach […]

Ramona Marie Truex, age 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Our House Memory Care in Wisconsin Dells. She was born July 27, 1935, the daughter of Edward and Susie Vondrak of Adams, Wisconsin. Ramona enjoyed fishing and spent many days sitting on the shore trying to catch “the big one”. One […]

Columbus Catholic Schools invites the community to celebrate its volleyball team's sectional championship and help send the Dons to the WIAA State Tou...

A family in Columbus, Wisconsin got a scare Saturday night that’s become a too-familiar Halloween story. After trick-or-treating, the Lanzhammer family ran a magnet over their son’s candy haul. One treat stuck. They opened the Snickers bar and found a needle inside. Police confirmed the report, and no other tampering has turned up in the…