Portage, WI

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a 4-year-old grade mare in Portage County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). It is the state’s first confirmed case of EEE in a horse this year. In 2025, DATCP documented one case of EEE in horses; access an online map […]

A 4-year-old mare in Portage County is Wisconsin’s first confirmed equine case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) this year. In […] The post Wisconsin’s First 2026 Case of Equine Encephalitis Confirmed first appeared on The Farm.

A Stevens Point woman convicted of failing to report her sister's murder was sentenced to 120 days in jail Wednesday in Portage County.

A Portage County woman accused of repeatedly poisoning her ex-husband by putting eye drops into his drinks for more than a year is being held on a $10...

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Standing Rocks Park will host a disc golf tournament at the end of September. The Portage County Parks Department anno...

One of the world's premier disc golf venues is preparing to welcome professional and amateur players from across the region later this month.

A Portage County woman accused of repeatedly poisoning her ex-husband by putting eye drops into his drinks for more than a year is being held on a $10...

A plea and sentencing hearing is set later this month for a Stevens Point woman accused of failing to report her sister's murder.

The Stevens Point Police Department says it's seeing fake accounts attempting to buy items.

TOWN OF PINE GROVE, WI (WSAU) -- A 69-year-old man suffering from a bee sting was revived after a Portage County Sheriff's Officer deployed an EpiPen,...