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88th Assembly District: Republicans Benjamin Franklin and Phil Collins meet in August primary
Benjamin Franklin and Phil Collins will face off in the Republican Party primary for state Assembly District 88. The state Senate and Assembly races will reflect new electoral maps — signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers. The maps were created to more evenly divide the legislative districts between Democrats and Republicans. T ...
Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing-state Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 40 people filed into a converted coffee shop on a recent Saturday morning in Madison, Wisconsin, to organize in a west-side neighborhood for Vice President Kamala Harris. A month ago, fewer than 10 people showed up for a similar event for President Joe Biden. Some told organizers they were no longer willing to knock on doors in Wisconsin's famously liberal state capital. The excitement...
Man Convicted for Stealing from Clintonville Youth Baseball Club, Fined
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A man who stole money from a youth baseball club was convicted Tuesday and fined $300. Duane Jarvais has already paid full restitution. Jarvais stole $3,372.54 from the Clintonville Diamond Club. According to the criminal complaint, Jarvais was one of four authorized users of the checking account. A total of 93 fraudulent transactions between April and July, 2023, were discovered.
Five accused of harboring, aiding a felon in Amherst standoff involving Sauk Co. suspect
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Five people are accused of harboring or aiding a felon after an armed standoff in Portage County involving a suspect accused of shooting a Sauk County deputy, a criminal complaint states. The five suspects detailed in the complaint are:. Edward Deyo, 61, of Amherst. Chrissy Miller,...
Applying for UW-Stevens Point Scholarships
Applying for scholarships at UW-Stevens Point is an easy process. Starting Aug. 1, our NextGen scholarship tool will be available. Read about it below!. UWSP has over 450 scholarships available! For a complete list, click here to go to the scholarship portal. Login information is not required to search!. Applying...
Streetwise: What's being built near Ulta in Plover and Scooter's Coffee in Stevens Point?
STEVENS POINT – What’s happening with businesses in the Stevens Point area? Streetwise has your answers. These roundups offer an easy way to stay up to date with what’s happening on the Streetwise beat. If you know of a new business, a development or a place that’s closing, send me a note at cshuda@gannett.com....
Now Hiring: Sentry Insurance looks to hire for claims, customer service and information technology
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Leo Bunzcak is a software developer at Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point. He’s a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate who started working at the company through a work co-op program in college. “I’m working on the systems they use... to make sure that everything...
Wisconsin man who said he'd shoot lawmakers if they passed a bill to arm teachers gets $500 fine, jail time
A Wisconsin man was convicted and sentenced to time served Monday for threatening to shoot state lawmakers in 2022 if they passed a bill allowing teachers to carry firearms. James Stearns of Fond du Lac was found guilty of making terrorist threats, a felony, by Judge Anthony Nehls and sentenced to seven days in jail, which he had already served, and fined $500. Stearns' attorney, Matthew Goldin, did not return an email seeking comment Tuesday.The 75-year-old Stearns sent two emails in May 2022 threatening to shoot state legislators if they passed a bill allowing for teachers to be armed, according...
Wisconsin Man Charged with Theft of 450 Cattle from Missouri
If the charges prove to be true, this is a massive theft of 450 head of cattle that originated in Missouri, but ended up in Wisconsin. The result is allegations that a Wisconsin man received this herd without paying for them. This new press release from the Missouri Highway Patrol...
WI Speed Enforcement Day; law enforcement out in force July 31
MILWAUKEE - Law enforcement agencies, including the Wisconsin State Patrol, will join states across the Midwest to step up patrols for Speed Enforcement Day on Wednesday, July 31. A news release says the campaign is a 24-hour, high-visibility enforcement effort involving state, county and local law enforcement agencies. The Wisconsin...
Wisconsin Assembly District 19: Meet the candidates
Wisconsinites will vote for state Assembly and Senate candidates in a primary on Aug. 13 and in the general election Nov. 5, 2024. This is the first election under newly-competitive district maps. The candidate in each political party to receive the most votes Aug. 13 will advance to the November...
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