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Energy Fair readies for its 5K race
CUSTER – The Midwest Renewable Energy Association will host the Energy Fair’s Rise Up & Race 5K in June at its headquarters in Custer. You can run, jog, skip or walk the 5K course on June 22 before joining others at this year’s Energy Fair where the fun continues all day long. This family friendly race kicks off from the MREA fairgrounds at 7558 Deer Road.
Local Leaders to Attend Community Preservation Plan Overview on May 16
A quorum of the Historic Preservation/Design Review Commission, Plan Comm., & City Council may attend: "Overview of Stevens Point’s Community Preservation Plan & Architectural Guidelines" on May 16, 5:30 pm at MSTC. No City business will be discussed.Visit here for more details.
Businesses navigating Plover construction, upgrades at Rapids Walmart, The Store news and more
Happy Tuesday and welcome to the Streetwise newsletter!. If you've been through Plover on County B in the last five weeks, you noticed all of the construction barrels, signs and detours. I spent the last couple of weeks talking with business owners along that stretch of highway about how the construction has affected their business, and I talked with village staff, the Plover Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Portage County Business Council to see how they've worked to make sure people know how to get to those businesses. Some places have seen their business drop by almost half of their normal profits, while other places have seen little to no change. Construction will continue through November.
City approves vision for downtown Stevens Point. What changes and projects does the Master Plan prioritize?
STEVENS POINT − Stevens Point commission and council members approved an overall vision for the city's downtown area Tuesday evening at a combined meeting. A draft of the Downtown Targeted Area Master Plan, dated April 25, 2024, was presented by Vandewalle & Associates, a Madison-based planning and redevelopment firm that has worked with the Redevelopment Authority of the city of Stevens Point to create a fuller vision for the downtown area. According to the plan shared with the Common Council, Redevelopment Authority, Plan Commission, Transportation Commission and Park Commission at the Tuesday meeting, the plan looks at a long-term vision and high-level recommendations. It is meant to be a framework with guidelines for planning and future decisions.
Portage County master gardeners to hold plant sale mid May
STEVENS POINT – For great prices on hardy central Wisconsin perennials, attend the Portage County Master Gardener Association annual plant sale May 18. The sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Portage County Courthouse Annex, 1462 Strongs Ave., Stevens Point.
Eight chambers in central Wisconsin meet for collaborative program
PLOVER — Eight chambers of commerce in central Wisconsin met at the Food + Farm Exploration Center in Plover on Tuesday, May 7 for the first Peer Network Conference. The event was designed to gather professionals from these chambers to share insights, collaborate and connect. Those who attended received a tour of the facility, participated in a variety of exercises designed to foster connections and spent time with their peer group discussing challenges shared in their common roles.
'We're in survival mode': Plover businesses navigate impacts of Portage County B construction and detours
PLOVER – As orange barrels line State 54 and Portage County B, businesses on either side of the highway want people to remember they are still open, and customers can still access their shops, stores and restaurants. Barrels and detours along that stretch of highway allow for fewer direct...
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