STEVENS POINT − Portage County residents can book appointments for free tax prep beginning Jan. 14 through United Way’s 211 ...

Stevens Point and Portage County voters will find a mix of incumbents and new faces on their ballots for the spring election. Candidates had until 5 p.m. Jan. 6 to file their nomination ...

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — The Portage County Offices are unable to receive incoming phone calls, according to a news release ...

PLOVER − Portage County has made an almost $1 million investment in election security and accessibility, and voters will get to use the new equipment for the first time during the Feb. 20 primary ...

The Vista Sands Solar Project proposed for Portage County received approval Thursday from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The solar project will be the largest of its kind in Wisconsin and ...

GRANT − A Wisconsin Rapids teen is dead and another was taken by helicopter to Marshfield Medical Center after a one-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Portage County. The crash happened about 1 ...

PLOVER − Portage County Solid Waste will hold another Electronic and Small Appliance Recycling Event next month. The last recycling event held Oct. 12 saw unprecedented demand. Almost 500 vehicles ...

These are the results of the monthly Portage County Health Department food business inspections for November 2025.

PORTAGE COUNTY, Wisconsin -- The Portage County Sheriff's Office in central Wisconsin said a bobcat needed to be removed from a vehicle's front grill. On Wednesday, Sheriff Mike Lukas called the ...