Articles tagged with point
Tue, May 22, 2012
Insight: Jerusalem expansion reaches point of no return
By Crispian Balmer
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Named for the crash site of an airforce plane shot down during the Six Day War in 1967, Givat ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Stock index futures point to lower start
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones down 0.4 percent, while Nasdaq 100 contracts had shed 0.5 percent at 0827 GMT.
European shares edged lower and the euro hit a fresh 22-month low against the dollar after surveys showed the region's major economies suffered a contraction in their manufacturing activities and the German business climate deteriorated.
EU leaders, advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the single currency, said late on Wednesday they were committed to Greece remaining in the euro zone but urged the country to complete the reforms demanded under its bailout programme.
Disagreements have flared over a plan for mutual euro zone bond issuance and other measures to alleviate two years of turmoil, such as giving countries like Spain an extra year to make the spending cuts demanded of them.
The U.S. Labor Dept releases first-time claims for jobless benefits for the week ended May 19. Economists in a Reuters survey forecast a total of 370,000 new filings, a repeat of last week's figures.
The Commerce Dept releases April durable goods orders, expected to show a 0.5 percent rise compared with a 4.0 percent fall in March.
Fallout from Facebook Inc's
Google Inc's
Costco Wholesale Corp
HJ Heinz, maker of everything from ketchup and steak sauce to frozen fried potatoes, posts fourth-quarter results, expected to show earnings per share of $0.79 compared to 0.71 one year earlier, according to a Reuters survey.
Tiffany also reports quarterly sales, with Wall Street looking for any pullback in spending on luxury after a bumpy quarter. 1Q EPS are forecast at $0.69 from 0.67.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp
Europe's second-highest court on Thursday threw out MasterCard's
Goldman Sachs is due to hold its annual shareholder meeting, at which shareholders will vote on board members, pay, lobbying spending, cumulative voting and on a new lead director. Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein may also face questions again about his tenure.
Japan's Nikkei average bounced to a modest gain on Thursday after a last-minute rally, probably triggered by a bout of short-covering in low volume by short-term investors as long-term market players stood still amid euro zone uncertainty.
U.S. stocks staged a late-day reversal on Wednesday, rallying into the close in another volatile session as a sharp rise in materials shares boosted the S&P 500 and gains in Apple
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> dipped 6.66 points, or 0.05 percent, to 12,496.15. The S&P 500 Index <.SPX> edged up 2.23 points, or 0.17 percent, to 1,318.86. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> gained 11.04 points, or 0.39 percent, to 2,850.12.
(Reporting by Francesco Canepa; Editing by Catherine Evans)
Thu, May 17, 2012
College grads move on to next adventure
UNDATED (WSAU) – This will be a busy weekend for college graduates in our area.
Mid-State Technical College is the first area school to kick ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
Poll: Gov. Walker opens up 6 point lead over Barrett in recall race
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A new Marquette Law School poll has a triple-dose of good news for Governor Scott Walker.
First, the poll released Wednesday afternoon ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
U.S. housing, industrial data point to steady growth
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groundbreaking for U.S. homes rebounded in April and factory activity gained momentum, suggesting a moderate pickup in economic ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Mallison seeks 71st Assembly seat
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Portage County board supervisor and former Stevens Point City Council member is running for the state Assembly.
Tom Mallison ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
BP resumes Cherry Point, Wash. refinery restart: sources
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc was resuming the restart of its 225,000 barrel per day (bpd) Cherry Point, Washington, refinery on Monday, according to ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc
Thu, May 10, 2012
Point Woman Achieves Statewide Aaron Rodgers Day In December
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he’s humbled-and-honored that the state of Wisconsin would give him a special ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Analysis: Turning point emerges for Chinese central bank's market operations
By Lu Jianxin and Jason Subler
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's central bank is changing the way it conducts monetary policy as the world's ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
Investor wants Yahoo CFO or media boss as temp CEO
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's largest outside shareholder said the Internet company should make its finance chief or head of ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
Stevens Point banker to run for assembly seat
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A bank manager from Stevens Point is the first candidate to come forward for the 71st state assembly seat. Corey ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Yahoo CEO apologizes in memo, board meets: source
By Poornima Gupta and Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board convened on Monday afternoon to discuss the mounting upset surrounding Chief ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Ski's owners eye second store
RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAU) – The owners of a Stevens Point meat market are looking at opening a new store in Wausau.
“If it will ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
I-39 road work starts today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Some road work gets underway today along parts of I-39 in central Wisconsin.
The state transportation department will reduce northbound ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Bridge inspections in Rothschild, Mosinee, Stevens Point this week
UNDATED (WSAU) – Expect slow driving as crews inspect number of bridges across central Wisconsin this week.
In Rothschild, crews will inspect westbound Highway 29 ...
Sun, May 06, 2012
Halverson declines Assembly bid
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson will not run for the state Assembly this year.
Halverson had been considering a run ...
Sun, May 06, 2012
Barrett campaigns in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There are only two full days of campaigning left before the recall primaries. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett spent yesterday campaigning ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
West Stuns Stevens Point Softball & Other High School Scores
WAUSAU, Wi (WSAU)
The Wausau West girls softball team ended Stevens Point's 93 game Wisconsin Valley Conference winning streak 5-3 at Zenoff Park ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Third Point demands Yahoo fire CEO by Monday
By Poornima Gupta
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund investor Third Point demanded that internet company Yahoo Inc fire its chief executive, Scott Thompson ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Third Point: Yahoo CEO faked educational record
By Poornima Gupta
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Third Point on Thursday accused Yahoo Inc's new chief executive, Scott Thompson, of padding ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
UWSP offers Cuban study abroad
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – UW-Stevens Point will become the first public institution in the state to offer undergraduate credits for a new short-term study ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Check Point aims for top spot in consumer security
(Reuters) - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd is launching a free version of its anti-virus and firewall product, hoping to boost its presence in the ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
City, former mall owner reach settlement
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point has reached a $1.9 million settlement with the former owner of the CenterPoint Marketplace mall over the ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
S&P 500 flirts with two-month low before rebound
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for the fifth day in six on Wednesday as investors kept their focus on the turmoil ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
Carbon monoxide leak at Point Beach nuclear plant
TWO CREEKS, Wis (WRN) An incident at the Point Beach nuclear power plant prompted an alert at the site Wednesday night, although it was ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
UPDATED: Former teacher convicted of sexual assault
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) - A former Stevens Point high school teacher has been convicted of sexually assaulting a family member.
The teacher pled guilty ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Investors check out on bland Check Point outlook
By Tova Cohen
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Internet and network security provider Check Point Software Technologies said it expected to meet second-quarter estimates, after reporting ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Stevens Point wrestler qualifies for 2012 Olympics
UNDATED (WSAU) A wrestler from Stevens Point has qualified for the summer Olympics in London. SPASH graduate Ben Provisor won his third and final ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
'Festivus' wins Stevens Point trivia contest
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Congratulations to all the teams that took part in the 43rd annual 90 FM World's Largest Trivia Contest over ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
S&P 500 rallies for week on Amazon, Expedia results
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced on Friday and posted their best weekly gains in a month as stronger-than-expected earnings ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Trivia Weekend kicks off tonight in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Get ready for an marathon of Trivia in Stevens Point.
It's the 43rd Annual Trivia Contest with 90FM at ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Chipmaker AMD's results point to better PC market
By Noel Randewich
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices
Wed, April 18, 2012
U.S. says Syria at turning point, stresses pressure
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Syria is at a turning point where the violence must stop or the United States will find ways to increase pressure on ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Stock index futures point to lower open
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Stevens Point council approves downtown improvements
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point city council ok'd funding for two downtown renovation projects. The money comes from the tax-increment finance ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
Toshiba to buy IBM's point-of-sale terminal business: source
(Reuters) - A unit of Toshiba Corp <6502.T> is in talks to buy IBM Corp's
Mon, April 16, 2012
Wall Street rallies on earnings, Europe helps
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks scored their biggest gains in a month on Tuesday after Coca-Cola led a round of ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Gang-suspect caught in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A suspected gang member from Chicago forced his way into his ex-fiancé’s home in Stevens Point to hide from ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Communities reimbursed for storm damage
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point and Stockton have received more than $72,000 in state aid to cover for damages incurred in a ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Roche calls offer for Illumina "starting point"
By Bill Berkrot
(Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG, in a letter to Illumina Inc shareholders, called its sweetened $51-a-share offer for the maker ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Former UWSP official in line for UW job
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A former administrator at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is one of four finalists for a top job in the UW ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
Stevens Point medical equipment maker closing plant, laying off 146 workers
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - A Stevens Point company that makes home medical equipment says it will close its production plant in June, putting 146 ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
UW-Stevens Point professor runs for state senate seat
UNDATED (WSAU) A candidate has come forward to run for the state senate seat that Jim Holperin is retiring from. U-W Stevens Point geology ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
I-39 repaving starts next month
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A stretch of Interstate 39 near Stevens Point will be repaved starting next month.
Governor Walker signed a contract for ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
146 workers to lose their jobs at Joerns plant in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Stevens Point medical supply company announced they'd be laying off 146 employees.
Reports say Joerns Healthcare will start ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Wall Street ends worst two weeks since November
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed their worst two-week slide since November with a selloff on Friday as disappointing China ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Suspect arrested in Stevens Point party robbery, assault
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A Nekoosa man is under arrest, accused of beating and robbing three people during a house party last week in ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Yahoo layoffs to begin next week: report
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will begin layoffs of thousands of employees next week and will announce a plan to restructure the company the ...
Sun, March 25, 2012
Director James Cameron awestruck at ocean's deepest spot
By Steve Gorman
(Reuters) - Returning from humankind's first solo dive to the deepest spot in the ocean, filmmaker James Cameron said he saw ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Gov't figure point to stronger demand for Wisconsin cheese products
WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - Wisconsin cheesemakers got some good news from Washington Thursday, as new government figures pointed to a stronger demand for their products.
The ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Independent doctors form physician group
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Twenty-two local, independent physicians from Wausau and Stevens Point are merging services.
“An important goal of the merger is to improve ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Wall Street closes stellar quarter on up note
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed their strongest quarter in more than two years on a positive note on Friday, led by ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Stock index futures point to lower opening
Stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.6 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.57 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.58 percent at 1000 GMT.
Germany's manufacturing sector shrank for the first time this year in March on the back of falling new orders, raising concern over its resilience to the euro zone crisis, and sending European share prices down more than 1 percent in morning trade.
The euro zone's economy took an unexpected turn for the worse in March, hit by a sharp fall in French and German factory activity that even the most pessimistic economists failed to predict, business surveys showed on Thursday.
The purchasing managers indexes (PMIs), which capture how thousands of companies have fared over the month, effectively quashed any lingering hopes that the euro zone might avoid falling into a new recession.
China's economic momentum also slowed in March as factory activity shrank for a fifth straight month, leaving investors fretting about the risks to global growth and anticipating fresh policy support from Beijing.
The HSBC flash purchasing managers index, the earliest indicator of China's industrial activity, fell back to 48.1 from February's four-month high of 49.6. New orders sank to a four-month low, an expected rebound in export orders failed to emerge and new hiring slumped to a two-year low.
Investors awaited U.S. weekly jobless claims, due at 1230 GMT, the home price index, due at 1400 GMT, as well as leading indicators, also due at 1400 GMT.
Toys R Us Inc
A Brazilian federal prosecutor filed criminal charges on Wednesday against Chevron
Discover Financial Services'
Diamond Foods Inc
McDonald's Corp's
Raymond James Financial Inc
Japan's NEC Corp <6701.T> said on Thursday it would buy U.S. telecoms firm Convergys Corp's
U.S. stocks mostly fell on Wednesday, weighed by the energy services sector, but gains in technology shares buoyed the Nasdaq and helped keep the S&P 500 near four-year highs.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 45.57 points, or 0.35 percent, to 13,124.62 at the close. The S&P 500 Index <.INX> dipped 2.63 points, or 0.19 percent, to 1,402.89. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> edged up 1.17 points, or 0.04 percent, to 3,075.32.
(Reporting by Blaise Robinson; Editing by Greg Mahlich)
Wed, March 21, 2012
Hedge fund Third Point files Yahoo board challenge
(Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Third Point on Wednesday filed a proxy statement with regulators seeking to install its own slate of directors on Yahoo ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Analysis: Turning point in the currency war
By Mike Dolan
LONDON (Reuters) - A counteroffensive of sorts may be underway this year in what has seemed like a one-sided "global currency war ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Stevens Point approves McDill Pond dam plan
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point city leaders have accepted a finalized version of the agreement to share costs of the McDill Pond repairs ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Wall Street mostly slips, but tech keeps S&P near 4-year highs
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks mostly fell on Wednesday, weighed by the energy services sector, but gains in technology shares buoyed the ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Toxicology tests pending in drowning death of UW-Stevens Point student
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Authorities say a U-W Stevens Point student died from an accidental drowning when he walked into open water on the ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
No injuries in Stevens Point fire
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point fire department responded to a fire at a home on Jade Court on Sunday. It was reported ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Stevens Point reviews cost sharing agreement for McDill Dam
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point city leaders have been presented with a finalized version of the agreement to share costs of the McDill ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Stevens Point selects bid new transit center next week
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point city leaders may have a contractor to build a new regional transit center.
Public works director Joel Lemke ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
S&P 500 ends best week since December with quiet day
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 closed out its best week in three months with a slim gain on Friday ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
Stock futures point to lower Wall Street open
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open for equities on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
The U.S. Treasury Department issues its monthly budget for February at 1800 GMT. Economists forecast a $229.0 billion deficit, against a January budget deficit of $27.4 billion.
The Conference Board releases its employment trend index for February at 10.00 a.m. EDT. In January, the index read 105.8.
Federal prosecutors have nixed a tentative $1 billion settlement with Johnson & Johnson
A previously announced $25 billion settlement between five major banks accused of abusive mortgage practices will be filed in federal court on Monday, people familiar with the matter said.
Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group SA
The World Trade Organization has broadly upheld a ruling that Boeing Co
Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc
China's trade balance plunged $31.5 billion into the red in February as imports swamped exports to leave the largest deficit in at least a decade and fuel doubts about the extent to which frail foreign demand or seasonal distortion drove the drop.
China's central bank said on Monday the country has ample room to tweak policy to support credit growth in the face of volatile foreign capital flows that will inevitably see market forces play a greater role in determining the value of the yuan currency.
Sealy Corp's
U.S. airline JetBlue
The Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development hold a high-level two-day meeting in New York.
European stocks fell slightly on Monday, halting a sharp three-day rally as last week's strong U.S. jobs data dampens expectation of further stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve, which holds its next meeting this week.
On Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> advanced 14.08 points, or 0.11 percent, to 12,922.02 at the close. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> rose 4.96 points, or 0.36 percent, to 1,370.87. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> gained 17.92 points, or 0.60 percent, to close at 2,988.34.
(Reporting By Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Hans-Juergen ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Yuan mid-point sees 2nd biggest single-day fall on record
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The People's Bank of China on Monday fixed the yuan's mid-point against the dollar sharply lower, its second biggest single-day ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Business group holds Stevens Point school board forum
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Portage County Business Council will hold a candidate forum this morning for candidates who want to serve on the ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Stevens Point school committee recommends middle school model
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A facilities panel in Stevens Point is suggesting that the school district restructure its elementary and junior high schools and ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
What sank the Titanic? Scientists point to the moon
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A century after the Titanic disaster, scientists have found an unexpected culprit for the sinking: the moon.
Anyone ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
What sank the Titanic? Scientists point to the moon
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A century after the Titanic disaster, scientists have found an unexpected culprit of the crash: the moon.
Anyone ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Search resumes Monday for missing UW-Stevens Point student
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - Stevens Point Police say they’ll resume their search Monday for a UWSP student missing since early Sunday.
Eric Duffey ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Court order request against UWSP prof dropped
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Portage County court commissioner has dismissed a college student’s request for a temporary restraining order against a professor ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Appeal filed in Stevens Point mall condemnation
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The bank that owns the CenterPoint Marketplace Mall in Stevens Point is appealing a judge's ruling that allows the ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
UPDATE: Lottery winner comes forward
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – If he hadn't been thirsty, a Stevens Point man may not have won a million dollars playing the lottery.
Kurt ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Stevens Point council rejects two development projects
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point city council rejected two housing projects last night. Landlords in the city packed last night's meeting ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Wall Street up on jobs data, brushes off Greek default
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced on Friday as investors brushed off the technical default by Greece and focused instead on another ...
Mon, February 20, 2012
Point Brewery to expand, increase production
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point Brewery is spending more than $1 million on an expansion that will help them make beer six ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Analysis: New China landing vessels point to Pacific rivalry
By David Lague
HONG KONG (Reuters) - As looming budget cuts force the Pentagon to plan for a smaller U.S. navy, China is accelerating ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Duquesne alumni reveal holdings at Point State
BOSTON (Reuters) - Point State Capital, one of last year's most celebrated new hedge funds, for the first time has revealed what it owns ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Stevens Point woman charges as habitual drug offender
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A Stevens Point woman is facing multiple charges as a habitual drug offender. She could get 38 years in prison ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Stevens Point approves $4 million in capital borrowing
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point's city council has approved 4 million dollars in borrowing for this year's capital projects.
Alderman Mike ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
For Gingrich, "Super Tuesday" looms as turning point
By Sam Youngman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - His campaign is running low on money, he's falling behind in voter surveys and he has begun to ...
Sat, February 11, 2012
Another assault case involving UW-Steven Point staff member
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There's another assault case involving a staff member at UW-Stevens Point. A criminal complaint says Christopher J. Robinson head-butted ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Mall lawsuit dismissed, redevelopment to start soon
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has ruled Stevens Point can move forward with plans to redevelop the CenterPoint Marketplace mall into the new ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Cavaliers point guard Irving to miss more games
(Reuters) - In-form Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving will miss at least two more games while recovering from concussion, the National Basketball Association team ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Ruling could decide mall's future
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge will decide this afternoon whether Stevens Point can move forward with plans to redevelop the CenterPoint Marketplace mall ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Stevens Point school try late-start program
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Classes in Stevens Point will start later than usual this Friday and on three other Fridays this semester.
The school ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Point gas station robber sentenced today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Stevens Point man convicted of robbing two gas stations in September will be sentenced today.
Nicholas Weisenberger plead guilty ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Oilers Gagner compiles eight-point plan to match Gretzky
(Reuters) - Edmonton's Sam Gagner scored four goals and added four assists in the Oilers 8-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks to become the ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Trial delayed for teacher charged in assault
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – A jury trial that was scheduled to start Wednesday for a Stevens Point high school teacher accused of sexually assaulting ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Controversial general withdraws from West Point speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A retired general who portrayed the U.S. fight against Muslim radicals as a battle with Satan has withdrawn from speaking to ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Wall Street ends week higher before Greece decision
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, but investors stayed cautious before a long holiday weekend when hopes ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Jury mulls murder suspect's fate
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Jury deliberations resume at 8:30 this morning in the Tyler Dahms homicide trial.
The jury of eight women and ...
Sat, January 28, 2012
Romney leads by 15 points in Florida: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney's lead over rival Newt Gingrich has stretched to 15 percentage points in Florida ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Romney holds 8-percentage point lead in Florida
By Andy Sullivan
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has opened up a lead of 8 percentage points over rival Newt Gingrich in ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Medical technology company picks Janesville over Stevens Point
UNDATED (WSAU) A medical manufacturing company picked Janesville over Stevens Point as the site for a new production facility. SHINE Medical Technologies made its ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Stellar Apple results point to a good year ahead
(Reuters) - Skyrocketing demand for Apple Inc's iPhone and iPad helped the world's most valuable company trounce Wall Street expectations after a rare ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Stellar Apple results point to a good year ahead
By Supantha Mukherjee
(Reuters) - Apple Inc shares surged the most in more than three years, after skyrocketing iPhone and iPad sales helped it smash ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
"Magic mushroom" trips point to new depression drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Psychedelic mushroom trips point to new depression drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Wall Street cuts losses on late buying
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks trimmed losses to end little changed on Friday, as investors saw dips in the market as an ...
Sat, January 21, 2012
Exclusive: Office Depot tests PayPal's new point-of-sale system
By Dhanya Skariachan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Office Depot Inc, the second-largest U.S. office supply retailer, is testing PayPal's new point-of-sale system in ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
IBM, other tech results point to robust IT demand
By Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A strong outlook from IBM and decent results from Intel Corp and Microsoft Corp suggest that corporate decision ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Analysis: U.S. payday lenders point fingers to blunt crackdown
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Payday lenders facing oversight from the new consumer protection agency are warning that tough regulations may push customers into ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Ruling postponed on CenterPoint mall's future
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge will rule February 10th whether Stevens Point can move forward with plans to redevelop the CenterPoint Marketplace mall ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Check Point's Q4 profit tops estimates
By Tova Cohen
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Internet and network security provider Check Point Software Technologies beat forecasts with a jump in fourth-quarter profit and ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Judge considers mall's fate
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Portage County judge will hear arguments today about the future of the CenterPoint mall in Stevens Point.
Former mall ...
Sat, January 14, 2012
Romney opens 21-point lead in South Carolina: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has opened a wide lead over his rivals in the South Carolina primary election ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
Joerns Healthcare moving 200 jobs out of Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - A medical products’ company in Stevens Point says it will move most of its manufacturing work out of Wisconsin.
Joerns ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Joerns closing Stevens Point plant
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A company that makes products used in hospitals and doctors offices is closing its manufacturing plant in Stevens Point.
Joerns ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Stevens Point crossing guards face pay cut
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – City leaders in Stevens Point will decide tonight whether to approve a pay cut for school crossing guards.
The city ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
Stevens Point to build new transit facility for bus services
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point officials are looking to build a new Transit Center to house the city's bus services.
The buses ...
Mon, January 02, 2012
December retail sales up, but discounts hurt profits
By Phil Wahba and Dhanya Skariachan
(Reuters) - Many U.S. store chains had to resort to deep discounts to lure shoppers over the holiday ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
Court delays ruling on restraining order against UWSP professor
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A hearing to decide whether a college professor should be barred from having contact with one of her students has ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
Stevens Point post office may move
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The post office in Stevens Point may have to find a new mailing address.
The post office leases space on ...
Thu, December 22, 2011
Import prices rise in February on higher oil
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Import prices rose in February on sharply higher oil costs, but there were few other signs of imported inflation ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Stevens Point rejects private crossing guards
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point city council members have decided against privatizing the city's crossing guards.
The City Council had planned on ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
Stevens Point discusses McDill Pond dredging at council tonight
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point city officials will be considering a number of requests tonight to dredge the exposed bed of the McDill ...
Sun, December 18, 2011
Key senator warns against Taliban talks, transfer
By Missy Ryan
(Reuters) - A key Republican U.S. senator warned against negotiating with the Taliban on Monday, illustrating the political risk the Obama ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Economy gaining momentum, housing shows a pulse
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for jobless benefits rose last week but the underlying trend pointed to an improving labor ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Man hunts down prized buck -- at Minnesota deer farm
(Reuters) - A 19-year-old man is in hot water after hunting down the deer of his dreams, a 21-point buck worth thousands of dollars, at ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Stevens Point may privatize crossing guards
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point city leaders will decide next week whether to privatize crossing guard services.
The City Council is expected to ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
UW Stevens Point student alleges Professor punched him in the face
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in north central Wisconsin are investigating a report that a UW Stevens Point student was punched by a professor ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Drunk driver crashes into Stevens Point Christmas tree
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A drunk driver crashed into the Stevens Point Christmas tree on Mathias Mitchell Square. The incident happened last Saturday around ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Student group raises awareness about AIDS
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – College students in Stevens Point plan to raise awareness about AIDS as part of the world AIDS day.
The student ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Arson investigation in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Police and fire officials in Stevens Point believe a serial arsonist is at work in the area. They're investigating ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
Point gas station robber pleads guilty
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Stevens Point man pled guilty Monday to robbing two gas stations in September.
Nicholas Weisenberger pled guilty to robbing ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
Dow and S&P 500 post best week since Christmas
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks posted their best week since Christmas, even with a mixed finish on Friday after strong earnings from ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
NCAA concerned over point shaving allegation at U. of Hawaii
(Reuters) - The NCAA said on Wednesday it was concerned about an anonymously submitted allegation of point-shaving at the University of Hawaii's football team ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Woods seals Presidents Cup for U.S.
By Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tiger Woods found his putting groove to clinch the Presidents Cup for the United States, who held off a ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Recall Walker rally in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point was one of several cities that held 'recall Walker' rallies yesterday.
The Portage County Democratic Party says about ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Stevens Point adjusts tax rate upwards under revised budget
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point residents will be seeing a hike in their property taxes next year.
The city's finance committee has ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Stevens Point floral shop to be rebuilt into community garden
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point is offering a grant to a group to rebuild the Soransen Floral shop downtown into a community garden ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Wall Street falls for sixth day
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks suffered a sixth straight day of losses on Wednesday as frustration over the euro zone's debt ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Stevens Point to discuss mall property at budget meeting
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Stevens Point city officials will be discussing the future of the CenterPoint Mall project tonight at their annual budget meeting ...
Sun, November 06, 2011
Badgers basketball team beats UW-Stevens Point; hockey team ties St. Cloud
MADISON (WSAU) The Badgers opened their 2011-12 basketball season with an easy exhibition-game win over UW-Stevens Point. The Badgers raced out to a 14-2 ...
Thu, November 03, 2011
Sentry to buy Stevens Point Ramada property
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point is going to buy the now-closed Ramada Inn. The hotel, convention center, and bar closed ...
Thu, November 03, 2011
Stevens Point raises tax levy for 2012 budget
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point residents will be paying more for taxes next year under a proposed budget.
Under the proposed plan, the ...
Tue, November 01, 2011
Stevens Point files response in mall lawsuit
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point city officials have filed their official response to a lawsuit against the condemnation of Centerpoint Mall.
The city ...
Tue, November 01, 2011
Stevens Point grain facility to expand
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Archer-Daniels-Midland is buying a grain storage facility in Stevens Point. The Stockton Road location will be expanded. A-D-M says it ...
Sat, October 29, 2011
Stevens Point teacher accused of having sex with underage girl
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - Prosecutors say a Stevens Point teacher started having sexual contact with an underage girl after his wife died last November ...
Thu, October 27, 2011
Small mercury spill at UPS in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A United Parcel Service sorting facility was shut down in Stevens Point yesterday morning after a small mercury spill.
A ...
Tue, October 25, 2011
Stevens Point hotel closing
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Ramada hotel in Stevens Point is closing.
The hotel will reportedly close on Sunday though the general manager did ...
Fri, October 21, 2011
Portage County Rake-a-thon kicks off tomorrow in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's United Way is helping out the community with their annual Rake-A-Thon as part of National Make a ...
Thu, October 20, 2011
UW-Stevens Point faces $1.9-million in budget cuts this year
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) U-W Stevens Point's share of a statewide cut to higher education would be about $1.9-million this year, and ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Crossing guard cuts restored in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point's finance committee heard public comments last night on possible budget cuts for next year. The city is ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
Stevens Point takes control of Center Point mall
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The city of Stevens Point has used its condemnation powers to formally take over control of the Center Point Marketplace ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
Solar panels not hooked up at UW-Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There are solar panels on top of a U-W Stevens Point building that the school can't afford to hook ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
Center Point mall owner sues Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The owner of the Center Point Mall in Stevens Point is suing to stop the city from condemning the mall ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
UW-Stevens Point to offer 'voter ID'-approved student cards
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) UW-Stevens Point says it will begin issuing new student ID cards that meet the photo ID requirements at Wisconsin polling ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Stevens Point may cut crossing guards
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Money for school crossing guards may be eliminated in next year's budget in Stevens Point. The city is facing ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
Habitual thief pleads guilty to stealing jewelry
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Stevens Point woman accused of stealing and pawning $11,000 worth of jewelry belonging to her ex-boyfriend’s mother ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
Stevens Point teacher charged with incest, and repeated sexual assault of a child
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - A Stevens Point school teacher appeared in Wood County Circuit Court today on charges that he had a sexual relationship ...
Sun, October 02, 2011
Insight: Brokers point fingers over "naked access" rule
By Jonathan Spicer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broker-dealers are taking very different approaches to a new rule that requires them to scrutinize customers' credit positions ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Water-rate hike proposed in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Water rates in Stevens Point may go up 30-percent next year. If approved, the average residential customer would see their ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Man arrested in Stevens Point robberies
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point police have arrested a 23-year-old man for three armed robberies.
Nicholas Weisenberger of Stevens Point is accused of ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Stevens Point picks Kujawa as new fire chief
STEVENS POINT, Wis – (WSAU) - Stevens Point has a new fire chief.
The police and fire commission voted unanimously today to hire interim fire chief ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Despite open-meeting concerns, Stevens Point to choose fire chief Monday
STEVENS POINT,Wis(WSAU)Stevens Pointmay get a new fire chief today.
Mayor Andrew Halverson was going to contact the finalist over the weekend ...
Sat, September 24, 2011
Europe hold nerve to reclaim Solheim Cup
By Elspeth Burnside
DUNSANY, Ireland (Reuters) - Europe regained the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2003 after a dramatic 15-13 final day victory ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Man accused of choking roommate
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A 53-year-old Stevens Point man is under arrest for choking his female roommate. A police report says the incident happened ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
UW-Stevens Point announces firearms rules
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) UW-Stevens Point is informing staff and students about new campus rules when Wisconsin's concealed carry law takes effect in ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
UW-Stevens Point ranks highly in college report
UNDATED (WSAU) U-W Stevens Point is again in the top-10 for regional public universities in the Midwest the annual U.S. News and World ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
'Point Break' Remake in the Works
Alcon Entertainment has announced plans to remake Point Break, Deadline reports. The 1991 blockbuster, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starred Keanu Reeves as an FBI ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Point Break remake is back on
The late Ghost actor and Keanu Reeves starred in the original cult film, about a gang of surfers who rob banks.
Swayze was due ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Third Point appeals to Yahoo founder Yang for change
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc shareholder Daniel Loeb appealed to the company's co-founder Jerry Yang to fire Chairman Roy Bostock and several other directors to ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
'Point Break' Remake in the Works
Alcon Entertainment has announced plans to remake Point Break, Deadline reports. The 1991 blockbuster, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starred Keanu Reeves as an FBI ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Point Break remake is back on
The late Ghost actor and Keanu Reeves starred in the original cult film, about a gang of surfers who rob banks.
Swayze was due ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Impotence may point to heart problems
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Failing erections may be a harbinger of heart disease in some men, according to a review of a number of studies ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Failing erections may point to heart problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Impotence could be a harbinger of heart disease in some men, according to a fresh look at the medical literature ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Stevens Point may eliminate assessors office
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point mayor Andrew Halverson proposes eliminating the city assessors office to help close a budget gap.
Tax assessments would ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Mutant genes found for asthma, point to possible therapy
By Tan Ee Lyn
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could help asthma patients, scientists said on Friday, as they ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Stevens Point to buy, lease parts of CenterPoint Marketplace Mall
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There are new developments in plans to move Mid-State Technical College to downtown Stevens Point.
A lawyer who represents the ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Fireworks convention blasts into Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – More than a thousand fireworks buyers and sellers are in Stevens Point this week for the National Fireworks Association's ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Wall Street, finishing flat, posts 4 weeks of gains
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out a fourth week of gains in quiet fashion on Friday, edging higher as the market ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Defunct 6-ton satellite crashing back to Earth
By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A defunct NASA science satellite dispatched by a space shuttle crew in 1991 will come crashing back ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Area schools earn high marks
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Some schools in our area are already making the grade on the first day of the new school year.
The state ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
UW Extension Wellness
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – UW-Stevens Point and thee other campuses are joining efforts to provide a new wellness management degree for the UW-Extension.
The ...
Sat, August 20, 2011
Strauss-Kahn criminal sexual assault case dropped
By Joseph Ax and Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge dropped all criminal sexual assault charges against former IMF chief Dominique ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Analysis: UK social media controls point to wider "info war"
By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron's flirtation with the idea of social media censorship controls after ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Missing man found in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – An 87-year-old Stevens Point man has been found.
Stevens Point police released a statement this morning that Carl Pawelski had ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
Stevens Point man missing from home
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – An 87-year-old Stevens Point man is missing.
Carl Pawelski left his home at 425 Wadleigh Street about 1 p.m ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
Stevens Point tries to lure medical company
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A medical manufacturing company says Stevens Point is one of two finalists for a new manufacturing facility. SHINE Medical Technologies ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
Road work forces new way to school
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Some road work will interfere with your way to a middle school in Stevens Point for the first couple weeks ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
UW-Stevens Point cited for asbestos violations
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A state investigation says UW-Stevens Point didn't follow proper asbestos rules during a construction project at the Communications Arts ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Striking Verizon workers boost jobless claims
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Striking workers at Verizon Communications pushed up new U.S. jobless claims last week, but there was little evidence ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
Signs point to California facing new budget gap
By Jim Christie
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's summer vacation from its state budget woes didn't last long.
California's latest monthly revenue ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
Stevens Point facing $1.4-million budget shortfall
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point is facing a $1.4-million dollar budget shortfall in 2012. Mayor Andrew Halverson says the city will get ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Analysis: For unions, state votes may point way for 2012
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Labor unions and their Republican opponents are pouring record amounts of cash into state ballot fights over workers' rights ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Jobs woes sink Wall Street
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled 2 percent on Friday after data showing zero jobs growth in August brought investors face-to-face with ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
UPDATE: Victim ID'ed in Stevens Point crash
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A 69-year-old man from Madison is dead after a crash on I-39 in Stevens Point on Wednesday afternoon. He's ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Stevens Point may qualify for state storm-aid
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point may get state aid to help clean up storm damage from last month.
The city has documented $75 ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Wall Street closes worst week since '08 with wild day
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out their worst week in more than two years on Friday in a volatile session that ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
Stevens Point Man To Stand Trial In Attempted Murder Plot
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A trial was ordered Friday for a Stevens Point man who is accused of planning to kill his estranged wife ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Motel fire in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Fire investigators in Stevens Point do not suspect foul play in a fire early this morning at the Super 8 ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Analysis: New asbestos charges point to reserve woes
By Ben Berkowitz
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asbestos-related diseases have been falling for a decade, but warnings from a pair of U.S. insurance giants ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Wind damage prompts disaster declaration
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's executive has declared a state of emergency after straight line winds caused extensive damage last week.
Executive ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Wausau, Plover & Point Win Openers At Legion Regional
Stevens Point, Wi (WSAU) The first day of the Region 2 AAA American Legion Baseball tournament at Bukolt Park in Stevens Point saw some ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Power finally restored to Stevens Point after Tues. storm, heat
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - Utility crews in Stevens Point are almost finished restoring power to the thousands who lost it during Tuesday night’s ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Power restoration almost complete in Stevens Point; Some relief from hot weather today
UNDATED (WSAU) In Stevens Point, utility crews made a lot of progress last night restoring power to up to 19,000 customers who lost ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Redistricting plan wins final approval; Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids move to 3rd Congressional District
MADISON (WRN-WSAU) New Legislative and Congressional district maps for Wisconsin are on their way to Governor Walker’s desk, following final approval in the ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Still some power outages in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Most -- but not all -- Wisconsin Public Service customers have their electricity back on from Wednesday night's thunderstorms. As of ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
UPDATES: Damage estimates coming in for Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Estimates are still coming in for damages from last night's storm in Stevens Point and Portage County.
Nearly every ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Cooling centers open in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County has opened two cooling centers to help residents without power or air conditioning beat the heat.
The cooling ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
Downtown square opens in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A long-running construction project in downtown Stevens Point is over. Yesterday the new Mathias Mitchell Square was open to traffic ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
Former mall owners sue Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A judge ruled that a lawsuit by the former owner of the CenterPoint Marketplace Mall can more forward against the ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
DNR in Point tomorrow about McDill Pond closure
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – DNR officials will be on hand tomorrow afternoon at the Portage County Annex to discuss the closure of fishing on ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
Spanish point guard Rubio to join Timberwolves
BARCELONA (Reuters) - After pulling out of a move to the NBA two years ago, highly-rated Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio has decided to end ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Sex offender moves to Point on Tuesday
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A man who grabbed a gas station clerk and tried to sexually assault her in a bathroom will be freed ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Point confident in medical company bid
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The mayor of Stevens Point thinks the city has a better chance of attracting a medical technology company because one ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Medical manufacturing plant may come to Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A medical-manufacturing company is considering three Wisconsin cities as possible sites for a new plant. Stevens Point is one of ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Duffy may benefit from redistricting; Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids might move to WI-3
UNDATED (WSAU) The G-O-P is apparently using the redistricting process to try-and-keep northern Wisconsin House Republican Sean Duffy in office for awhile.
Milwaukee Journal ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
Man faces charges in plot to kill wife
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has delayed an initial appearance for a Stevens Point man accused of plotting to kill his estranged wife ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
Decision pending on trial for habitual thief
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Stevens Point woman charged with stealing and pawning $11,000 worth of gold jewelry from her ex-boyfriend’s mother ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Troubling signs point to more losses
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Don't be surprised if Wall Street racks up a seventh consecutive week of losses as the likelihood ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Woman charged as habitual thief
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Stevens Point woman on probation for forging checks with a state lawmaker’s signature has been charged with stealing ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
UW-Stevens Point youth scholarships to be named in Eagleburger's honor
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Former Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says his Youth Leadership scholarships at U-W Stevens Point will be named in honor of ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Stabbing suspect will appear in court
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Pine Grove man will be formally charged today with stabbing a woman to death last month.
Tyler Dahms will ...
Sun, June 05, 2011
D-Day veterans recall World War Two turning point
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sixty-seven years ago, Walter Ehlers landed on a Normandy, France, beach leading a squad of 12 men on ...
Fri, June 03, 2011
Mid State Technical College relocation in limbo
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Leaders at Mid-State Technical College say they're running out of time to relocate their campus to downtown Stevens Point ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Wall Street stock index futures point to drop
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a weak start for Wall Street on Wednesday, following a late sell-off in the previous session ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
New proposal to purchase Stevens Point mall
STEVENS POINT,Wis(WSAU) The bank that foreclosed on the CenterPoint Marketplace Mall says there's another buyer that's interested in the property ...
Mon, May 23, 2011
Wall Street stock index futures point to drop
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a weak start for Wall Street on Wednesday, following a late sell-off in the previous session ...
Mon, May 23, 2011
Large graduating classes at NTC, UW-Stevens Point
UNDATED (WSAU) A record number of graduates received their degrees and certificates from North Central Technical College on Saturday. 823 graduates were honored. More ...
Wed, May 18, 2011
Pointers Take Home WIAC Honors MADISON – UW-Stevens Point junior outfielder/pitcher Cody Koback<http://athletics.uwsp.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=2664> was named the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Position Player of the Year and
MADISON – UW-Stevens Point junior outfielder/pitcher Cody Koback was named the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Position Player of the Year and head ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
UW-Stevens Point student finishes "Survivor" run
UNDATED (WSAU) A U-W Stevens Point student from Random Lake finished fifth on the C-B-S reality show “Survivor.” In last night’s season finale ...
Sun, May 15, 2011
Glencore lifts mid-point of price range for IPO: source
By Fiona Lau
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Glencore International Plc <GLEN.UL> has tightened guidance for its planned $11 billion initial public offering (IPO), pushing ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
China population turning-point to spur inflation:state economist
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's census results show the world's second-biggest economy is nearing a demographic watershed that will auger wage rises, higher inflation ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
Euro zone retail sales drop, point to weak demand
By Jan Strupczewski
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone retail sales fell sharply in March, data showed on Wednesday, indicating that rising food and energy prices ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Stevens Point moves to acquire Centerpoint Mall
STEVENS POINT,Wis (WSAU) – The Stevens Point city council has voted to acquire the Centerpoint Mall.
Council members voted unanimously tonight to approve the ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Highway work starts in Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Get ready for some road work if you're driving near Stevens Point over the next couple of days.
The ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Stevens Point fire chief retires
STEVENS POINT,Wis (WSAU) Long-time Stevens Point fire chief John Zinda has retired. He'd been with the fire department for 30 years. He ...
Mon, May 02, 2011
Stevens Point plan commission approves mall acquisition
STEVENS POINT,Wis (WSAU) – The Stevens Point plan commission has given the city council the go ahead to acquire the Centerpoint Mall.
Commissioners voted ...
Fri, April 29, 2011
Spain's opposition keep 10 point lead over government: poll
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's right-wing Popular Party (PP) is maintaining its 10-point lead over the ruling Socialists, according to an official poll published on ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
Agreement on student fees at UW-Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There's an agreement between U-W Stevens Point and its Student Government Association over how student fee money will be ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
Knicks keep point guard Billups for next season
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks have decided to retain point guard Chauncey Billups for next season, the NBA team said on Wednesday ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
Tyler joined "Idol" to prove point to bandmates
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler says he signed on as a judge of "American Idol," a show he had never watched, to ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Fatal fire in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There was a fatal fire in Stevens Point on Friday night. It happened at a home in the 2000 block ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
New studies point to clot risk of Bayer's Yasmin
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - New evidence emerged on Friday that women taking Bayer's best-selling contraceptive Yasmin may run a higher risk of dangerous blood clots ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
Gates sees possible turning point in Afghan war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. troops could reach a turning point in Afghanistan this year if they can prevent the Taliban from retaking certain areas ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
Stevens Point testing new LED streetlights
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point is hoping changing out their streetlights to new L-E-D fixtures will help save them money.
Public works director ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Political rift was tipping point for S&P
By Daniel Bases, Al Yoon and Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For the past 928 days, Standard & Poor's has tracked the relentless deterioration ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Bus, car crash in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A driver who failed to stop for a red light crashed into a school bus in Stevens Point today.
The ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Stevens Point Brewery ranks high on craft-brewers list
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Congratulations to Stevens Point Brewery. The Colorado-based Brewers Association says Point Brewery ranks in the Top 50 out of 1700 ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
China, India prices point to mounting global inflation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and India both reported higher-than-expected inflation readings on Friday, giving fresh ammunition to central bankers and investors alike who are worried ...
Mon, April 11, 2011
Not all warning signs point to kids' immune diseases
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - TV, radio and print advertisements that warn parents about the signs of rare but dangerous immune diseases ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Trivia Weekend kicks off tonight in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Get your thinking caps on for an entire weekend of Trivia.
UW-Stevens Point's WWSP is hosting their 42nd annual ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
Quiet morning at UW-Stevens Point for budget hearing
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – It was a quiet morning today at UW-Stevens Point for the start of an 8 hour public hearing on the ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Halverson wins reelection in Stevens Point mayor race
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point Voters have re-elected Mayor Andrew Halverson.
Halverson says that he's always humbled and honored when he wins ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Car crash in Stevens Point kills one
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A 62-year-old Stevens Point woman is dead after an Monday afternoon accident.
Stevens Point Police responded to the 4500 block ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
Wind Point man arrested for killing neighbor
WIND POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 29-year-old man is under arrest for allegedly killing a neighbor on Wind Point in Racine County.
21-year-old Jonathan Kwiatkowski ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
Marshfield Clinic plans new building near Stevens Point Airport
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Marshfield Clinic is taking the first steps towards a new building in Stevens Point.
Marshfield Clinic is making plans to build ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
Fireworks convention comes to Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point will host the annual National Fireworks Association convention this fall. The event will be at the Stevens Point ...
Sat, April 02, 2011
Fitzgerals: No Point In Trying to Pass Controversial Bill
Madison, Wis. (Learfield) - Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he doesn't see much point in trying to pass a controversial bill again. It ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
Iginla's 1,000th point carries Flames to important win
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Jarome Iginla tallied his 1,000th career point to lift Calgary to a 3-2 comeback victory over the St. Louis Blues ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
UW-Stevens Point faculty votes to unionize
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The faculty at U-W Stevens Point voted overwhelmingly to unionize. The vote was 283 in favor, 15 against.
That's ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Winning Badger 5 ticket sold in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A gas station in Stevens Point sold a lottery ticket that won the $43,000 prize in the Badger 5 ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
School break-in in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A 27-year-old man is under arrest after breaking into P.J.Jacobs Junior High School in Stevens Point yesterday morning ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Stevens Point mayor, challenger face off in debate
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson defended his first term in office, telling voters he is ready to seek out controversy ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Recall Petition Drives Near Halfway Point
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Petition drives are around the halfway point to force recall elections against 16 Wisconsin senators.
And some petitioners say it ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Parts of Stevens Point mall will remain as retail space
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) City officials say part of the CenterPoint Marketplace Mall will remain open as retail space, as other parts of the ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Mayoral candidates debate tonight in Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – You can meet the two candidates for mayor in Stevens Point during a forum tonight at the university.
Mayor Andrew ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Indian Point nuclear plant a fire risk: New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Indian Point nuclear power plant has sought more than 100 exemptions from the fire code that could make it difficult ...
Sat, March 26, 2011
Hearing On Walker Budget Set For Stevens Point
MADISON (WSAU) The first of four public hearings on Governor Scott Walker's two-year budget plan for Wisconsin will be held April 8 in ...
Fri, March 25, 2011
Stevens Point redevelopment begins
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The re-development of Mathias Mitchell Square in downtown Stevens Point will begin next week. Crews will begin work on Wednesday ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
Fed's Fisher: U.S. debt situation at tipping point
By Marc Jones and Sakari Suoninen
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The U.S. debt situation is at a "tipping point," Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
Stevens Point buys CenterPoint Marketplace Mall
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point and Valley Bank have reached an agreement on the sale of the CenterPoint Marketplace Mall. The city will ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
Union rally targets M&I Bank in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Yesterday morning there was a union rally outside M & I Bank in Stevens Point. Members of Local 584 and a ...
Fri, March 18, 2011
Record number of teacher-retirements in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Now that it appears unlikely that the Stevens Point school board will reach a contract extension with teachers, a record ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
Yudchitz steps out of Stevens Point mayor's race
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Even as absentee ballots get ready to head out to Stevens Point voters, one of the names on the Mayoral ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
Teachers picket Stevens Point school board meeting
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Teachers in the Stevens Point school district were picketing yesterday because they haven't reached a contract agreement with their ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Talks to sell Stevens Point mall stalled
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The owner of the CenterPoint Marketplace Mall says talks to sell the property to Stevens Point have hit a snag ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Stevens Point reaches agreement with unionized bus drivers
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point transit system has reached a contract agreement with its drivers. Without it, the bus system could have ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Wausau, Stevens Point continue budget talks with teachers unions tonight
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Teachers unions and school districts in Wausau and Stevens Point continue negotiations tonight.
Both school boards have scheduled special sessions tonight ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Obey library to be created at UW-Stevens Point, UW-Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – UW-Stevens Point and UWMC will soon be home to a collection of paper, notes and letters from the career of David ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
Assault suspect may be living near Stevens Point
UNDATED (WSAU) A suspect from an assault from six months ago in Waushara County may be living in the Stevens Point area.
Authorities are ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Global central banks point to more acute price risks
By Sakari Suoninen and Natsuko Waki
BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - A spike in food and oil prices has made the threat of inflation more acute ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
Heat release veteran point guard Arroyo
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat have waived veteran point guard Carlos Arroyo, who started in 42 of the team's 60 games this season ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
UW Stevens Point leader opposed of system-split
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) U-W Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson says he's worried that Governor Walker will propose separating U-W Madison from the ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Stevens Point man convicted in federal mail fraud case
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Stevens Point man has pled guilty to federal mail fraud charges for scamming a sales incentive program out of nearly ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
UW-Stevens Point student on Survivor
UNDATED (WSAU) A U-W Stevens Point student is one of the contestants on the new season of Survivor on CBS television. The first episode ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Stevens Point considers disbanding CDA
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The mayor of Stevens Point wants to do away with the city's community development authority.
Mayor Andrew Halverson wants ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Laird to receive UW-Stevens Point honorary degree
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) U-W Stevens Point will bestow an honorary doctorate on Melvin Laird, former congressman and Secretary of Defense. He'll receive ...
Tue, February 15, 2011
Point voters approve $5.9 mall bonding referendum
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters in Stevens Point gave the city approval Tuesday to borrow $5.9 million to help relocate Mid-State Technical College ...
Tue, February 15, 2011
It’s An Unfamiliar Role Tonight For Michigan State As The Spartans Are 13-Point Underdogs For Their Game At Ohio State
It’s Michigan State at second-ranked Ohio State tonight with the visiting Spartans listed as 13-point underdogs to the Buckeyes, who lost their first ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Stevens Point man attends Westminster dog show
UNDATED (WSAU) The nation’s most famous dog show begins today in New York – and one of the exhibitors will be a Stevens Point ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Stevens Point joins Metro Fire District
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point Fire department has joined a partnership with two other area fire departments.
The Portage County Metro Fire ...
Wed, February 02, 2011
Stevens Point police bust heroin ring
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Two men and two women from Stevens Point have been arrested for trafficking heroin.
The police department wrapped up a ...
Tue, February 01, 2011
Attila Weninger hired as Point superintendent
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) - The Stevens Point school district has a new superintendent.
Interim Superintendent Attila Weninger is the district's new superintendent. He ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
Point man charged in mail fraud
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A former Stevens Point salesman has been indicted on a federal mail fraud charge for scamming the Sony Corporation out ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
No decision on next Stevens Point school superintendent
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point school board interviewed three finalists to be the next school superintendent. They met in closed session last ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
Hybrid busses coming to Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point will soon add three new hybrid busses to its public transportation fleet.
Federal grants will cover the purchase ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
Sundance 2011: The Highlights & Disappointments From The Midway Point
Watching films day in and day out over ten days is a harder task then it may seem. Waking up at 8am for your ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
Knicks overtake Heat with three-point barrage
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks found their range from beyond the three-point line to overcome a nine-point deficit at ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
Stevens Point school district could choose superintendent today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point School board has a busy day of interviews ahead of itself as the three candidates for superintendent ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Jobless rate falls in Wausau, Stevens Point
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – New numbers show improvement in the local job market last month.
The seasonally unadjusted jobless rate fell in the Wausau metro ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
Heat return to Chalmers as starting point guard
MIAMI (Reuters) - Third-year guard Mario Chalmers will replace veteran Carlos Arroyo as starting point guard for the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra said on ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
Stevens Point holds hearing on Centerpoint Mall project
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point residents have a chance to weigh in tonight on a proposal to purchase Centerpoint Mall and renovate it ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
UW-Stevens Point hosts hazmat drill today
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) – If you see emergency crews and vehicles at UW-Stevens Point today, don't panic; it's just a drill.
The ...
Tue, January 18, 2011
Cheney to consider heart transplant "at some point"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney said in an interview aired on Tuesday that he will have decide whether to undergo a heart ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
Cavaliers humiliated by 55-point loss to Lakers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers' most lopsided loss ever has their players feeling humiliated, dejected and running for cover.
"I feel like I ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
UW-Stevens Point facuilty considers union
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) UW-Stevens Point faculty will vote in February or March on forming a union to negotiate salary, benefits, and work conditions ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
Badgers cough up 9-point lead, lose in overtime
EAST LANSING, Mich (TSN-WSAU) Draymond Green finished with a career-high 26 points, including eight of the Spartans' 11 in overtime, as Michigan State topped ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
UW-Stevens Point student on Survivor
UNDATED (WSAU) A U-W Stevens Point student is one of the contestants on the CBS reality show "Survivor".
The show's web site says ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Corrected: Signs point to U.S. auto resurgence
Corrects to clarify that Volkswagen's new plant in Tennessee will be its first U.S. plant since the 1980s, not its first-ever U ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
Stevens Point council decides against mayoral primary
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) – A move to force a primary in Stevens Point's mayoral race has failed a city council vote.
Three people ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
Stevens Point city council to decide on primary elections tonight
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point city council will be meeting in a special session tonight to decide whether to not to hold ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
Local architect joins Stevens Point mayor's race
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A local architect has decided to join in the Mayor's race in Stevens Point.
Bill Yudchitz says city leadership ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
Stevens Point plans bonding referendum
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point voters will decide during a binding referendum February 15th whether the city should borrow $5.9 million to ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
Point could authorize referendum on mall bonds
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point City Council will decide tonight whether to hold a referendum on borrowing $5.9 million to pay ...
Wed, December 29, 2010
Seven-year notes gain a point in price
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. seven-year Treasury notes traded a point higher in price on Wednesday, extending a rally spurred by aggressive bidding in ...
Tue, December 28, 2010
3-car crash outside Stevens Point city hall
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There was a three-car crash outside City Hall in Stevens Point yesterday morning. It happened around 9am, when the driver ...
Mon, December 27, 2010
In The Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl Last Night, Toledo Blew A 17-Point Lead And Lost 34-To-32 To Florida International
It was a thrilling finish last night for the Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl at Ford Field, where Florida International kicked a 34-yard field ...
Mon, December 27, 2010
Christmas house fire in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There were no injuries in a Christmas Day fire on Heffron Street in Stevens Point. It happened around 9pm, and ...
Fri, December 24, 2010
Toyota aims to lower break-even point for Japan operations
By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia autos correspondent
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> is aiming to significantly lower the break-even point for its ...
Wed, December 22, 2010
7 finalists for Stevens Point superintendent
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point board of education is reviewing a list of seven finalists for their superintendent opening. One of the ...
Mon, December 20, 2010
Point starts campus relocation bonding process
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point gave preliminary approval Monday night to borrowing $5.9 million to relocate Mid-State Technical College to the CenterPoint ...
Mon, December 20, 2010
UW-Stevens Point holds winter graduation
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Congratulations to the 583 winter-graduates from U-W Stevens Point. They got their diplomas on Saturday. The school held two winter ...
Thu, December 16, 2010
Stevens Point to convert mall into college campus
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point will demolish part of the CenterPoint mall next year to make room for a new downtown campus for ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
MSTC to move Stevens Point campus downtown
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Mid-State Technical College will move its Stevens Point campus downtown.
The move will nearly double the amount of space the ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
Apple suppliers point to new camera-toting iPad in 2011
By Kelvin Soh and Argin Chang
HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Component suppliers for Apple Inc's iPad are gearing up for a new round ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
Stevens Point gets thirty applicants for superintendent position
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point's school board will soon be getting their first round of choices for a new school superintendent.
Search ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
Weston and Stevens Point receive conservation awards
UNDATED, Wis. (WSAU) – Weston and Stevens Point are both being honored this week with conservation awards from state organizations.
Weston has joined five other ...
Mon, November 29, 2010
Point, click, shop
UNDATED (WRN) After the hectic shopping in stores during the holiday weekend, many people will go online today. Madison retail analyst Doug Johnson says ...
Tue, November 23, 2010
Hormel, Campbell point to new consumer food choices
By Martinne Geller
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The weak U.S. economy continues to shape consumers' supermarket choices, helping the makers of bargain-priced foods like ...
Tue, November 23, 2010
Michigan Coach Rich Rodriguez Says Forget About His Wolverines Being 17-Point Underdogs To Ohio State
Michigan Coach Rich Rodriguez said Monday that if a few things bounce the Wolverine’s way and they get a few breaks, they can ...
Tue, November 23, 2010
Stevens Point considers fate of 102-year-old building
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson is mulling over whether to tear down a historic building. He says the costs of ...
Mon, November 22, 2010
Senator's rep to hold office hours in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – You can weigh in on an issue before Congress or get some help today if you are having problems with ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
Stevens Point garage fire linked to string of arsons
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A garage fire in Stevens Point is connected to a series of 20 unsolved arson fires dating back to 2008 ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
Halverson announces reelection bid for Stevens Point Mayor
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point's mayor will be running for another term.
Andrew Halverson announced his reelection bid at Spectra Print today ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
Halverson running for another term as Stevens Point mayor
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson is running for another term.
He'll make the announcement at noon today at Spectra ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
Live music venue to close in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point will lose a live music venue at the end of the month. The Garage will close at the ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
NATO summit a turning point in Afghan war: U.S. envoy
By Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The NATO summit in Lisbon this weekend will mark a turning point in the prosecution of the war in ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
Stevens Point to lower mill rate by 8 cents next year
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point will be lowering taxes a little for next year's budget.
Comptroller John Schlice says they'll be ...
Sun, November 14, 2010
Suns threaten three-point record to ground Lakers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns made 22 three-pointers, the second highest in an NBA game, to beat two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers ...
Mon, November 08, 2010
Detroit Blew A Ten Point Fourth Quarter Lead As The Jets Rallied For A Overtime
It was painful loss for the Lions yesterday at Ford Field as they let a ten point fourth quarter lead over the Jets slip ...
Fri, October 29, 2010
Stevens Point thief steals $210,000 in coins and jewelry
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point police are hunting for the thief who stole 7,000 ounces of silver from a house this week ...
Thu, October 28, 2010
Stevens Point, Marshfield, Fond du Lac rank highly on "best small cities" list
UNDATED (WSAU) Forbes Magazine is out with its annual list of the best small cities to raise a family in. Four Wisconsin cities made ...
Mon, October 25, 2010
UW-Stevens Point athletic director to retire
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Long-time U-W Stevens Point athletic director Frank O'Brien is announcing his retirement.
The university says his last day will ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Alfredsson scores 1,000th point as Senators dump Sabres
BUFFALO (Reuters) - Daniel Alfredsson scored three goals and reached 1,000 points in his NHL career as the Ottawa Senators snapped a two-game losing ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Stevens Point to thin deer population
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point has approved harvesting 50 antlerless deer within the city limits between now and December. The city’s deer ...
Wed, October 20, 2010
New candidate for mayor in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point alderman Mike Wiza is the first candidate to announce for Mayor. The election is next April.
Wiza said ...
Tue, October 19, 2010
Poll: Walker Holds 9 Point Lead in Gov's Race
DE PERE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A major Wisconsin poll has Republican Scott Walker with a nine-point lead over Democrat Tom Barrett in the governor’s ...
Sat, October 09, 2010
Roche drugs point to personalized lung cancer care
By Ben Hirschler
MILAN (Reuters) - Roche's experimental drug MetMab and its established product Tarceva showed impressive results in lung cancer trials on Saturday ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
Stevens Point, Plover, Whiting fire departments discuss cooperation agreement
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point Fire Department is negotiating a manpower and equipment-sharing agreement with Whiting and Plover. The departments already have ...
Wed, September 29, 2010
Michigan State Junior Point Guard Korie Lucious Could Be Off The Court For At Least Two Weeks
Michigan State junior point guard Korie Lucious had surgery yesterday to repair a small meniscus tear in his left knee. The operation will keep ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Stevens Point architect to lead Midwest Renewable Energy Association
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Midwest Renewable Energy Association has a new leader. He's an architect from Stevens Point.
Thomas Brown is one ...
Fri, September 24, 2010
Portage County and Stevens Point make disaster declarations
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point and Portage County are both turning to the state for help with the recent flooding.
The city and ...
Fri, September 24, 2010
Another store leaves Stevens Point mall
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There will soon be only three stores remaining in the CenterPoint Marketplace Mall in Stevens Point. Yesterday the clothing store ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
Stevens Point awards final liquor license
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A Mexican restaurant on Church Street was awarded the final full liquor license in Stevens Point last night. The application ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Road work scheduled on I-39 in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Work will start today on one of the ramps from Highway 10 to I-39 in Stevens Point.
Work crews will ...
Sat, September 18, 2010
Blocked extra point perserves Badger win
MADISON (TSN-WSAU) Scott Tolzien threw for 246 yards with one touchdown and Jay Valai was credited with a key blocked extra point late in ...
Fri, September 17, 2010
ECB officials point to need to act on banking issues
By Boris Groendahl and Marc Jones
VIENNA (Reuters) - The financial crisis is not over and governments have more to do to pull banks off ...
Wed, September 15, 2010
Stevens Point approves AmeriCorps agreement
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point city leaders have given final approval to an agreement with AmeriCorps that includes leasing the old Jackson Elementary ...
Fri, September 10, 2010
Walk for Hope starts tomorrow in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Portage County health department is hoping to help raise awareness about depression and suicide with their annual Walk For ...
Tue, September 07, 2010
Officers called to Stevens Point nightclub
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Nine Stevens Point police officers responded to a loud argument outside Steel Night Club early Sunday morning.
Police reports say ...
Thu, September 02, 2010
AmeriCorps jobs coming to Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point will use a $200-thousand grant to bring AmeriCorps workers into the city for various community projects. The funding ...
Tue, August 31, 2010
Stevens Point tests new warning sirens today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – If you hear sirens in Stevens Point today, don't be alarmed, it's only a test.
The city has ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
Economic numbers point to darker outlook
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The frail U.S. economy received fresh setbacks as new U.S. jobless claims scaled a nine-month high last ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
UW-Stevens Point scores high in U.S. News and World Report survey
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) UW-Stevens Point is on the new top-ten list of best regional public universities in the Midwest. The list is published ...
Tue, August 17, 2010
Stevens Point names interim school superintendent
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point Area Board of Education named an interim school superintendent yesterday. He's Atilla Weninger. And he'll ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
Stevens Point school district delays interim superintendent hiring
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point school board has not decided on an interim superintendent. They interviewed two applicants for the position on ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
Fox Point Dog Owners Fearful of Suspected Coyote Attack
FOX POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - Dog owners in Fox Point, along Lake Michigan’s north shore, say they are afraid to let their dogs go ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
Robbery in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Police are investigating a Tuesday night robbery in Stevens Point.
Around 11pm a woman says she was robbed while making ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
Higher GM and Ford sales point to steady recovery
By Soyoung Kim
DETROIT (Reuters) - Auto sales rose 5 percent in July in an uneven recovery that left Toyota Motor Co <7203.T> and ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Short term construction starts in Wausau and Stevens Point
UNDATED (WSAU) – Two short term local road projects will start up today in Wausau and Stevens Point.
Wausau public works crews will close McIndoe ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Stevens Point reopens fire chief search
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point had announced two finalists to become the city's next fire chief. The Police and Fire Commission voted ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Stevens Point man faces animal cruelty charge
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A Stevens Point man was in court yesterday, accused of animal mistreatment causing death. 36-year-old Steven Colegrove sent a text ...
Wed, July 21, 2010
Stevens Point approves new skate park
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point's city council has approved the construction of a new skate park at Bukolt Park.
The $332,000 ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Bobcats sign free agent point guard Livingston
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats have signed versatile free agent point guard Shaun Livingston, the team said Tuesday.
Terms of the deal ...
Fri, July 16, 2010
Stevens Point nearing final choice for fire chief
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point city leaders have picked two finalists for the vacant fire chief position.
The Police and Fire commission voted ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
Wausau eyes Point superintendent for interim post
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board wants the superintendent in Stevens Point as its interim superintendent while it looks for a permanent replacement ...
Wed, June 30, 2010
UW-Stevens Point removes plastic bottles from campus vending machines
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) U-W Stevens Point will ban the sale of water in plastic bottles starting this fall. The school's new vending ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
Power quickly restored in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) About 36-hundred Wisconsin Public Service customers were without electricity in Stevens Point yesterday.
W-P-S says the problem was a crow ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
State ignores claim over UW-Stevens Point student fees
UNDATED (WSAU) State lawmakers will ignore a legal claim filed by state senator Russ Decker's son. Jeffrey Decker wants his 80-dollar student fee ...
Fri, June 25, 2010
Developer backs out of Stevens Point apartment project
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The company that was going to build downtown apartments in Stevens Point is dropping out of the project. No reason ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
Point brewery expands
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The brewers of Point beer are expanding. Yesterday they broke ground on a 26-hundred square feet expansion. They're doubling ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
Jobless rate drops in Wausau, Stevens Point
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau metro area added more than a thousand jobs last month as service providing companies put at least 800 people ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
Stevens Point drinking water wins national taste test
CHICAGO (WSAU) Stevens Point has the best tasting tap water in the nation. That's the result of a taste test at the American ...
Sat, June 19, 2010
Stevens Point Welcomes Home Nat'l Guard Soldiers
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - Country music and free food highlight Saturday's Stevens Point celebration, welcoming home some 3,200 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers ...
Thu, June 17, 2010
Point district picks interim assistant superintendent
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school administrators have picked an interim assistant superintendent to fill the position of the retiring Art Reinhardt.
Cheryl ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Point school district looks to insurance changes to save jobs
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school administrators and their staff have reached a deal on insurance that would save the district at least ...
Tue, June 15, 2010
Stevens Point street work delayed until Wednesday
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Some road work that was planned for downtown Stevens Point today is on hold until tomorrow.
Crews were going to ...
Sun, June 13, 2010
Danes happy to make their point against Dutch
By Theo Ruizenaar
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Denmark coach Morten Olsen will happily settle for a draw when his injury-hit team take on the Netherlands on ...
Fri, June 11, 2010
Roadwork begins in Stevens Point next week
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There's new roadwork in Stevens Point planned for next week.
On Tuesday Minnesota Avenue will be widened to include ...
Tue, June 08, 2010
Point hires new development director
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point has hired a new community development director.
Michael Ostrowski will take over for Michael Morrissey when he leaves ...
Tue, June 08, 2010
Weston delays point system for bad bars
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – Weston officials have put off a vote on a new points ordinance for taverns so that they can meet with bar ...
Mon, June 07, 2010
3,200 WI Nat'l Guard Soldiers to Get Stevens Point Homecoming
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - All 3,200 soldiers who spent last year in Iraq with the Wisconsin National Guard’s Red Arrow Brigade will ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Audit says student-leadership increases at UW-Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A state audit report shows that U-W Stevens Point is making strides in addressing concerns about a decline in student ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Report: UW-Stevens Point Working on Fixing Student Influence Decline
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state audit report shows that UW-Stevens Point is making strides in addressing concerns about a decline in student influence ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Stevens Point community development director quits
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Mike Morrissey, who began working as Stevens Point's Director of Community Development less than 6-months ago is resigning. Before ...
Mon, May 31, 2010
After a point, more omega-3s don't help the heart
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Memo to adults with heart disease: If you're already eating a fair amount of fish and ...
Fri, May 28, 2010
Last suspect in Stevens Point Murder For Hire sentenced
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A Portage County judge sentenced the last of three suspects to 10 years in prison Friday for a murder-for-hire scheme ...
Wed, May 26, 2010
Stevens Point schools may have interim superintendent for one-year
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point Area Board of Education may take up to a year to hire a new school superintendent. They ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
$1.2-M bid for Stevens Point mall
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Center Point Marketplace Mall in Stevens Point will be sold to the bank for 1-point-2 million dollars. The owners ...
Mon, May 24, 2010
France seek to unite off soccer pitch, prove point on it
By Patrick Vignal
TIGNES, France (Reuters) - Divided and miserable two years ago, France have pledged to unite and have fun at the World Cup ...
Fri, May 21, 2010
North Korea face struggle to make their point
SEOUL (Reuters) - Full of endeavor and defensive discipline but lacking true top-class talent, North Korea will be lucky to earn a point from the ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
New Zealand bid to make their point
By Greg Stutchbury
AUCKLAND (Reuters) - New Zealand have been preaching one simple message about the World Cup -- they are not going just to make ...
Mon, May 17, 2010
Stevens Point educator plans to retire
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A top administrator in the Stevens Point school district will retire next month.
Assistant superintendent for educational services Art Reinhardt ...
Thu, May 13, 2010
Point school board begins superintendent search
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – As the Stevens Point school board begins the search for a new district leader, the outgoing superintendent says he is ...
Wed, May 12, 2010
Stevens Point Catholic School, Church Sued in Sex Abuse Case
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Catholic high school in Stevens Point and church officials are being sued by a man who said a teacher ...
Wed, May 12, 2010
Stevens Point students will pay activity fees next fall
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) For the first time Stevens Point high school students will have to pay activity fees to take part in sports ...
Tue, May 11, 2010
Stevens Point school superintendent resigns
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school superintendent Dr. Steven Johnson has quit.
Johnson announced his resignation Tuesday. It won't take effect until ...
Tue, May 11, 2010
China prices point to tightening, but not immediately
By Aileen Wang and Lee Chyen Yee
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese annual inflation pushed up to an 18-month high in April and property prices rose ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
Hospital lockdown false alarm, say Stevens Point police
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - St. Michael's hospital in Stevens Point was locked down for about an hour today after police received a 911 ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
Stevens Point Hospital Locked Down After Report of Worker with Rifle
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - A hospital in Stevens Point was locked down for over an hour Monday, after a maintenance employee was mistakenly identified ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
Sex offender to be released in Stevens Point tomorrow
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The department of corrections is getting ready to release a sex offender into the Stevens Point area.
33 year old ...
Fri, May 07, 2010
Jankovic saves match point, sends Serena packing
By Paul Virgo
ROME (Reuters) - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic saved a match point before pulling off a thrilling 4-6 6-3 7-6 win over world ...
Fri, May 07, 2010
"Undie Run" fundraiser at UW-Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) It’s an unusual way to donate used clothing to the needy. Tomorrow a group of U-W Stevens Point students ...
Fri, May 07, 2010
Woodchucks Announce Stevens Point Game
Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Wisconsin Woodchucks have announced the date of their annual game in Stevens Point. The Chucks will face Wisconsin Rapids on ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
UW System recommends new Stevens Point chancellor
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The University of Wisconsin has recommended the provost at Oklahoma City University as the next chancellor at UW-Stevens Point.
The ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
Shooting suspect faces charges in Point today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Plover man will be formally charged today for shooting a friend in the stomach April 13th.
John Pierce is ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
Long term bridge work on I-39 in Stevens Point starts today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Get ready for more long term highway construction in Stevens Point as crews start closing lanes on I-39.
Project Manager ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
More road closures in Stevens Point, Wausau
UNDATED (WSAU) - Two more road closures will be starting this morning in Central Wisconsin.
I-39 Northbound at the HWY 66 Interchange in Stevens Point ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
Top administrator leaves Stevens Point schools
UNDATED (WSAU) A top administrator in the Stevens Point Area School District is leaving to join the D-C Everest District. Jack Stoskopf had been ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
Skateboard park ok'ed in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point leaders have approved a new skateboard park in Bukolt Park.
The project had been discussed since 2005. Now ...
Fri, April 23, 2010
Mayor talks with Stevens Point garden activists
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There are two new developments in the ongoing dispute between Stevens Point and a group of community garden activists. They ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
Activists refuse to leave vacant lot in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A small group of organizers want to put up a community garden on the site of the old Lulaby Furniture ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
Point private eye disciplined for carrying concealed weapons
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A private detective from Stevens Point has been suspended for six months for carrying concealed weapons.
An administrative law judge ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
6,000 take part in Stevens Point trivia contest
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The world's largest trivia contest was held over the weekend in Stevens Point. It's a fundraiser for FM-90 ...
Fri, April 16, 2010
Stevens Point pilot crashes plane in Baraboo
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A pilot from Stevens Point crashed his small plane in a farmers field in Baraboo. The pilot was fighting strong ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Stevens Point Woman Gets Plea Deal in Husband Murder Plot
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - A woman has been convicted of plotting to kill her husband in Stevens Point. Carla Glodowski is scheduled to be ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
ECB's Bini Smaghi: Greece deal a crisis turning point
By Marc Jones
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The Greek aid deal is a turning point in the crisis that shows suggestions of a euro zone break ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
Buffalo Wild Wings comes to Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Buffalo Wild Wings will open a second Central Wisconsin restaurant this fall. A new location is under construction on U ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Stevens Point school board lays off over 35 teachers to cover budget hole
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Over 35 Stevens Point area teachers are out of a job next year as the district finalized $2.9 million ...
Mon, April 12, 2010
UW-Stevens Point graduate wins Pulitzer Prize for news photography
UNDATED (WSAU) Congratulations to U-W Stevens Point graduate Mary Chind. She won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography yesterday.
The 42-year-old U-W-S-P grad ...
Mon, April 12, 2010
Stevens Point school board faces budget cuts
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point school board will decide tonight how to cut $2.9 million from its budget after voters rejected ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
Stevens Point school referendum fails
Voters said no Tuesday to school referenda in Stevens Point and Spencer.
The Stevens Point referendum was a two-year, $7.1 million measure. It ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
Public school funding at stake in Point, Spencer
UNDATED (WSAU) – Voters in two central Wisconsin school districts will decide today whether to maintain class sizes and keep existing extracurricular activities.
The Stevens ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
Body ID'ed in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point police have ID’ed a body pulled from the Wisconsin River on Friday. It’s 56-year-old Bernice Adams ...
Sat, April 03, 2010
Body Found In River In Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wi (WSAU) A fisherman discovered a body in the Wisconsin River north of Bukolt Park in Stevens Point Friday afternoon. The body ...
Thu, April 01, 2010
UW-Stevens Point celebrates basketball championship
UNDATED (WSAU) Governor Doyle will declare today U-W Stevens Point Pointers day celebrating the school's N-C-A-A basketball championship last month. Stevens Point won ...
Wed, March 31, 2010
U.S.-Cuba relations under Obama fall to lowest point
By Jeff Franks
HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S.-Cuban relations have fallen to their lowest point since Barack Obama became U.S. president and are ...
Mon, March 29, 2010
Armed robber hits Stevens Point video store
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Stevens Point Police are on the hunt for a armed robber that stole money from the Family Video store on ...
Mon, March 29, 2010
West Point grad charged in $30 million Ponzi scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A West Point graduate who claimed his knowledge of physics allowed him to predict "with an uncanny degree of certainty" trends in ...
Tue, March 23, 2010
Stevens Point schools consider teacher layoffs
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point Area School Board is notifying 42 teachers that they could be laid off before the start of ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Stevens Point to host seminar on fatal crash investigations
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Police officers and prosecutors from around the state will get help investigating vehicular homicide cases over the next three days ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Car crash in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There was a two-car crash yesterday afternoon in Stevens Point. There were no serious injuries.
Just before 5pm a woman ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
Unemployment up in Wausau, Stevens Point
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Unemployment in Central Wisconsin's two largest cities has risen above 10-percent. In Wausau, the jobless rate for January rose from ...
Fri, March 12, 2010
Lehman report may point way for criminal charges
By Dan Margolies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An explosive report by a court-appointed examiner on the collapse of Lehman Brothers <LEHMQ.PK may prove to be ...
Fri, March 12, 2010
Authorities Looking For Stevens Point Serial Arsonist
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - Stevens Point investigators think they may be looking for a serial arsonist. Police have asked the public to help them ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
Fox Point Police Officers Cleared In Shooting Death
FOX POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - Police officers in Fox Point are cleared by the investigation of the shooting death of Curtis Gerard. The chief says ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
Winning lotto ticket sold in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Someone who bought a winning lottery ticket in Stevens Point is $10,000 richer.
The state lottery said a lottery ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
Stevens Point police seek tips in 20 unsolved fires
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point police need your help finding an arsonist who has set 20 fires since May 2008.
“We take this ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
Point police to share details in arson probe today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point authorities will release more details Thursday morning about a series of suspicious fires in the city over the ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
DNR deer management hearings tonight in Wausau, Stevens Point
UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R holds two hearings today on Wisconsin's deer population and last season's deer hunt.
One meeting will be in ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Stevens Point mall property to be auctioned in May
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The CenterPoint Marketplace Mall in downtown Stevens Point will be sold at auction on May 3rd. Dial Properties, the mall ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Strong China trade data point to rise in yuan
By Aileen Wang and Simon Rabinovitch
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese exports and imports grew faster than expected in February, underlining the momentum behind the world ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
British "pooled" kidney transplants point to more
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Kidney transplant procedures in which three donors agreed to "pool" their organs, so a loved one could receive a ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Stevens Point to start external search for new chief
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point's police and fire commission is moving forward with an external search for their next Fire Chief.
Current ...
Sun, March 07, 2010
Record turn out for Stevens Point Bock Run
STEVENS POINT (WSAU) The weather was warmer, and the crowds were large. A record 2,000 runners took part in the Stevens Point Bock ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
JC Penny will close Stevens Point store
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) J-C Penny had a store in Stevens Point since 1924. They'd been in the CenterPlace Market Mall since 1985 ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
Stevens Point hosts summer homecoming for Guard families
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point will be playing host to the official homecoming party for a division of the Wisconsin National Guard.
The ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
Stevens Point school administrators warned of layoffs in 2011
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point area school board voted for a second time to send out notices to school administrators that their ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
Stevens Point police to improve communication with University students
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point police and fire commission is aiming to make some changes in the way it interacts with the ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
Point referendum meeting set for Thursday
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school administrators will explain their plans for a two-year, $7.1 million dollar referendum next month to voters ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
Sex offender set free in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A convicted sex offender is being released into Stevens Point today.
Forty-nine-year-old Jheri Johnson has completed his prison sentence and ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
Barrett makes campaign stop in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett made a campaign visit to Stevens Point yesterday. He took a walking tour of downtown and ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
Five finalists picked for UW-Stevens Point chancellor
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The search for a new UW-Stevens Point chancellor is down to five finalists. The search committee has forwarded the names ...
Wed, February 24, 2010
Stevens Point "Community TV" facing funding cuts
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Wausau has already cut funding for its public access cable channel. Now Stevens Point may do the same.
The change ...
Tue, February 16, 2010
Stevens Point a safe city, survey says
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point residents feel safe in their city, according to a new community safety survey.
The report, released last week ...
Thu, February 11, 2010
Poisonings point to holes in supplement oversight
By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new report on people sickened by a liquid dietary supplement illustrates the real -- if rare -- risks ...
Wed, February 10, 2010
Point ski area to reopen
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - The Standing Rocks park downhill ski area will re-open this weekend.
Tow ropes will be open from 11 a.m ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
I-39 roadwork today in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Crews are planning to close the left lane of northbound I-39/US 51, near the US 10 east off ramp ...
Wed, February 03, 2010
Point Brewery expands into six states
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point Brewery is expanding. They're announcing that their beer will now be sold in six states -- Alabama, Louisiana ...
Wed, February 03, 2010
Point police launch Facebook page
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point police department has a Facebook page.
Chief Kevin Ruder said the department has received positive feedback since ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Rain brings Brees face-to-face with career turning point
By Simon Evans
DAVIE, Florida (Reuters) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees returned to the scene of the defining moment of his career on ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
UW-Stevens Point debates total smoking ban on campus
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) U-W Stevens Point is considering a proposal to make the entire campus smoke-free when Wisconsin's indoor smoking ban takes ...
Thu, January 28, 2010
Police, hotel management say Stevens Point sex weekend cancelled
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The police chief in Stevens Point and a hotel owner say a sex weekend has been cancelled at the Royale ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
Stevens Point schools to request $2.7-M from voters
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point school board has decided how much money it will ask for at referendum this spring: 2-point-7 million ...
Mon, January 25, 2010
Soldiers return home to Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) More soldiers from Central Wisconsin have completed their demobilization and have been reunited with their families. Yesterday morning the 120th ...
Tue, January 19, 2010
Sex offender released in Stevens Point today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A sex offender convicted of sexually assaulting teenage girls in 2004 is being released into Stevens Point today.
Thirty-one-year-old Curtis ...
Tue, January 19, 2010
Two U-W Stevens Point students arrested for burglaries
MARSHFIELD, Wis (WSAU) Marshfield police believe they've solved a string of burglaries that date back to December. Two U-W Stevens Point students are ...
Mon, January 18, 2010
Stevens Point plans to rebuild levy, says mayor
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - The city of Stevens Point is asking a group of engineers to research what it would take to bring the ...
Thu, January 14, 2010
Point insurance company helps Americans in Haiti
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A Stevens Point-based travel insurance company is offering to provide medical assistance and evacuate Americans caught up in the aftermath ...
Thu, January 14, 2010
WPS linesmen teach electrical safety in Stevens Point schools
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Wisconsin public service is hoping to teach students about electrical safety through an in classroom program called Path To Ground ...
Mon, January 11, 2010
Point bait farmer sentenced for illegal imports
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A Stevens Point bait farmer caught transporting live bait without a permit has been sentenced to two years on probation ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
Sheboygan County DA's Office Nears Breaking Point
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - If the state proceeds with its plan to order layoffs of assistant prosecutors, Sheboygan County’s District Attorney fears his office ...
Tue, December 22, 2009
Stevens Point makes more school cuts
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point school board is making deep staffing cuts after voters rejected a referendum last month.
Last night the ...
Sun, December 20, 2009
Lions Fall Short Despite 17-Point 2nd Half Comeback
DETROIT -- After trailing 17-0 at halftime it appeared the Detroit Lions were headed for a second straight blowout loss. That all changed however when ...
Mon, December 14, 2009
Missouri man faces sentencing in Point motel drug overdose
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Missouri man is being sentenced today for giving a roommate some Xanax shortly before the man died at a ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
Stevens Point Man Gets 9 Years Prison In Son's Death
STEVENS POINT (WRN) - A Stevens Point man has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for shaking his 5-week-old son to death. A Portage ...
Tue, December 08, 2009
Point school board brainstorms budget cuts
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school board members brainstormed ideas Monday about how to overcome a $8 million budget deficit as they evaluated ...
Mon, December 07, 2009
30 Point Buck Confirmed Killed By Bow Hunter
FOND DU LAC (WRN) - A buck taken by a Fond du Lac hunter last September has been certified as a new Wisconsin record. The ...
Mon, December 07, 2009
Point school leaders evaluate budget reductions tonight
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school board members will decide tonight whether to cut teachers, reduce extracurricular activities and raise class sizes in ...
Sun, December 06, 2009
Cavaliers use 29-point streak to crush Bucks
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers used a 29-0 first-half run to crush the Milwaukee Bucks 101-86 for their 12th win in 14 games ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
Stevens Point offers free bus service on Fridays through Christmas
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Looking for a quick way around for your holiday shopping this weekend? Stevens Point has a deal for you.
Each ...
Tue, December 01, 2009
Point superintendent contract extended thru 2012
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The superintendent of schools in Stevens Point will keep his job for another two years.
The school board voted in ...
Mon, November 30, 2009
Point to hold second budget listening session
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school officials will listen tonight to what residents have to say about how to handle a future budget ...
Fri, November 27, 2009
Former Stevens Point-Pacelli student considered for sainthood
UNDATED (WSAU) A former student at Stevens Point-Pacelli is being considered for sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church.
The beatification process has begun for ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
School board to hold listening session in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school district residents can help the school board figure out how to move forward with a major budget ...
Mon, November 16, 2009
Stevens Point property taxes to rise in 2010
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Property taxes will go up in Stevens Point next year under a budget the City Council approved Monday.
The city ...
Mon, November 16, 2009
Stevens Point residents to pay more in taxes next year
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Property taxes will go up in Stevens Point next year under a budget the City Council approved Monday.
The city ...
Thu, November 05, 2009
Stevens Point schools facing deep cuts after referendum rejection
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Stevens Point Area School District will likely see large-scale staff cuts after voters rejected a 23-million dollar, three year ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
Voters reject $23 million Stevens Point school referendum
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point school leaders will be forced to make some tough budget cuts after voters rejected a $23 million operating ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
Hearing on deer hunting changes tonight in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – You can tell the Department of Natural Resources what you think about plans to change how the state deer herd ...
Mon, November 02, 2009
Stevens Point school officials ready for referendum vote
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – As the election runs tomorrow, voters in Stevens Point will decide the school district's future as they vote on ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
Stevens Point schools vote tomorrow on pay freeze
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point School district will tomorrow consider an offer from its unions and staff to take part in a ...
Tue, October 20, 2009
Informational meeting on Stevens Point school referendum scheduled for Thursday
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point voters will get a chance to hear both sides of the issue on a proposed school referendum at ...
Mon, October 19, 2009
Stevens Point hires former Wausau city official
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) –Wausau’s former community development director will fill the same role in Stevens Point.
The City Council voted 10-0 Monday ...
Mon, October 19, 2009
40 victims in Stevens Point, Marshfield debit-card scam
UNDATED (WSAU) Police in Portage and Wood Counties say 40 victims have now come forward in a ATM-card scam involving the Hancock Fabrics stores ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
Stevens Point man convicted of supplying drugs
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A Stevens Point man was found guilty yesterday of delivering the drugs that a 25-year-old overdosed on in 2007.
A ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
Stevens Point close to hiring former Wausau official
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point has moved a step closer to replacing its community development director.
The city’s personnel committee recommended the ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
Strong China trade figures point to recovery
By Zhou Xin and Simon Rabinovitch
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported surprisingly strong trade figures on Wednesday, providing fresh evidence that the world's third-largest ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
Early voting an option in Point school referendum
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters who want can cast their ballots early in the upcoming Stevens Point school district referendum.
Two options exist for ...
Tue, October 13, 2009
Lockdown at UW-Stevens Point is false alarm
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The U-W Stevens Point campus was locked down earlier this morning, for what turned out to be a false alarm ...
Fri, October 09, 2009
Late rally leaves Internationals one point behind
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - South Africa's Tim Clark rolled in a 14-foot eagle putt on the 18th green to cap a ...
Fri, October 09, 2009
Stevens Point appointees to take oath of eligibility
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) People who are appointed to city committees or to fill elected vacancies will have to take an oath of eligibility ...
Wed, October 07, 2009
UW Stevens Point staff and students will pick next chancellor
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A committee has been named to find UW-Stevens Point it's next chancellor and replace interim chancellor Mark Nook.
UW ...
Mon, October 05, 2009
Businesses support Point referendum
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Local businesses want voters in Stevens Point to support the school district’s $23 million referendum next month.
The Portage ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Stevens Point has best-tasting water
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Who has the best water in Wisconsin? It's Stevens Point. The city's public drinking water won first place ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Stevens Point Police and Fire commission hires UWSP for survey
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point Fire and Police commission is looking for your input on how the department has been doing and ...
Fri, September 25, 2009
OPINION: Iran, Israel, and the boiling point
NEWS BLOG (WSAU) No one knows exactly when or where the next big news event will happen. If my crystal ball was better, I ...
Fri, September 25, 2009
Flu shots given at UW-Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Students on the U-W Stevens Point campus have been lining up for flu shots. This is the first week the ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
Former Wausau community development director takes job in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's former community development director has accepted a similar job in Stevens Point.
Mayor Andrew Halverson announced the hiring ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
Road closure in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Hoover Road in Stevens Point will be closed starting tomorrow. There will be no through traffic for the next 10-days ...
Tue, September 22, 2009
Bow hunter gets 30-point buck
FOND du LAC, Wis (WRN) Did you see the thirty pointer?
Wayne Schumacher of Fond du Lac still finds it hard to believe, but ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
Church break-in in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Just under $800 was stolen during a break-in at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Stevens Point. The break-in happened ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
Support staff in Stevens Point schools agree to pay freeze
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) More employees in the Stevens Point Area School District have agreed to a pay freeze for the next year. They ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
U-W Stevens Point considered for paper-making grant
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) U-W Stevens Point is in the running for a 5-million dollar research grant to study recycled paper.
The money from ...
Wed, September 09, 2009
Quiet zones at Stevens Point railroad crossings begin today
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A railroad crossing quiet zone begins in Stevens Point today.
Six railroad crossings in the city are part of the ...
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