The Post Newsletter - Novebmer/December 2023

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Fifty Year Prison Sentence for First Degree Sexual Assault of Child

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that Khengzing Yang, 35, of Plover, was sentenced to 50 years in prison following multiple convictions for First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child and Incest with a...

Alban Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession with Intent to Deliver Meth

October 17, 2023 

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that Steven Betro, 64, of Alban, was sentenced today by Portage County Circuit Court Judge Michael Zell to 7 years in prison for possession with in...

Huffman Sentenced to Prison for Repeated Sexual Assault of Child

October 3, 2023

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that Jordan Huffman, 52, of Antigo, was sentenced today by Portage County Circuit Court Judge Michael Zell to 20 years in prison for sexual assault of a child...

Prison Sentence Follows Conviction for 1st Degree Reckless Homicide of Child

September 22, 2023

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that a Stevens Point man was convicted and sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison after being convicted of First Degree Reckless Homicide.

Meyer P. Will...

Stevens Point Man Sentenced to Prison for Repeated SA of Child

September 15, 2023

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that a Stevens Point man was convicted and sentenced to a total of 30 years in prison after being convicted of First Degree Repeated Sexual Assault of a Ch...

Bravo Sentenced to Prison for Attempted First Deg Intentional Homicide

September 13, 2023

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that a Stevens Point man was convicted and sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Attempted First Degree Intenti...

Jury Finds Plover Man Guilty of First Degree Sexual Assault and Incest

September 1, 2023

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today a Plover man was convicted by jury Thursday night on two counts of First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child Under the Age of 12 and two counts of Incest with ...

April 7, 2023 Officer-Involved Shooting in Stevens Point

May 11, 2023

On Friday, April 7, 2023, an officer-involved shooting took place in the City of Stevens Point. This incident involved Nicholas E. Meyer, DOB 6/25/1982, and multiple officers with the Stevens Point Police Department (SPPD). As a result of this...

Bradley Sentenced to Life In Prison for Intentional Homicide

April 27, 2023

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that an Amherst man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in connection to a shooting homicide that took place in Amherst, Wisconsin, on November 27, 2...

Rodriguez Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Assault

March 31, 2023

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that a Stevens Point man was sentenced on Friday to a 45-year prison term and a concurrent 40-year prison term for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl on mu...

Armed Robbery Suspects Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

March 8, 2023

Stevens Point, WI – Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that Kardell Days of Plover, WI and Kasey Kenwood of Milwaukee, WI have both been sentenced to a bifurcated prison sentence of 14 years, consisting of 7 years o...

Brummer Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Repeated Sexual Assault of Child

November 4, 2022

Stevens Point, WI - Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced today that Ronald Brummer, 36, of the Town of Amherst Junction, Portage County, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Portage County Judge Michael Zell to a bifurcated...

Salazar Sentenced to Prison for 1st Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety

August 30, 2022

Stevens Point, WI - Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins announced that Justin L. Salazar, 31, was sentenced today to 13 years in the Wisconsin State Prison, comprised of 5 years of initial confinement followed by 8 years of Extend...

State of the County, 2023

The State of the County, 2023

Or: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About the County Budget, But You Still Should

Every autumn the 25 departments across the county from Health and Human Services, to Parks, to the Sheriff’s Office examine their operational...

County Executive Pavelski Vetoes County Board Decision

County Executive Pavelski Vetoes County Board Decision

County Executive John Pavelski has vetoed the August 2023 County Board agreement with Cinovations to provide consulting services related to Master Facility planning.

“Master Facility Planning” is the ca...

Declaration In Recognition of Constitution Day

Declaration In Recognition of Constitution Day

Few citizens even realize that September 17th is Constitution Day, and most of us never stop to reflect on what that means. But perhaps we should.  An educated public is a healthy public, and certain ...

September 2023 is Suicide Prevention Month

September is Suicide Prevention Month

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Portage County CTH R Project

The Portage County CTH R project from Black Oak Drive to Porter Road is completed and open to traffic.

The project has been completed by James Peterson Sons, Inc. and various subcontractors.   Construction inspection and oversight was completed by...

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Portage County Emergency Management Announces Planned Exercise at Monogram Foods

Portage County Emergency Management (PCEM) and Monogram Foods in Plover (Monogram) will partner for a full-scale emergency exercise on December 2, 2023. This comprehensive exercise helps keep the community safe and it allows both parties to assess capabil...

Update - Single Vehicle Crash with Injuries

The name of the individuals involved in the Town of Pine Grove rollover traffic crash have been released. The vehicle operator has been identified as 21 year old Tayshaun Holland from Rothschild WI. The single passenger has been identified as 29 year old ...

Single Vehicle Crash with Injuries

On Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, at approximately 9:26 AM, the Portage County Communications Center received a report of a vehicular crash on Interstate 39 in the Town of Pine Grove in southern Portage County. The crash was reported to involve a single pas...

Snowmobile Safety Course Offered

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is offering an in-person Snowmobile Safety Course beginning December 12th in the Portage County Sheriff’s Office Training Room. Classes will be on Tuesday December 12th, Thursday December 14th and Mo...

Update - Fatal Traffic Crash

UPDATE: The name of the individual involved in the Town of Almond fatal traffic crash has been released. The deceased individual has been identified as 46 year old Corey Pratt from the Town of Pine Grove.

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Holiday Light Recycling

Portage County Solid Waste has teamed up with municipalities throughout the County to offer recycling of holiday lights. This free program is available now through January 31, 2024. Strands of holiday lights can be dropped off at any of the following loca...

Deer Carcass Disposal

Portage County Solid Waste has a dedicated dumpster onsite now through January 31, 2024. After January 31, 2024 deer carcasses and remains will no longer be accepted. This service is only available to residents. Processing facilities and other businesses ...