WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WIS. – A new partnership between Mid-State Technical and the Portage County Business Council (PCBC) is bringing new enhancements and college credit to PCBC's Leadership Portage County program.
Under the partnership, Mid-State will now deliver two hours of leadership content at each session of the nine-month program, which runs August through May and takes participants to a wide-variety of employers throughout Portage County. Successful program completers will develop a deeper MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Clinic Health System is now offering influenza (flu) vaccinations at all primary care locations throughout Wisconsin.
Influenza, commonly referred to as “flu,” is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. Studies have also shown that vaccination reduces the risk of serious STEVENS POINT, WI, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 – Walkers and teams from across Portage County participated in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Stevens Point Area at UW-Stevens Point, 2050 Fourth Ave., on Sept. 17. The Walk is anticipated to raise more than $35,000 to fund research and local services in the Stevens Point and surrounding areas, including support groups, education, information and referral services, care and support, advocacy efforts and a 24/7 Helpline – 800.272.3900.
“The Walk to End
Stevens Point, Wisconsin (September 12, 2022) - Worzalla, an employee-owned printing company specializing in high-quality children’s books, cookbooks, and hardcover best sellers, has concluded its 2022 summer reading contest “Dive Into Reading This Summer” aimed at encouraging youth in the community to read. Children ages 5-17 could enter the contest by sharing how many books they read each month, and they’d be entered into a drawing to win prizes. Three winners, Charlie Behnke (8), Emme Rubo (11) and WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WIS. – Mid-State Technical College has selected its associate dean of Protective & Human Services, Rick Anderson, for the College’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Each year, Mid-State confers the Distinguished Alumni Award to a truly outstanding alum who has demonstrated accomplishments in his or her professional field, community involvement, support for the technical college system and a commitment to continuing education and lifelong learning.
“Since graduating with his Exhibit will run at the Rising Star Mill in Nelsonville during annual open houseNELSONVILLE – Your chance to see inside Portage County’s oldest flour mill is coupled this year with the popular “Barns of Portage County” exhibit. Starting on Friday, September 30 and running through Sunday, October 2, each day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., take a peek inside the Rising Star Mill in the village of Nelsonville to admire the county’s rich agricultural history. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and help Take a journey to the sun, the moon and the depths of the oceans this October at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium.Shows will be offered hourly at the planetarium for Family Day, Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. with the exception of the noon hour. An observation session with a telescope will be offered at 8:30 p.m. by DeBot Dining Center, weather permitting.A special show, “Indigenous Impact,” will be offered at 4:45 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, as The donation of 11 acres to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will provide an outdoor laboratory for College of Natural Resources students to learn ecological restoration skills.
The new field lab is named in honor of the late Robert J. Engelhard, a beloved forestry professor who taught at UW-Stevens Point for 25 years. The Bob Engelhard Restoration Ecology Field Laboratory was dedicated Wednesday, Sept. 21, the one-year anniversary of his death.
The property, located at 3332 Whiting Ave., MARSHFIELD – Physicians with Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s Cancer Care and Research Center were recognized for oncology clinical trial accruals sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.
Cancer Care and Research Center partnered with Gundersen Health System and ThedaCare to form the Wisconsin National Community Oncology Research Program (WiNCORP), which is a NCI-supported network that brings cancer prevention clinical trials and cancer care delivery research to people in their STEVENS POINT WI – Health experts are predicting the upcoming flu season to be particularly impactful. The lower levels of cold and flu activity during the pandemic mean people haven’t been exposed to these illnesses as much over the past two years, and our immune systems may be more susceptible.The number one thing people can do to minimize their risk of getting the flu is getting the flu shot,” says Allyson Balthazor, a clinical pharmacist with Aspirus. “The benefit of preventing the flu outweighs many Thomas Gibson, Ed.D., was officially installed as the 15th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Friday before more than 300 Wisconsin education, business and community leaders, faculty, staff and students.
Gibson became chancellor in January 2021. This formal inauguration, filled with academic tradition, was postponed until now because of the pandemic.
The postponement gave dignitaries an opportunity to comment on Gibson’s collaborative leadership and achievements in the past 20 Appleton, Wi (September 26, 2022) — Laura Manley-Mispagel has been named Old National Bank Market President for the Fox Valley Region, which spans from Stevens Point to Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Market Presidents lead Old National’s community brand activation efforts and work closely with local team members to determine needs and opportunities in each market. They are also responsible for fostering relationships with local centers of influence, nonprofits and government organizations, as well as decisioning Green Bay, Wis. (September 13, 2022) – Technology is a vital part of the educational experience for students, providing them with easy-to-access information, accelerated learning and fun opportunities to practice what they learn. But many schools delay updating their classroom technology because of budget constraints, management challenges and time constraints. In partnership with the Green Bay Packers, US Cellular created the Leap for Learning program to identify and award a Wisconsin K-12 school with a Celebrate Hispanic culture at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with events marking Hispanic Heritage Month.
Salsa and bachata dance lessons will be offered free of charge Friday, Sept. 16, from 6-8 p.m. as part of the “Vamos a Bailar (Let’s Dance)” event in Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center (DUC), 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. No prior dance experience is needed. UW-Stevens Point alumni Kyle Thao and Annabelle Xiong will teach the basics of Latinx dances followed by a dance social. The Wisconsin Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program is offering an “Introduction to Shooting Sports” workshop Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Bill Cook Izaak Walton League property east of Stevens Point.
The course introduces participants to recreational shooting with a variety of firearms. Participants will learn hands-on firearm safety handling and principles from certified, patient instructors. After becoming familiar with the different guns available, participants will be coached one-on-one in shooting Contemporary works by a Michigan artist are featured at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as the first exhibition of the semester at the Edna Carlsten Art Gallery.
“Limina,” featuring works by artist Leslie Bellavance, is on exhibit now through Friday, Oct. 14. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Sept. 22, with an artist talk at 4:15 p.m. and a reception from 5-6:30 p.m.
Bellavance, an artist, teacher and writer, has exhibited work in the United States, Europe and Asia and has WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WIS. – Gov. Tony Evers stopped in at Mid-State Technical College this week to take a tour of some of the new innovative spaces and programming that are available to district students and incumbent workers.
The Aug. 31 tour of the Wisconsin Rapids Campus highlighted new and updated campus spaces, including the college’s APEX (Academic & Professional Excellence) Center, Workforce & Economic Development division, Cosmetology classrooms and on-campus salon, ambulance simulator and Culinary Journey to the moon and back through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium and Arthur J. Pejsa Observatory this month.General public planetarium shows are offered at 2 p.m. Sundays. Shows are free, but donations are appreciated. September offerings include:Sept. 11 – “Back to the Moon for Good” – Discover the history and future of moon exploration.Sept. 18 – “Phantom of the Universe” – Learn about the exploration of dark matter in the universe.Sept. 25 – “From the Earth to United Way of Portage County is pleased to announce it has hired Abi Solin as the Early Learning Coordinator. In her new role, Abi will coordinate the Learn for Life literacy program and serve as backbone support to the Born Learning Collective Impact Initiative which focuses on closing the Academic Achievement Gap and having children safe and ready for Kindergarten in Portage County.
Abi attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth where she earned a Master of Arts degree in Communication Disorders, and In recognition of generous support from the founders/owners of Skyward Inc., the multi-activity center (MAC) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point today was named Skyward Fieldhouse.
Skyward founders/owners, Jim King, class of ‘68, and his wife, Jean, created the Skyward Scholars Program. This new endowed program will provide four-year tuition scholarships to incoming UW-Stevens Point students who are pursuing a career in programming. When fully operational, up to 20 Skyward Scholars will benefit
Local book printer awarded three young readers book baskets for reading the most books
Stevens Point, Wisconsin (September 12, 2022) - Worzalla, an employee-owned printing company specializing in high-quality children’s books, cookbooks, and hardcover best sellers, has concluded its 2022 summer reading contest “Dive Into Reading This Summer” aimed at encouraging youth in the community to read. Children ages 5-17 could enter the contest by sharing how many books they read each month, and they’d be entered ‘Lagers and Loggers’ on October 5th will help Historical Society fund education programs
STEVENS POINT – The past meets the present and beer meets food for a new fundraising dinner event
announced today by the Portage County Historical Society. Presented by the Boldt Company, “Lagers and Loggers” pairs the food of longstanding Rockman’s Catering with beer from Point Brewery, Stevens Point’s oldest company, and one of the nation's oldest breweries. The event will take place on October 5th starting at 5:30 The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point again is ranked among the best public universities in the Midwest, according to U.S. News and World Report.
The magazine's 2023 rankings place UW-Stevens Point as 14th among regional public universities in the 12 states in its Midwest region, the same as last year. The university was recognized for solid reputation among peer institutions and retention of first-year students and relatively low student-to-faculty ratio.
UW-Stevens Point was also listed as a good
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI – Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids and Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital have partnered with Mid-State Technical College to offer a paid Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program, with the first training session scheduled to begin October 10.
The accelerated program allows participants to receive the education and experience needed to become a Certified Nursing Assistant, with added financial support to help guarantee success.
When accepted into the
STEVENS POINT, WI – Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza and Aspirus Business Health invite you to stroll along on a “Fact or Fiction Walk” Wednesday, October 5.
The “Fact or Fiction Walk” will feature a brief demonstration of proper walking posture and techniques by Travis Adams, Certified Athletic Trainer with Aspirus Business Health. Mayor Wiza will then lead participants on a 0.4-mile walk, sharing interesting stories about sites along the route. Walkers will have some fun guessing which of Mayor Wiza’s
Mid-State and Portage County Business Council team up to enhance leadership development program
Flu vaccinations now available at Marshfield Clinic
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S® STEVENS POINT AREA ANTICIPATED TO RAISE MORE THAN $
Worzalla’s ‘Dive Into Reading’ Contest Encouraged Kids to Read This Summer Local book printer awarde
Rick Anderson receives Mid-State Technical College Distinguished Alumni Award
BARNS OF PORTAGE COUNTY EXHIBIT RETURNS
Discover the sun, the moon and the oceans at the UW-Stevens Point planetarium in October
Newest UW-Stevens Point field lab is named for long-time forestry professor
Marshfield Clinic Cancer Care and Research Center recognized for clinical trial accruals
Aspirus Area Clinics Now Offering Flu Shots
Thomas Gibson installed as UW-Stevens Point chancellor
Laura Manley-Mispagel Appointed Old National Fox Valley Market President
US Cellular and Green Bay Packers Announce Leap for Learning Program to Outfit Wisconsin School with Latest Technology
UW-Stevens Point offering Hispanic Heritage Month events
BOW program offering shooting sports workshop
Contemporary art exhibit at UW-Stevens Point’s Carlsten Gallery
Governor Evers visits Mid-State for campus tour, K–12 updates
UW-Stevens Point planetarium shows offered in September
United Way announces new hire 9/2/22
UW-Stevens Point activity center named Skyward Fieldhouse
Worzalla’s ‘Dive Into Reading’ Contest Encouraged Kids to Read This Summer
PCHS ANNOUNCES BEER AND FOOD PAIRING FUNDRAISER
UW-Stevens Point again listed as a top Midwest public university
Aspirus offers new paid CNA training program (update)
Stevens Point Mayor & Aspirus Business Health to Host “Fact or Fiction Walk” October 5
