History
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The bonds of friendship: VFW Buckley-Baldwin post marks 90 years of service
By Kris Leonhardt On May 19, 1932, 39 members were initiated into Wisconsin Rapids first Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization, setting on course ... -
Time Capsule
100 Years Ago A local man evades arrest on multiple occasions and breaks out jail once before falling into local police custody after being ... -
Time capsule
By Lucas Jagodzinski 100 Years Ago A Soo line passenger train, departing from Fon Du Lac struck and killed an unidentified man from Waupaca ... -
Shoe Column: Lee
By Tim “Shoe” Sullivan I graduated from UWSP in 1972. Then for the next fourteen years, my buddies Mike Haberman, Randy Wievel, and I ... -
Kemmeter Column: Old column triggers memories
By GENE KEMMETER More than two decades ago, a new column, with a title that changed periodically, started in the Portage County Gazette and ... -
Time Capsule
By Lucas Jagodzinski 100 Years Ago Two babies were given the honor of a free baby carriage because they were born on Christmas day. ... -
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By Lucas Jagodzinski 100 Years Ago Local furniture makers and manufacturers in the Midwest decided to gather in Stevens Point for their annual convention. ... -
PCHS announces Harry as executive director
For the Gazette STEVENS POINT – The Portage County Historical Society (PCHS) announced the hiring of the organization’s first ever paid staff member, an executive director. ... -
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By Lucas Jagodzinski 100 Years Ago The Stevens Point community prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving. Local school children prepared for a short week of education ... -
Never Forgotten: Veterans and their contributions to aviation and the country
By Lucas Jagodzinski PORTAGE COUNTY – November, it’s a time when many of us are planning trips to see loved ones around the country ...