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In today's newsletter:

  • Plover Boy Scouts volunteer faces decades in prison if convicted
  • See how Smokey Ridge BBQ in Plover scored on health inspections
  • How a military police officer became Plover's familiar radio voice

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Plover Boy Scouts volunteer pleads not guilty to child sex assault (bnd.com) — A former longtime Boy Scouts volunteer from Plover has pleaded not guilty to multiple child sexual assault and child enticement charges tied to alleged incidents involving troop members roughly two decades ago. Plover police detectives, alleged victims, and a third former Scout detail incidents at the man's Plover home and on local camping trips, with a potential sentence exceeding two centuries if he's convicted.
   

• Portage County inspections: One restaurant with 10 violations (stevenspointjournal.com) — Portage County's latest August health inspections show Smokey Ridge BBQ in Plover passed with no violations, while several Stevens Point restaurants received multiple corrective notices. For Plover residents, it's a reassuring snapshot of one local eatery's cleanliness and a useful look at how nearby establishments are performing under county oversight.
   

• You Know You're From...Kronenwetter: Vet takes winding road to radio DJ (wsaw.com) — A longtime central Wisconsin radio host now runs programming from studios in Plover, where he juggles midday country and afternoon classic-hits shows heard across the region. After a winding path through military service and law enforcement ambitions, he's built a career that treats local listeners as friends and an extended community.
   

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  • Redevelopment Authority: Event date: September 29, 2026
    Event Time: 03:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: 933 Michigan Ave Stevens Point, WI 54481 StevensPoint.com (Nextdoor )
  • Panda Express posted a job opening for Cook (P1-1384438-4) in Plover. Apply here.
  • Spee-Dee Delivery Service, Inc. posted a job opening for Mechanic/Vehicle Technician - Stevens Point, WI in Plover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stevens Point

  • Mid-State Technical College receives $5 million federal grant to boost manufacturing in central Wisconsin (wsaw.com)
  • Who is Central Wisconsin's standout HS Athlete of the Week? VOTE (stevenspointjournal.com)
  • Stevens Point city staff suspect attempted ransomware attack (wsaw.com)

Wisconsin Rapids

  • An email about anti-data center signs could cost a Wisconsin Rapids politician his job (wpr.org)
  • Updated ATV/UTV ordinance coming to Wisconsin Rapids (waow.com)
  • Why clothing sizes still don't mean the same thing from one brand to another - Wisconsin Rapids City Times (wrcitytimes.com)

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