š± How Stevens Point golf courses helped launch one photographerās dream career
Stevens Point, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Stevens Point! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How Stevens Point golf courses helped launch one photographerās dream career
- Which of Wisconsinās best scholar-athletes are headed to SentryWorld May 3?
Also on today's calendar: The Secret Garden and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 38 degrees.
- Saturday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 66, low: 44.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ One Year Out of Corporate (wiscogolfaddict.com subscription) ā A Wisconsin golf photographer highlights how early-morning shoots at Stevens Point Country Club and SentryWorld have become central to his new full-time career. After leaving a 17-year corporate job, heās built a busy business around golf course photography, drone work, and storytelling, with strong support from family and the stateās golf community. 
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ā¢ Area Standouts Honored as WIAA Announces 2026 Scholar-Athlete Award Winners (tchdailynews.com) ā Wisconsinās top high school scholar-athletes will be recognized at a May 3 ceremony at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, bringing a statewide spotlight to the city. Honorees hail from schools like Bonduel, Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Gillett, Almond-Bancroft, and Winneconne, celebrating their combined academic and athletic achievements. Ā Ā Ā
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Upcoming Events in
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UWSP Spring Choirs Concert
Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St, Stevens Point
7:30 pm
Friday May 1
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Other local events
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Gun and Sporting Collectibles Show
Portage County Business Council , 5341 Highway 66 , Stevens Point
8:00 am -
Sunset Point Winery Tour & Tasting Flight
Sunset Point Winery
3:30 pm -
Orange Door Trivia
Graffiti's Sports Pub , 912 Main Street , Stevens Point -
Big Screen Karaoke
Graffiti's Sports Pub , 912 Main Street , Stevens Point -
Sunset Point Winery Tour & Tasting Flight
Sunset Point Winery
3:30 pm -
The Secret Garden
Noel Fine Arts Center , 1800 Portage St , Stevens Point
7:30 pm -
Phantom of the Universe ā The Search for Dark Matter
Science Building , 2001 4th Ave , Stevens Point
2:00 pm
Saturday April 25
Wednesday April 29
Thursday April 30
Saturday May 2
Sunday May 3
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š Events Nearby
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Whiting Dinner & Dance Club Presents the 1st Open Dessert Ballroom Dance
University of WisconsināStevens Point , 2100 Main St , Stevens Point
7:30 pm -
Spring Appetizers & Wine Pairing
Food + Farm Exploration Center , 3400 Innovation Dr , Plover
5:30 pm -
UWSP Pointer Event
Springville Sports Barn , 2811 Plover Springs Dr , Plover
5:30 pm -
Restorative/Yin Yoga
3916 Water St , Stevens Point
10:30 pm
Saturday April 25
Thursday April 30
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Fantastical Extravaganza May 7th: The Riverfront Arts Center invites the community to the opening reception of Fantastical on Thursday, May 7, from 4:30ā7 p.
m. Fantastical is an imaginative exhibition celebrating wonder, dreamlike worlds, and the extraordinary. StevensPoint.com (Nextdoor ) - Bids Now Open for New Stevens Point City Hall: The City of Stevens Point is accepting sealed bids from general contractors for the construction of a new City Hall at 1039 Ellis Street.
Bid documents are available by contacting the project architect, Somerville, Inc., at planrequests@somervilleinc.com. StevensPoint.com (Nextdoor )
š Nearby News
Plover
- 'Wisconsin Foodie' explores potato industry and Food + Farm Center (stevenspointjournal.com)
- Readers ask how long lane closures will continue on State 54 (wisconsinrapidstribune.com)
- Potato planting has started in Wisconsin (feedblitz.com)
Wisconsin Rapids
- Falcons rally late to defeat Thunderbirds 5-3 (headspringis.com)
Nekoosa
- I Was Jumped by a Bobcat While Calling in a Gobbler, and I Caught It All on Video (outdoorlife.com)
- Wisconsin Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for April 22, 2026 (wisconsinrapidstribune.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Footprints. (Thank you LAURIE T. for sending it in!)
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