Paramedic students progress at Mid-State
Our Paramedic students have been very busy with the first month of the second semester. The students learned to interpret 12-Lead EKGs, treat a variety of medical disease processes across…
Column: A brief history of paper
By Amanda Haffele Before paper was invented, wood, bamboo, stones, papyrus and even silk were all used to capture history. Bamboo and stones were heavy, and silk and papyrus were…
Stevens Point Noon Optimist Club offering scholarships
Nuts & Bolts Staff The Stevens Point Noon Optimist Club is now accepting applications for 2023 Optimist Scholarships, administered by the Stevens Point Noon Optimist Club. Up to $3,000 in…
Ellis Construction welcomes teen workers
Nuts & Bolts Staff Employment vacancies in the skilled trades sector are one of the hardest to fill, and it’s changing the way businesses seek out their employees---often, to the…
Help wanted
Bill’s Pizza Shop is looking for kitchen help. Stop in and apply in person. 1101 Main St., Stevens Point. Hardee’s hiring, numerous positions, apply at 3132 Church St., Stevens Point.…
City approves several street closures for public events
Nuts & Bolts City leaders this week approved road closures to accommodate several upcoming events. The Stevens Point City Council gave a formal stamp of approval to several events approved…
Mid-State, partners celebrate first grads of culinary program
Nuts & Bolts Staff Mid-State Technical College and supporting partners recognized the achievements of the school’s first students to complete its new Culinary Foundations certificate program. The school held a…
Young couple cement futures with careers in police, fire
Nuts & Bolts Staff Joey Gemza, III, and his fiancé, Morgan Gruna, are the future of local emergency services. Gemza, 25, is a SPASH graduate who now works as a…
Flushing the hydrants: What are they doing?
Nuts & Bolts Staff An employee of the Plover Public Works Department will flush the village’s 1,040 hydrants twice a year---each spring and each fall. The flushing cleans out the…
UW-Stevens Point’s planetarium offers shows in March
Nuts & Bolts Staff From the sun to dark matter, discover the secrets of the universe at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. Planetarium shows are offered…