1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (601+ words) Artificial Intelligence: A Powerful Tool That Still Needs a Human Hand Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It drafts emails, summarizes meetings, and answers questions in seconds. Used well, it can improve efficiency and clarity. Used poorly, it can create false confidence…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (493+ words) This is the first in a series of columns that we hope will help increase disaster preparedness in Portage County. We are kicking the series off by looking at what hazards our county might face. To begin, let's look at…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (259+ words) PORTAGE COUNTY " Portage County residents could see periods of heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms Friday and Friday night as a storm system moves across central Wisconsin. The National Weather Service in Green Bay says rain is expected to begin Friday…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (381+ words) STEVENS POINT " Families looking to shake off winter cabin fever can head outdoors this month as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's Schmeeckle Reserve hosts a series of free nature programs open to the public. The programs, led by UW-Stevens Point…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (287+ words) STEVENS POINT " Portage County residents now have a new, free option to recycle used cooking oil through a drop-off program at the Portage County Solid Waste Department. The county recently began accepting used cooking oils for recycling, according to Abby…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (384+ words) By Tim Bubla Special for the Metro Wire PLOVER" Weather in central Wisconsin is often remembered in moments " a bitter January cold snap, a humid stretch in July, the first measurable snow that finally sticks. But when the numbers are…...