Erik Pfantz
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Opinions are my own. Care for people. Regenerate spaces. | Reporter w/ USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Artists like Clear Soul Forces is like a Spotify cheat code for the dopest hip hop
January 24, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Artists like Clear Soul Forces is like a Spotify cheat code for the dopest hip hop
This generated a nice sigh of relief haha and I'm glad to see the Wizards getting Khris Middleton some help
January 8, 2026 at 2:43 AM
This generated a nice sigh of relief haha and I'm glad to see the Wizards getting Khris Middleton some help
A sign of today's decadence is the amount of time and energy people are willing to give to conspiracy theory instead of scientific theory
December 31, 2025 at 4:58 AM
A sign of today's decadence is the amount of time and energy people are willing to give to conspiracy theory instead of scientific theory
Good things happen when the Bucks' best players are healthy enough to play together. And they're still awaiting the return of a starter who was third in the league in 3P% last season (T. Prince).
December 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Good things happen when the Bucks' best players are healthy enough to play together. And they're still awaiting the return of a starter who was third in the league in 3P% last season (T. Prince).
The cost to replace nearly 600 lead and galvanized steel water lines in Wisconsin Rapids is estimated at near $3.5 million. With federal funding programs reaching their end, local leaders will weigh in on how the project is funded.
www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/news/l...
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Wisconsin Rapids debates how to replace over 550 lead water lines
The estimate for replacement of 578 lead and galvanized steel water lines in Wisconsin Rapids is nearly $3.5 million, according to utility leaders.
www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The cost to replace nearly 600 lead and galvanized steel water lines in Wisconsin Rapids is estimated at near $3.5 million. With federal funding programs reaching their end, local leaders will weigh in on how the project is funded.
www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/news/l...
www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/news/l...
Josh Hart >>> your favorite NBA player
May 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Josh Hart >>> your favorite NBA player
I like to poke fun at Tatum but that sucks.
May 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I like to poke fun at Tatum but that sucks.
Knicks finally go up one. Tatum responds by bricking a 3. Josh Hart follows that up by taking the ball to the rim in transition while chewing up the final seconds of the quarter. I love to see that type of play.
May 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Knicks finally go up one. Tatum responds by bricking a 3. Josh Hart follows that up by taking the ball to the rim in transition while chewing up the final seconds of the quarter. I love to see that type of play.
Taking in Wisconsin's biggest event "ever"
April 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Taking in Wisconsin's biggest event "ever"
This Bucks @ Hawks game has been amazing basketball
March 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
This Bucks @ Hawks game has been amazing basketball
This dunk by Shaedon Sharpe is ridiculous. The ball is like 8 ft from the rim here.
February 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This dunk by Shaedon Sharpe is ridiculous. The ball is like 8 ft from the rim here.
Living in a city with a branch of the university grants some unusual opportunities but I'm happy to take them
February 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Living in a city with a branch of the university grants some unusual opportunities but I'm happy to take them
I'm happy to provide an update to readers today on this long-debated project
Stevens Point Common Council clears path for Business 51 reconstruction to begin in 2026
The long planned and debated reconstruction of Business 51 will likely begin next spring but some early preparation work could be seen this year.
buff.ly
January 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I'm happy to provide an update to readers today on this long-debated project
"We have always been at war with Eastasia" my brain echoes back...
January 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"We have always been at war with Eastasia" my brain echoes back...
Katherine is dedicated to promoting public knowledge through public libraries and has been nice to work with for library stories
McMillan Memorial Library seeks new director as Katherine Elchert resigns
Katherine Elchert has served as director of McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids since 2022.
buff.ly
December 21, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Katherine is dedicated to promoting public knowledge through public libraries and has been nice to work with for library stories
A credit union in Marshfield was targeted by an ATM "jackpot" robbery last weekend.
Marshfield credit union targeted by ATM 'jackpot' theft. Here's what that means.
Simplicity Credit Union said members' personal and financial information was not breached in the attack.
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 12:45 AM
A credit union in Marshfield was targeted by an ATM "jackpot" robbery last weekend.
Took an opportunity to hear Handel's "Messiah" at a Catholic church in Stevens Point. The music offers a window to hundreds of years in the past and countless performance spaces worldwide. Visiting the church was likely my best opportunity to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame
December 13, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Took an opportunity to hear Handel's "Messiah" at a Catholic church in Stevens Point. The music offers a window to hundreds of years in the past and countless performance spaces worldwide. Visiting the church was likely my best opportunity to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame
Due to extreme cold expected over the next day or so, the Stevens Point Warming Center will be open extra hours and the bus will be free to ride all day. The Portage County Sheriff stayed tips for cold weather and a list of warming centers in the county.
Stevens Point and Portage County offer shelter from dangerously cold weather
Temperatures overnight Wednesday could reach to -5 degrees with windchills reaching -30 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
buff.ly
December 12, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Due to extreme cold expected over the next day or so, the Stevens Point Warming Center will be open extra hours and the bus will be free to ride all day. The Portage County Sheriff stayed tips for cold weather and a list of warming centers in the county.
Some part of me knew Atlanta Hawks starting F Jalen Johnson was from Wisconsin but I didn't realize he represents Wausau as his place of birth until Mike Breen said it on the broadcast tonight. He contributed an impressive 21-15-7-2-2 in their win.
December 12, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Some part of me knew Atlanta Hawks starting F Jalen Johnson was from Wisconsin but I didn't realize he represents Wausau as his place of birth until Mike Breen said it on the broadcast tonight. He contributed an impressive 21-15-7-2-2 in their win.
Hello! My name is Erik Pfantz and I am a reporter for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin covering local governments in Central Wisconsin.
Thanks for following along as I learn and tell stories about these communities. I aim to post on social media more regularly to remind everyone I live out here too.
Thanks for following along as I learn and tell stories about these communities. I aim to post on social media more regularly to remind everyone I live out here too.
December 12, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Hello! My name is Erik Pfantz and I am a reporter for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin covering local governments in Central Wisconsin.
Thanks for following along as I learn and tell stories about these communities. I aim to post on social media more regularly to remind everyone I live out here too.
Thanks for following along as I learn and tell stories about these communities. I aim to post on social media more regularly to remind everyone I live out here too.