Community Corner
🌱 How $10,000 from local taverns is lifting Plover-area nonprofits
Make time for Special Drop-In Activity | Food + Farm Exploration Center on the Plover Patch calendar
What's up Plover! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How $10,000 from local taverns is lifting Plover-area nonprofits
- How a Plover roundtable could reshape Wisconsin’s farm and water future
Also on today's calendar: StrongBodies™ and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Ploverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Ploverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cloudy and frigid, with a high of 20 and low of 1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 18, low: -12.
- Saturday: Cloudy and frigid, with a high of -4 and low of -11 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Portage County Tavern League donates $10,000 to community (waow.com) — A $10,000 donation raised by the Portage County Tavern League in Plover is being split among ten local organizations, each receiving $1,000 to keep vital services going. From veterans support and Camp Hope to CAP Services’ family crisis center, the funds are intended to help residents facing tough times and highlight taverns’ role as community partners, not just gathering spots. 
• Wisconsin's Agriculture And Conservation Leaders Unite To Protect Our Waters And Strengthen Our Farms (wisconsin.gov) — A major statewide agriculture and water-quality roundtable was just held at the Food + Farm Exploration Center in Plover, bringing together about 150 farmers, conservationists, and officials. Participants worked on strategies for Wisconsin’s 2026 Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, aiming to cut farm nutrient runoff while protecting drinking water and supporting farm profitability across communities like Plover.
📸 Around Plover
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plover
★ Featured events ★
- Special Drop-In Activity | Food + Farm Exploration Center
Food + Farm Exploration Center, 3400 Innovation Dr, Plover
1:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- StrongBodies™
1519 Water St , Stevens Point
5:00 pm - Craft Destash at Artist & Fare
O'so Brewing Company , 1800 Plover Rd , Plover
10:00 am - Holiday Makers Market 2025
1140 Clark St , Stevens Point
10:00 am - Celebrate Christmas
Refuge Church , 801 County Rd HH , Stevens Point
6:00 pm - Santa's Christmas Village
Heritage Park , 2700 Madison Ave , Plover
12:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
📣 Plover Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tourism Commission
Stevens Point, WI Calendar
8:00 am - December Public Skate
K.B. Willett Ice Arena , 1000 Minnesota Ave , Stevens Point
10:30 am - Public Skating
Stevens Point, WI Calendar , 1000 Minnesota Avenue , Stevens Point
10:30 am - Make Your Own Leather Earrings class
Sunset Point Winery
6:00 pm - Fundraiser - Charcoal Drawing Event "Branch Manager" in Stevens Point
District 1 Brewing Company , 200 Division St N , Stevens Point
6:00 pm - Deer Management Committee Meeting
Stevens Point, WI Calendar
8:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Snow Emergency - No Parking on City Streets: Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza has issued a snow emergency from 11:59 PM on Tuesday, December 9, until 6:00 am on Wednesday, December 10.
Parking is prohibited on all City streets during that time to facilitate snow plowing. StevensPoint.com (Nextdoor ) - Washington Elementary Warning Siren Repaired and Back in Service: The City of Stevens Point Emergency Management is pleased to announce that the outdoor warning siren located at Washington Elementary School has been successfully repaired and
returned to full operational status. StevensPoint.com (Nextdoor )
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Plover. Apply here.
- Utilities Service, LLC posted a job opening for Tree Trimmer - Union - No Experience Required in Plover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plover here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wisconsin Rapids
- Ali Mancl honored for assisted living excellence in Wisconsin Rapids (wisconsinrapidstribune.com)
- Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre presents holiday classic 'A Christmas Story' (wrcitytimes.com)
- Tree Tech event showcases arboriculture careers, hands-on training (spmetrowire.com)
Nekoosa
- Central WI hit with snowstorm Dec. 9-10. How much snow did we get? (wausaudailyherald.com)
Ok Plover! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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