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🌱 How a new partnership keeps kids’ dental care in Stevens Point
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In today's newsletter:
- How a new partnership keeps kids’ dental care in Stevens Point
- Why Stevens Point must rush repairs to its failing salt shed
- What Stevens Point’s zoning vote means for the county health care center
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Find out what's happening in Stevens Pointfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 22 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 33, low: 28.
- Thursday: Snow showers in the afternoon, with a high of 36 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. Smile Club dental clinic stays open under new partnership (spmetrowire.com) — Families in Stevens Point can continue getting low-cost preventive dental care as Noble Community Clinics takes over the Smile Club inside the Boys & Girls Club’s Berard Center. The one-chair clinic will stay open while a new Main Street facility offers expanded services, all available regardless of insurance or income. The program currently serves more than 200 local children each year. 
2. Salt shed repairs move forward after roof tear, door failure (spmetrowire.com) — Stevens Point officials are moving ahead with about $75,000 in repairs to the city’s salt shed after a roof tear spread and the main door failed. Finance Committee members say state rules and winter needs leave them little choice, and the project will likely be funded as a 2026 capital expense, possibly using leftover 2025 funds or new borrowing.
3. Stevens Point Common Council votes in favor of Portage County zoning requests regarding health care center (waow.com) — Stevens Point’s Common Council has approved three key zoning and land-use requests that clear the way for possible private ownership of the Portage County Health Care Center. The votes, which followed earlier support from the City Plan Commission, sparked debate over how outside ownership could affect patients, families, and employees, even as officials stressed that daily operations are expected to remain largely the same.
4. Meidl, Nancy (waupacanow.com) — Stevens Point native Nancy Gladys Meidl, born there in 1952, has passed away at age 73 after a long battle with cancer. Loved by her husband, children, grandchildren, and sisters, she is remembered for her kindness and resilience. A memorial service will be held December 20 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Manawa.
📸 Around Stevens Point
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stevens Point
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★ Featured events ★
- Founders Network Stevens Point — CREATE portage county
1300 Maria Dr, Stevens Point
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Charcoal Drawing Event "Snow Globe"
Sunset Point Winery
6:00 pm - Public Skating
Stevens Point, WI Calendar , 1000 Minnesota Avenue , Stevens Point
10:30 am - Vintage Christmas Cookie Decorating Class - Dec 18
Sunset Point Winery
6:00 pm - Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus - A Live Radio Play
Sentry Theater , 1800 North Point Drive , Stevens Point
7:00 pm - Rock Night on Ice
Stevens Point, WI Calendar , 1000 Minnesota Avenue , Stevens Point
6:00 pm - Trivia Night! at Sunset Point Winery
Sunset Point Winery
6:30 pm - Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus - A Live Radio Play
Sentry Theater , 1800 North Point Drive , Stevens Point
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
📣 Stevens Point Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Free Tai Chi Class
The Wellness Spa , 3916 Water St , Stevens Point
5:30 pm - Parks Development Committee Meeting
Plover, WI Calendar , 2400 Post Rod Plover Municipal Center - Board Room , Plover
5:00 pm - Village Board Meeting
Plover, WI Calendar , 2400 Post Rod Plover Municipal Center - Board Room , Plover
6:00 pm - Cookie Decorating Class - Plover, WI - O’So Brewing Co.
O'so Brewing Company , 1800 Plover Rd , Plover
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for CLEANER | STEVENS POINT 3P to 11:30P in Stevens Point. Apply here.
- Capstone Logistics posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Tech in Stevens Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stevens Point here.
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