Posts by Abigail Cherek
Local Band Spotlight: Scorched Waves
Scorched Waves, a local indie rock band based in Stevens Point, WI, played at The Encore at UWSP on November 2. The show marked the first performance the band has played at the venue since January of 2020. They also performed at a variety of other venues across the Midwest since October, including High Noon…
Read MoreSchmeeckle Reserve Hosts Fall Candlelight Hike Festival
Schmeeckle Reserve hosted their annual Fall Candlelight Hike Festival on October 27 for the Stevens Point community. Around 4,000 people attended last year’s Fall Candlelight Hike, organized and funded by Friends of Schmeeckle, a non-profit organization that helps support the Schmeeckle Reserve. The hike featured several loops of trails, lit up with hundreds of torches…
Read MoreSpreading Awareness: Wisconsin-Nicaragua Partners Host Annual Bike/Hike Event
Throughout the month of October, the Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas (WNP) hosted their 17th annual Bike/Hike event. The goal was to cumulatively walk, bike, and hike 2,350 miles, which is the distance between Nicaragua and Wisconsin, in order to raise awareness for the organization and their humanitarian efforts. Anyone was welcome to sign up.…
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