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Stevens Point, Wis. (WJFW) - It’s the first annual Juneteenth celebration in Stevens Point, hundreds made their way to Piffner Park to celebrate the black culture with food, music and
Mayors Monday: Stevens Point’s Mike Wiza By Mike Leischner Apr 5, 2021 5:00 AM STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) â Itâs the story thatâs captivated the city of Stevens Point for the last two weeks, while also stretching to both coasts and the Motor City. Mayor Mike Wiza says all signs are point to Detroit keeping their newly commissioned statue of the fictional character RoboCop, brought to life by Stevens Point native Peter Weller in 1987 and again in 1990. But, Wiza says that doesnât mean his city will be giving up as they look for a way to bring RoboCop home. âThe...
Mayors Monday: Stevens Pointâs Mike Wiza By Mike Leischner Apr 5, 2021 5:00 AM STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — It’s the story that’s captivated the city of Stevens Point for the last two weeks, while also stretching to both coasts and the Motor City. Mayor Mike Wiza says all signs are point to Detroit keeping their newly commissioned statue of the fictional character RoboCop, brought to life by Stevens Point native Peter Weller in 1987 and again in 1990. But, Wiza says that doesn’t mean his city will be giving up as they look for a way to bring RoboCop home. “They want to ke...
Stevens Point Mayor Clamoring For RoboCop Statue By Mike Leischner Mar 14, 2021 7:14 PM STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — There’s a little-known fact about celebrities from Central Wisconsin that many may have just learned in the last few days. Peter Weller, the man better known as RoboCop, grew up in Stevens Point. And that fact has Mayor Mike Wiza, a movie and trivia buff in his own right, clamoring with officials in Detroit who are looking for a home for a statue to honor the movie icon. “The dilemma that they had in Detroit was they went through this crowd-funding, raised the mone...