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STEVENS POINT – A tribute to the RoboCop film franchise could be coming to Stevens Point. A statue of the iconic character was created in Detroit, where the movie takes place. A grassroots crowdfunding effort for the statue began in 2011 and raised about $67,000, according to the Detroit Free Press. Now, after nearly a decade, the statue is complete. But when the planned location for the statue at Detroit's Michigan Science Center fell through, the statue had nowhere to go. Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza stepped in to volunteer the city as its new home. The statue would hold special meani...

Restaurant owner Pays It Forward El Mezcal owner Adolfo Melendez says his restaurant is hanging on during the pandemic but others aren’t so fortunate. That’s why he used $2000 of his own money to buy gift cards to his competitor’s restaurants and then gives them to his customers to use. Melendez’s restaurant is in Stevens Point. He says he’s gotten several hundred dollars from supporters around the country. He’ll use that money…to buy more gift cards. Melendez was a guest on Wisconsin’s Morning News. Listen to the interview in the player above

Winnipeg Free Press By: John Chidley-Hill and Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 10:03 AM CST Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 OTTAWA - With a growing sentiment that Julie Payette's abrupt departure from Rideau Hall provides an opportunity for Canada to have its first Indigenous governor general, Perry Bellegarde laughs when asked if he's been taking French lessons. Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, takes part in an event on Parliament Hill i...

He said it would send a strong message to young people.

John Chidley-Hill and Maan Alhmidi Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, takes part in an event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Bellegarde says it's time for Canada to have a First Nations governor general days after Julie Payette announced her resignation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick January 29, 2021 - 8:03 AM OTTAWA - With a growing sentiment that Julie Payette's abrupt departure from Rideau Hall provides an opportunity for Canada to have its first Indigenous governor general, Perry Bellegarde laughs when...