CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES

The Stevens Point Area continues to monitor the ever-evolving situation surrounding COVID-19 (also known as the novel coronavirus). The World Health Organization declared the spread of the virus a Pandemic and as of March 12, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a public health emergency in the State of Wisconsin.

The health and safety of the residents and visitors of the Stevens Point Area is the highest priority. Travelers are encouraged to always exercise healthy travel habits and to follow guidelines issued by official sources of public health information. To ensure that all visitors and residents remain safe we have compiled resources to keep everyone informed. 

Events, Attractions & Business Updates

Locally, numerous changes to events and businesses are occurring (including everything from local school districts to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) as precautionary measures to restrict the spread. 

As of today* we are aware of the following:

Attractions

Point Brewery is offering curbside beer pick-up but has suspended tours and closed its gift shop until further notice. 
Central Waters has suspended tours and canceled events (including Tap Talks) until further notice, and will offer cans, bottles, and growlers for pick-up.
District 1 Brewing Co. has canceled all events and entertainment and will be offering to-go growlers. 
O'so Brewing Co. has suspended tours until further notice and will offer curbside delivery only. 
Sunset Point Winery has suspended tours, and restricted tastings, but will offer bottles for carry-out or pick-up.
Great Northern Distilling will suspend tours and operation of their mixology bar.
Kozy Yak Brewery & Winery will be closed until further notice.
Central Wisconsin Children's Museum will suspend operation until March 31, 2020.
Riverfront Art Center has closed until further notice. 
Q Gallery has closed through March 31, 2020.
K.B. Willett Arena has closed until further notice, including the postponement of the 2020 Ice Show.
Roger's Cinema has closed until further notice.
Five Star Lanes, Skipp's Bowling Center and Whitetail Lanes have restricted use, due to the 50 people or 50% occupancy ruling.
All branches of the Portage County Public Library will be closed through April 5. 
Putt-N-Play will be closed until further notice.
Clay Corner Studio will be closed, but they will be offering Pottery To Go.
Stevens Point Area YMCA will be closed until further notice (excluding daycare).
Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center will be closed through at least April 15.
SentryWorld will be closed until April 6, or until further notice. (Future tee-times can still be booked.)
Tactical Escape 101 will be closed until April 1.
Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa will be closed as of March 18.
Ho-Chunk Gaming Wittenberg will be closed at midnight on March 20.
Jensen Center will be closed until further notice. 
KASH Playground will be closed until further notice.
 
All city of Stevens Point parks and trail systems are open, but all playgrounds are CLOSED until further notice. 

Restaurants

As of Tuesday, March 17, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers ordered a moratorium on a gathering of more than 10 people (with a few exceptions) and ordered the closure of all bars and restaurants in the state beginning at 5:00 p.m. (but still allowing restaurants to provide take-out food orders.) 
 
Closures
Amber Grill will be closed until further notice.
a-soshel will be closed (in advance of their scheduled March 29 closing).
Bullheads Bar & Grill will be closed until further notice. 
Clancey's Stone Lion will be closed until further notice. 
Dosirak Korean Lunch Box will be closed until further notice.
Emy J's Cafe will be closed until further notice. 
Final Score will be closed until further notice. 
The Landmark will be closed until further notice. 
Matsuya will be closed until further notice.
Monk's Bar & Grill (Plover) will temporarily close until further notice.
Muse at Sentry will be closed until April 6, or until further notice.
PJ's at SentryWorld will be closed until April 12, or until further notice.
Point After will be closed until further notice.
R.D.'s Diner will be closed until further notice. 
Rural Uprising Bakery will halt baking operations until further notice.
South Point Restaurant will be closed until further notice.
Starbucks will be closed until further notice (Divison and Crossroad locations) 
Two Harps will be closed until further notice. 
Two Lakes Supper Club has postponed their opening date until further notice.
Watchman's Gone will be closed through March 25, 2020.
Wissota Chophouse will be closed until further notice. 
The Wooden Chair will be closed until further notice.
 
Offering Take-Out & Delivery Options
Ambrosia's Pub & Grill will no longer offer their Wednesday Pizza Buffet but will offer carry-out. 
Arbuckles will offer carry-out, in addition to pre-made frozen Italian Fries and Pizzas.
Arby's will offer drive-through and DoorDash delivery.
Backwoods Bar and Grill will offer carry-out.
Belts' Soft Serve will continue to serve but is asking guests to observe social distancing recommendations of 6ft between people in line.
Bill's Pizza will offer delivery and pick-up orders (customers must use the rear entrance for pick-up orders).
Bootlegger's will offer pick-up and local delivery.
Brian & Wendy's Hiawatha will offer pick-up for orders.
Buffalo Wild Wings will offer pick-up and delivery via DoorDash.
Bullheads Bar & Grill will offer car-side delivery for all take-out orders.
Burger King will continue drive-through service.
Charcoal Grill & Rotisserie will offer take-out 
Chef's Caribbean Kitchen will offer take-out orders (with a selection of Father Fats favorites).
Chef Chu's will offer carry-out and delivery via DoorDash.
Chili's will offer carry-out and delivery via DoorDash
China Wok will offer carry-out orders and delivery DoorDash.
Coffee Studio will offer carry-out.
Cousins Subs will offer delivery via DoorDash.
Cozy Kitchen will offer take-out and delivery via DoorDash and Grubhub.
Culver's (in Stevens Point and Plover) will only allow drive-thru orders until further notice.
Diversi-Tea will offer car-side to-go orders, by phone.
Earthcrust Bakery will offer curb-side pick up for orders.
El Mezcal will offer take-out.
El Molcajete Mexican Grill will offer take-out.
Father Fats will offer take-out orders only (through Chef's Kitchen). 
Frontier Restaurant will be offering take-out for Friday Fish Fry.
Graffiti's will offer take-out, curbside pick-up, and delivery via DoorDash Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. 
Grazies Italian Grill will offer take-out and delivery via DoorDash.
Green Tea Restaurant will offer take-out and delivery via DoorDash.
Guu's on Main has canceled events and will offer take-out orders.
Hilltop Pub & Grill will offer carry-out orders.
Jake's Kitchen (located within the Plover VFW) will offer take out on Friday from 4-8pm.
Jordan Bar & Grill will offer carry-out.
King Cone Ice Cream will offer pick-up orders of ice cream.
Kuby's Bar & Grill will offer curb-side pick up for food orders.
The Landmark will offer carry-out.
Liberation Farms at Adelante will offer carry-out.
Main Street Taps has canceled all entertainment events through April 15. Restaurant will offer take-out & Grubhub options.
Mama Mai's Noodles will offer carry-out orders and delivery via DoorDash.
Matero's Pub & Pizza will offer carry-out.
Matsu-Ya will offer take-out orders (with credit card payment over the phone only), through Sunday, March 22.
McZ's Brew Pub will offer to-go and call-ahead orders.
Mi Pueblo will offer carry-out orders and delivery via DoorDash.
Michele's Restaurant & Catering will offer carry-out options.
Mickey T's Club 10 will offer take-out and half baked pizza to take home and freeze. 
Mikey's Bar & Grill will offer take-out orders.
Mission Coffee House drive-thru will be open. 
Mr. Brews Taphouse-Plover will offer take-out orders and delivery. 
Noodles & Company will offer to-go orders only.
Olympia Family Restaurant will offer take-out orders.
Panda Express will offer drive-through service and delivery via DoorDash.
Panera will offer drive-through service and delivery via DoorDash.
Park Ridge Cafe will offer curbside and to-go orders.
Partners Pub will offer carry-out and delivery via DoorDash.
Pizza Ranch will offer drive-thru pick-up and free delivery.
Point Market & Vietnamese Restaurant will offer take-out and delivery via DoorDash.
Polito's Pizza will offer curb-side pick-up for orders as well as delivery via DoorDash.
Polonia Cafe will offer to-go and curbside pick up.
Qdoba will offer drive-through service and delivery via Grubhub and DoorDash.
Ranchito Mexican Restaurant will offer take-out options.
Renee's Red Rooster will offer carry-out options. 
Rockmans Catering will offer take-out and delivery 
Rock n Roll Cafe will offer carry-out.
Rocky Rococo will offer carry-out and drive-through orders, as well as delivery through DoorDash.
Rookies Sports Pub will offer carry-out and curbside delivery.
Rose House will offer pizza orders and curb-side pick up weekly on Thursday's starting March 26.
Rosholt Cafe will offer take-out, delivery, and curbside pick-up.
Ruby Cafe will offer take-out orders only.
Rusty's Backwater Saloon will be offering to-go options, including makings for their famous bloody marys.
Samoeuns Happy Wok will offer pick-up orders and delivery.
Sky Club will offer carry-out orders starting on Friday, March 20.
Smiley's will offer carry-out orders, for pick up only.
Smokey Spur will offer carry-out.
Springville Sports Grill will offer curbside take out. 
Subway will offer delivery and take-out options.
Sweet Frog will offer delivery through DoorDash and PostMates.
Taco John's will continue drive-through service.
Toppers will continue carry-out and delivery options through Grubhub and DoorDash.
Toyko Steak House will offer pick-up and delivery via DoorDash.
Tulum Mexican Restaurant will offer take-out.
Two Lakes Supper Club will begin offering take-out on April 3. 
Village Hive will offer curbside pick-up and to-go orders.
Wicked WIllow will be offer take-out with limited hours. 
Wisconsin River Golf Club will offer take-out Wednesday-Friday (3/18-3/20).
Zest Bakery and Coffeehouse will offer take-out options and delivery via DoorDash.

Shops

Agora - Local Makers Market will close its physical store and shift to an online store.
American Shaman will close its physical store but will offer curbside pick-up and online orders.
ArtEffects will be closed until further notice.
Assembly Shop will close its physical store and shift to its online store. 
Blue Bead and Rock Shop will close until further notice. 
Bria Bella will offer free shipping for online shopping as well as car-side pickup, with limited hours.
Call it New/Call it Antique will be closed until further notice. 
Companion Shop will offer curbside pick-up and free delivery within 25 miles, with limited hours.
Co-op will offer curbside pick-up only. 
Diversi-Tea will offer car-side to-go orders, by phone, with limited hours.
Fall Line Outfitters Co. will be closed until further notice. 
Franks Hardware will offer curbside pick up for call-in orders. 
Gepetto's Workshop will be closed until further notice. 
Girls in Pearls will be closed until further notice.
Lee Ayers Jewelers will be closed until further notice. 
PABS Point Area Bicycle Service will switch to in-shop hours by appointment only, during temporary hours.
Real Deals on Home Decor will be closed until further notice.
SentryWorld's Pro Shop will be closed until further notice.
Sweet Tea Clothing Co. will be closed until further notice, and have expanded their online store offerings.

Events

CREATE portage county will begin hosting online #stillsessions in partnership with Thousand Lumens Productions.
Portage County Public Library programming, including outside meetings, have been canceled through March 28.
Portage County Cultural Festival has been canceled for 2020.
Trivia (World's Largest Trivia Contest) has been rescheduled for October 23-25, 2020.
Festival of the Arts has been canceled, however, they announced next year's event date as April 11, 2021.
All events occurring at any Portage County Park lodge facilities have been canceled, as of March 17.
 
Additional event changes are available on our event calendar to reflects these changes. However, due to rapidly changing information, we highly recommend contacting locations for the most up-to-date details. 

Churches

Trinity Lutheran will suspend all events and services until further notice.
Woodlands will switch to streaming for services.
The Diocese of La Crosse cancels public masses from March 20 until further notice. This includes any parish gatherings and fish fry events for all catholic churches locally.

Lodging

Lakeview Log Cabins will not be accepting any reservations until after the Wisconsin school closure restrictions are lifted.
Rustons Guest Cottages are not accepting new reservations until further notice.
 

Services

Amherst Marine will be closed, but will still offer service on your boat. Leave your boat in their lot, and call to schedule service over the phone.
Chase Bank has temporarily closed branches, although drive-up windows will remain open.
Stevens Point Area Convention and Visitors Bureau lobby and vestibule will be closed to the public.
 
Effective at 5:00 p.m. on March 20 all hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, day spas, tattoo parlors, and tanning facilities will be closed until further notice. Click here for more information on the current emergency orders in the state of Wisconsin.
 
*Have something to include here? Email us with the details, including a link to the public announcement. 

Business and Community Assistance

Central Wisconsin Economic Development Fund will be offering microloan funds.
WEDC - Covid Response Report - including ideas and resources for businesses
U.S. Small Business Administration: Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
 
Have a way to support the community during this time? Fill out this form, coordinated by CREATE portage county.

 

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Last updated March 30, 2020 at 8:45 a.m.