PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis. (WAOW)– The Portage County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that they have begun accepting text-to-9-1-1 service. 

Cellphone users can now send a text of up to 140 characters to 9-1-1 in an emergency. 

The sheriff’s office says the text to 9-1-1 feature should only be used in an emergency situation, when making a call is not possible… READ MORE