EXHIBIT 24






                          POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or before the
due date of March 30, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, a combined annual report on Form 10-K, and

       WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company and
WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints D. A. Bollom, L. L. Weyers, and F. J. Kicsar or any one
of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the undersigned
and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments to said annual report, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
document this 7th day of March, 1997.






(SEAL)
                                  /s/ A. Dean Arganbright        
                                      ------------------------   
                                      Director

                              -115-

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                                                       EXHIBIT 24






                          POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or before the
due date of March 30, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, a combined annual report on Form 10-K, and

       WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company and
WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints D. A. Bollom, L. L. Weyers, and F. J. Kicsar or any one
of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the undersigned
and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments to said annual report, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
document this 7th day of March, 1997.






(SEAL)
                                  /s/ Michael S. Ariens          
                                      ------------------------   
                                      Director

                              -116-

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                                                       EXHIBIT 24






                          POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or before the
due date of March 30, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, a combined annual report on Form 10-K, and

       WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company and
WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints D. A. Bollom, L. L. Weyers, and F. J. Kicsar or any one
of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the undersigned
and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments to said annual report, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
document this 7th day of March, 1997.






(SEAL)
                                  /s/ R. A. Bemis      
                                      ------------------------   
                                      Director

                              -117-

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                                                       EXHIBIT 24






                          POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or before the
due date of March 30, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, a combined annual report on Form 10-K, and

       WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company and
WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints D. A. Bollom, L. L. Weyers, and F. J. Kicsar or any one
of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the undersigned
and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments to said annual report, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
document this 7th day of March, 1997.






(SEAL)
                                  /s/ M. Lois Bush    
                                      ------------------------   
                                      Director

                              -118-

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                                                       EXHIBIT 24






                          POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or before the
due date of March 30, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, a combined annual report on Form 10-K, and

       WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company and
WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints D. A. Bollom, L. L. Weyers, and F. J. Kicsar or any one
of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the undersigned
and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments to said annual report, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
document this 7th day of March, 1997.






(SEAL)
                                  /s/ R. C. Gallagher  
                                      ------------------------   
                                      Director

                              -119-

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                                                       EXHIBIT 24






                          POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or before the
due date of March 30, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, a combined annual report on Form 10-K, and

       WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company and
WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints D. A. Bollom, L. L. Weyers, and F. J. Kicsar or any one
of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the undersigned
and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments to said annual report, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
document this 7th day of March, 1997.






(SEAL)
                                /s/ Kathryn Hasselblad-Pascale
                                    -----------------------------
                                    Director

                              -120-

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                                                       EXHIBIT 24






                          POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or before the
due date of March 30, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, a combined annual report on Form 10-K, and

       WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company and
WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints D. A. Bollom, L. L. Weyers, and F. J. Kicsar or any one
of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the undersigned
and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments to said annual report, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
document this 7th day of March, 1997.






(SEAL)
                                  /s/ James L. Kemerling         
                                      ------------------------   
                                      Director

                              -121-

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                                                       EXHIBIT 24






                          POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or before the
due date of March 30, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, a combined annual report on Form 10-K, and

       WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company and
WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints D. A. Bollom, L. L. Weyers, and F. J. Kicsar or any one
of them, as attorney, with full power to act for the undersigned
and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign the
name of the undersigned as Director to said annual report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments to said annual report, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
document this 7th day of March, 1997.






(SEAL)
                                  /s/ Larry L. Weyers  
                                      ------------------------   
                                      Director

                              -122-

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