EXHIBIT 24






                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSR") and WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION,
a Wisconsin corporation (hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or
before the due date of March 30, 1998 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 WPSR and WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
L. L. Weyers, P. D. Schrickel, 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
6th day of March, 1998.






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

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                                                              EXHIBIT 24






                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSR") and WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION,
a Wisconsin corporation (hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or
before the due date of March 30, 1998 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 WPSR and WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints  L. L.
Weyers, P. D. Schrickel, 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
6th day of March, 1998.






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

                              -252-

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                                                              EXHIBIT 24






                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSR") and WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION,
a Wisconsin corporation (hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or
before the due date of March 30, 1998 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 WPSR and WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
L. L. Weyers, P. D. Schrickel, 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
6th day of March, 1998.






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

                              -253-

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                                                              EXHIBIT 24






                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSR") and WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION,
a Wisconsin corporation (hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or
before the due date of March 30, 1998 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 WPSR and WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
L. L. Weyers, P. D. Schrickel, 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
6th day of March, 1998.






(SEAL)
                               /s/ Daniel A. Bollom      
                                   ------------------------           
                                   Director

                              -254-

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                                                              EXHIBIT 24






                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSR") and WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION,
a Wisconsin corporation (hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or
before the due date of March 30, 1998 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 WPSR and WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
L. L. Weyers, P. D. Schrickel, 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
6th day of March, 1998.






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

                              -255-

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                                                              EXHIBIT 24






                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSR") and WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION,
a Wisconsin corporation (hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or
before the due date of March 30, 1998 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 WPSR and WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
L. L. Weyers, P. D. Schrickel, 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
6th day of March, 1998.






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

                              -256-

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                                                              EXHIBIT 24






                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSR") and WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION,
a Wisconsin corporation (hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or
before the due date of March 30, 1998 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 WPSR and WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
L. L. Weyers, P. D. Schrickel, 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
6th day of March, 1998.






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

                              -257-

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                                                              EXHIBIT 24






                       POWER OF ATTORNEY




       WHEREAS, WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "WPSR") and WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION,
a Wisconsin corporation (hereinafter referred to as "WPSC"), will file on or
before the due date of March 30, 1998 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 WPSR and WPSC;

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints 
L. L. Weyers, P. D. Schrickel, 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
6th day of March, 1998.






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


                              -258-

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