New at-home business lets owner turn full time to baking

October 19, 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — Heather Nelson recently quit her job to devote herself to her real passion: her bakery business, U.P. Sweets LLC. “I took a gamble, leaving my full-time job to make this my full-time…

Lightning strike confirmed as cause of Black River Fire

As fire crews battle to suppress and contain the Rugged Terrain Complex wildfires in the Upper Peninsula, officials have confirmed…

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Providers say more than $3M in state funds for recovery housing not enough

LANSING – Eighteen organizations will use $3.4 million in opioid settlement money to purchase or lease an additional 20 to…

Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance on federal agents at polls

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Elections officials in battleground Wisconsin on Thursday approved guidance for local clerks to help them know…

City, county, school meetings scheduled

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources joins the nation in celebrating Forest Products Week, which extends through Saturday. Wisconsin’s forests cover nearly 17 million acres of public and private forested land – about half of the state’s land. Many of those forests provide raw material to the forest products industry. Forest Products Week recognizes…

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Protests turn violent PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed anger and shame over recent violence in France. Protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions have led to clashes with police and looting, resulting in at least 1,800 arrests across the country. Macron blamed radical far-left groups and criminals. He…

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