FEMA launches new option for flood insurance
CHICAGO — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has launched a new tool for property owners to purchase a National Flood Insurance Program policy completely online through Floodsmart.gov. The tool is accessible nationwide, with the online purchase option available to anyone living in one of almost 22,700 participating NFIP communities. “I’ve seen firsthand how floodwaters devastate American communities,” FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton said. “We are making it easier for people to reduce their financial risk and protect what they’ve spent their lives building. With ...
Host of Halloween events in region in coming days
IRON MOUNTAIN — Ready, set, boo! From candy stops and creative costumes to decorated vehicles and community gatherings, Halloween celebrations are popping up throughout the area. Local businesses, organizations, churches and schools are inviting families to join in the seasonal ...
GOP US Senate candidate Rogers tours Norway manufacturing facility
NORWAY — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers’ “We Have a State to Save” bus tour made a stop Thursday at the Loadmaster refuse equipment manufacturing plant — a low-key, friendly visit coming on the heels of his final debate with Democratic candidate Abdul ...
Marinette County has first wild deer positive for CWD
MADISON, Wis. – Marinette County’s first wild deer to test positive for chronic wasting disease has been confirmed near Peshtigo, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday. The 3-year-old adult buck was humanely dispatched due to signs of illness, the Wisconsin DNR ...