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‘Find Flo’: Angie’s Creations helps lead scavenger hunt in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — Angie’s Creations in Florence is promoting businesses and landmarks in the county through a new community scavenger hunt. The hunt was developed by Angie’s Creations owners Dan and Angela Olson. They started the business during COVID-19 in 2020, originally working ...

Warm fall predicted after region posts third-hottest July

IRON MOUNTAIN — AccuWeather predicts temperatures from September through November will range 2 to 3 degrees above normal in the Upper Peninsula as a warm autumn is expected across much of the nation. “Outdoor projects and activities which you would typically see winding down during the ...

Wausaukee man guilty of sex crimes with a child

MARINETTE, Wis. — A jury has convicted a Wausaukee, Wis., man on all seven felony counts of sexual crimes against a child after a two-day trial in Marinette County Circuit Court. Clifton Kirkpatrick, 36, was found guilty Wednesday on two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child, plus charges that include repeated sexual assault of the same child and exposing a child to harmful materials. Marinette County Circuit Judge James Morrison ordered a presentence investigation report for sentencing Oct. 23. The Marinette County District Attorney’s Office, which was represented ...

Wisconsin’s primary has four Democrats vying for governor

It was in the summer of 2025 that Gov. Tony Evers announced he would not seek a third term in office. The number of candidates seeking to win the Democratic nomination for governor eventually surged to seven, but going into the primary election Tuesday, only four remain. After Tuesday, the ...

Court finds Enbridge trespassing on tribal lands, must remove Line 5

A federal appeals court has found that Canadian firm Enbridge has been trespassing on the Bad River tribe’s reservation and must remove its oil and gas pipeline, but it gave the company more time to complete the Line 5 reroute that is already underway. A three-judge panel for the 7th ...

Plans for data center at former paper mill site come under fire

Once the home of Wisconsin’s largest paper mill, an empty lot’s future is at the heart of the local debate over data centers. The mill, which opened in 1894, was Wisconsin Rapids’ largest employer and its identity for more than a century. It closed amid the pandemic in 2020 after years ...