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UP’s jobless rate dips to 4.3%

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in September as data from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed 1,000 fewer workers unemployed than in August. “Michigan labor markets showed expected unemployment rate declines during September,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “Regional payroll job gains reflected seasonal hiring as schools resumed for the fall semester.” The U.P.’s September jobless rate was down 0.7 percentage ...

Two killed when struck by another vehicle fleeing Marinette deputy

MARINETTE, Wis. — Two people were killed Thursday evening when their vehicle was hit by another fleeing law enforcement in the Town of Peshtigo. A Marinette County Sheriff’s deputy at 6:38 p.m. Thursday attempted to pull over a vehicle with two individuals near the intersection of Pine and Maple streets, according to a Marinette County Sheriff’s Office news release. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, the vehicle failed to stop. The deputy’s pursuit ended three minutes later when the pursued vehicle crashed into another vehicle ...

Teen pleads no contest in Marinette drowning death

MARINETTE, Wis. — A teen accused in the August 2025 drowning of a 13-year-old Marinette boy has pleaded no contest to second-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime. Peyton Carnot, 17, of Kaukauna, Wis., appeared in the Marinette County Circuit Court Branch 2 on Tuesday, where ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wisconsin launches grant programs to address PFAS contamination

Gov. Tony Evers and state environmental regulators announced the launch of new grant programs Tuesday to help communities and private well owners address PFAS contamination. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for about $80 million that’s available ...