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MDOT plans roundabout at Breitung Cutoff intersection

The Michigan Department of Transportation plans construction of a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 141 and Breitung Cutoff Road in Breitung Township. The traffic safety work is tentatively scheduled for 2029, according to MDOT’s draft 2027-2031 Five-Year Transportation Program. ...

Marinette man accused in teen’s 2025 drowning claims mental incompetence

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Marinette man accused of homicide in the August 2025 drowning of a 13-year-old boy pleaded not guilty by mental disease or defect Tuesday in Marinette County Circuit Court. Tylor Robert Birch, 22, appeared before Judge James A. Morrison to enter the plea. Birch is ...

Barnes drops out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Mandela Barnes dropped out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday amid news the state party had reviewed past allegations of inappropriate behavior, further shaking up the race less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election. The former ...

Wisconsin’s appeals court reverses restoring collective bargaining

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday restored a 2011 anti-union law that abolished collective bargaining rights, in a setback for unions and public workers. Unions are expected to appeal, sending the case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which is controlled by liberal ...

Officials suspect tainted cocaine in overdoses, death in two counties

MENOMINEE — One person has died and at least four others have overdosed in Menominee and Marinette counties since Monday night in what authorities believe is a series of incidents involving tainted cocaine. According to the Menominee Police Department, all of the overdoses are believed to ...

Judge rules Wisconsin absentee ballots already sent can’t be voided

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state's primary are not allowed to void those and request a new one, a judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling deals a blow to Democrats, who filed a lawsuit seeking to give voters a do-over because of ...