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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear congressional maps lawsuit

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the state’s congressional maps on the grounds that they’re an anti-competitive gerrymander, the Court ruled Friday afternoon. In an order that again showed the Court’s partisan divide spilling out into the public, the Court’s ...

The cheesehead hat turns an insult on its head

Americans long have leavened their powerful global image with goofiness, a cheerful confidence that can deflect international wonder over certain strains of ignorance into a smile. Behold, for example, the cheesehead hat. Made of sofa foam and sunny yellow defiance, the hat was created in the ...

Local sports legends profiled at ‘living wax museum’ in Norway

NORWAY — Visitors to the Jake Menghini Historical Museum in Norway on Thursday didn’t just learn about local history — they watched it come to life. From legendary coaches and standout athletes to veterans and community pioneers, Norway Elementary School fourth grade students ...

Jobless rates, workforce levels decline in April

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment dipped to 6.3% during April, down from 6.8% in March and 7.1% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. “Prominent labor force reductions across the ...

Motorcyclist killed in Breitung Township crash

A 21-year-old Niagara, Wis., man was killed Thursday when the motorcycle he was operating collided with an SUV pulling a trailer on U.S. 2 near Baler Drive in Breitung Township, according to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the crash at 2:19 p.m. and a preliminary ...

Whitmer is noncommittal on 2028 presidential bid

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) After telling Fox2 Thursday morning she had no plans to run for president in 2028, Gov. Gretchern Whitmer walked back the statement hours ...