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NMU program, MSP trace kidnapping, sex assault cold case to Wisconsin man

A Forest County, Wis., man is dead after facing criminal charges in a kidnapping and sexual assault that occurred almost four decades ago in Delta County, Michigan State Police said Friday. The 78-year-old was found dead Sunday at his home in Argonne, Wis., two days before his planned arrest, ...

One dead in roundabout motorcycle crash in Marquette Township

MARQUETTE — A Sault Ste. Marie man died early Thursday after crashing his motorcycle in a roundabout on U.S. 41 near Walmart in Marquette Township. The motorcycle was eastbound on U.S. 41 as it approached the roundabout about 5:12 a.m. near County Road HQ when the driver appeared to have ...

Aurora races to mark 40 years of making mud fly

AURORA, Wis. — Changes have been made to the track and spectator area in time for the Aurora Mud Bog’s 40th anniversary. “We widened the track and we made the shutoff longer to allow for bigger horsepower trucks to participate,” said Andria Antonini, who is organizing the event. ...

BDP chamber hosts Community Picnic on Saturday in Pembine

PEMBINE, Wis. — The Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Community Picnic from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Pembine Legion Park. A highlight of this year’s festivities is the “Picnics and Pile Drivers” wrestling show. We Love Wrestling returns to present a ...