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Bag, size limits approved to aid Wisconsin’s struggling walleye

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits on lakes where walleye populations are struggling. The Natural Resources Board adopted a final rule at its meeting Wednesday. Kari Lee-Zimmerman, the DNR’s fisheries regulations and policy specialist, ...

Who will be exempt from upcoming Medicaid work rules in Michigan?

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In just three months, a sweeping Medicaid overhaul starts for hundreds of thousands of people in Michigan, including new work requirements for ...

Norway man starting small with excavating business

NORWAY — Gabe Ochs has turned his love of dirt into a side business called Superior Earthworks & Excavation. The 22-year-old from Norway works full time as an electrician for B&B Electric but decided last spring to buy an excavator. He started his LLC at the end of June. He is fully ...

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5 arrested near air base LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by the United States during its war with Iran, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. The Metropolitan Police, which is leading the investigation, said the men were initially detained under the Explosives Act after a report of three suspicious vehicles near the base. The arrests were made in the nearby Whelford area. Authorities set up a cordon and evacuated about 85 households. Police said the situation appeared to be contained. The base's proximity has ...