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Saudi oil facility attacked (AP) — Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have targeted a crucial Yemeni government-held port on the Red Sea and attacked an oil facility in Saudi Arabia. A Houthi spokesperson says Sunday's attacks were in response to Saudi drones breaching Yemen's airspace. The Yemeni government-allied National Resistance Forces said at least seven people — four troops and three civilians — were killed and 15 civilians were injured in the Houthi attack on the port of Mokha. Deadly bacteria on Gulf Coast BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana ...

Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan

International News

(AP) — Israel on Sunday rejected a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump for Gaza. Details emerged, meanwhile, on the potential deal between Iran and Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran suggested that vessels linked to "hostile countries" would be barred. Israeli ...

Wildfires scorch western US and Canada

National News

Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a weary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return. In western Canada, over 20,000 people were forced to ...

Loon chick begins diving at Six Mile

Local News

The summer of the loon chick continues at Six Mile Lake. Last year, the first successful hatching on the lake within at least a decade ended with the chick disappearing in the first few weeks. The story this year has been far different. Perhaps it was more experienced parents. Perhaps just ...

DIISD offers Schools of Choice program

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KINGSFORD — In an effort to provide a quality education for all students, the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District, in cooperation with its constituent districts, will again offer a Schools of Choice program. This educational option is available to public school students in Dickinson and Iron counties. The six public school districts in the area are participating in a cross-district Schools of Choice Program. Additionally, certain districts in the area will be participating in Schools of Choice for non-resident students residing outside the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School ...