WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation's neediest children. Officials from the Department of Health and Human ...
A man charged with starting a wildfire in Spokane, Washington, confessed to the crime, describing how he planned it for weeks and created a device to ignite a blaze that destroyed hundreds of buildings, police said. Aaron Farinacci researched the weather to predict a day that would have ...
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FLORENCE, Wis. — The public is invited to the next free monthly Outdoor Education Program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, in the lower-level conference room of the Florence Natural Resource building, 5628 Forestry Drive, on the corner of U.S. 2 and Highway 101/70 in Florence. Richard P. Smith, an outdoor writer and photographer from Marquette, will present “Understanding Black Bears: Their Biology & Life History.” He has also written a book with the same title as his PowerPoint presentation. That book and other books he’s written about bears and deer hunting can be purchased after ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The 49th-annual Lake Antoine Classic will be Saturday, Aug. 15, at Lake Antoine Park, with all proceeds from the race staying in the community to support Special Olympics. Competitive events include a 15K run around Fumee, 5-mile run around Lake Antoine, and a 5K run along Lake Antoine. Non-competitive events include 15K bike around Fumee, 5-mile walk around Lake Antoine, and a 5K walk along Lake Antoine. Registration and complete race details can be found through Runsignup.com — search for 2026 Lake Antoine Classic. Race fees will increase $5 per event at the ...
LANSING — Voters across Michigan expressed support for local road millages during Tuesday's primary election, approving 92% of new millages and 96% of renewal proposals on local ballots, according to data provided by Lansing-based Gongwer News Service. Residents in counties, cities, villages and townships voted to continue or expand their investment in local roads to complement the additional state dollars pledged from the 2025 Road Funding Package. A total of 156 local road millage proposals — 107 renewals and 50 increases — appeared on ballots across the state. That number ...
