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Camp teaches students about safety, handling emergencies

NORWAY — The annual two-day Camp 911, sponsored in part by Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, took place this week at a new location with its largest number of students ever. About 67 students in fifth and sixth grade participated in the free camp Tuesday and Wednesday at the Dickinson ...

SAL plans ‘extra-special’ fireworks show for nation’s 250th anniversary

IRON MOUNTAIN — As America marks its 250th anniversary this year, the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 50 aims to make this year’s Fourth of July celebration one to remember. The organization continues its fundraising campaign to illuminate the skies above Millie Hill on Independence ...

Two charged after 2 children, 17 animals removed from home

ISHPEMING TOWNSHIP — Two children and more than a dozen animals were removed from an Ishpeming Township home Tuesday night after a domestic violence investigation led authorities to discover what they described as unsafe and unsanitary living conditions. On Thursday, 39-year-old Andrew ...

Wolf population down slightly in Wisconsin for 2nd straight year

Wisconsin’s wolf population fell slightly this year, according to estimates from the Department of Natural Resources. The department has been monitoring the number of wolves in the state since the 1970s by surveying snow-covered roads for tracks and other signs. Since 1995, volunteers have ...

Wisconsin, Michigan join states where older people now outnumber children

Catron County, New Mexico, may be seeing the future of an aging population today. It has beautiful landscapes that draw retirees who fall in love with the area and want to stay among soaring rock formations and bright stars in dark skies. But it’s a tough place to get even minimal medical ...