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Three-peat in market steer show at Iron County Fair

IRON RIVER — Veteran competitors Ava Bortolini and Chevy Carlson came out on top again in the market steer competition at the Iron County Fair on Friday. Bortolini won her third straight grand championship steer trophy with her 1,500-pound black Angus steer, Ozzie, and Carlson was reserve ...

Enbridge still working on Line 5 leak in Wisconsin

Enbridge says it’s working around the clock to safely remove remaining vapors from a stretch of its Line 5 pipeline after a gas leak in Wisconsin’s Iron County. Enbridge spokesperson Juli Kellner said specialized equipment is being brought in to conduct work on an isolated section of ...

Thousands of monarchs gather in Stonington before journey south

STONINGTON — It’s that time of year again. Hundreds to thousands of monarch butterflies from the Upper Peninsula and Canada annually migrate to roost in the cedars on the Stonington Peninsula, which serves as a gathering place before they continue their journey south. From mid-August ...

Menominee men accused of having child sexually abusive materials

MENOMINEE — Two Menominee men have been charged with aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. The cases are separate and were handled by separate news releases from the Michigan State Police. Alexander Aikman, 28, and Allen Kerby, 45, both were arraigned Wednesday in 95A Judicial District Court of Menominee County. Aikman is charged with seven counts of child sexually abusive material — aggravated possession and seven counts of using a computer to commit a crime. Kerby faces two counts of child sexually abusive material ...

Measles outbreak spread escalates in SW Wisconsin

The measles outbreak reported earlier this month in southwest Wisconsin increased markedly this week, the state health department reported Friday. With newly identified cases, the total number of people in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties confirmed with the viral illness has increased ...

Black bears are adapting to less woodsy settings

One early morning in May, as the residents of Carleton slept, a black bear wandered through their yards in the dark, its hulking image picked up by a trail camera. Not a big deal for many Michigan communities, particularly in the northern part of the state, but this bear happened to be ...