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Lack of rehabbers leaves few choices for fawns in need of care

As white-tailed deer begin to give birth in the region, a grim reality exists in the Upper Peninsula: Almost all fawns removed from the wild this summer, for whatever reason, will have no place where they can be taken. This situation has wildlife rehabilitators and the Michigan Department of ...

Niagara man dies after motorcycle-SUV collision

A 21-year-old Niagara, Wis., man was killed Thursday when the motorcycle he was operating collided with an SUV pulling a trailer on U.S. 2 near Baler Drive in Breitung Township, according to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the crash at 2:19 p.m. and a preliminary ...

Forest Park student earns national publishing award

CRYSTAL FALLS — Lily Sarder, a 2026 graduate of Forest Park High School, earned a first place award at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference on May 6-10 in Nashville. She won the award in the category of Fundamental Desktop Publishing. She qualified for ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear congressional maps lawsuit

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the state’s congressional maps on the grounds that they’re an anti-competitive gerrymander, the Court ruled Friday afternoon. In an order that again showed the Court’s partisan divide spilling out into the public, the Court’s ...

The cheesehead hat turns an insult on its head

Americans long have leavened their powerful global image with goofiness, a cheerful confidence that can deflect international wonder over certain strains of ignorance into a smile. Behold, for example, the cheesehead hat. Made of sofa foam and sunny yellow defiance, the hat was created in the ...

Local sports legends profiled at ‘living wax museum’ in Norway

NORWAY — Visitors to the Jake Menghini Historical Museum in Norway on Thursday didn’t just learn about local history — they watched it come to life. From legendary coaches and standout athletes to veterans and community pioneers, Norway Elementary School fourth grade students ...