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Two killed in Marinette County crash

Two teens were killed and two people were seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Saturday night in the town of Lake in Marinette County, according to Sheriff Randy Miller. A vehicle operated by Landen J. Englund, 16, of Menominee was southbound on County G near Loomis Road when he failed to negotiate a curve and went into the ditch hitting a tree, the sheriff stated in a news release. Englund sustained fatal injuries. Princeton J. Welty, 17, of Crivitz, who was front-seat passenger, also sustained fatal injuries. Transported for medical treatment with serious injuries were two ...

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 ...