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Drought considered severe in southern UP

IRON MOUNTAIN — Two months of below-normal rainfall has led to severe drought in parts of Dickinson, Iron and Menominee counties, along with bordering Wisconsin communities. Locally, September has produced about a quarter-inch of rain since the U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest update, but ...

Amid ‘mass proliferation,’ Flock cameras emerge as key election issue

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) As public concern grows around the use of Flock Safety cameras and other automated license plate readers, Michigan political candidates are ...

Trade war escalates as Canada puts tariffs on $20B in US imports

TORONTO (AP) — The United States is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said Tuesday, as the trade war between the two neighbors and longtime allies escalates. The ban will take effect in three weeks and comes after Canada imposed ...

Citizenship voting proposal kept off ballot by US, Michigan Supreme Courts

(This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter at https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/subscribe/.) A proposed constitutional amendment to require ...

Marinette, Peshtigo closer to aid for PFAS contamination

Residents who have been struggling with PFAS contamination in northeastern Wisconsin are one step closer to securing safe water after lawmakers voted to release $10 million from the state’s PFAS trust fund. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Finance last week unanimously approved ...

Halloween-themed Harvest Festival set this weekend

HOMESTEAD, Wis. — The second-annual Harvest Festival, a Halloween-themed family camping event, is planned for Friday through Sunday at West Bass Lake Park Campground in Homestead, Wis. The Harvest Festival is organized by Jody Nordell, who attended similar events with her children at Van ...