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Races for governor, US Rep on Wisconsin primary ballot today

Wisconsin primary voters today will help decide the candidates for governor and U.S. Congressional seats that advance to the general election Nov. 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. No elected positions in Florence or Marinette counties have primary opposition, but the federal races ...

Alfonso wins GOP primary in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District

The Trump-endorsed son-in-law of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will be the Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. Michael Alfonso will represent the GOP on the November ballot. He hopes to take over the seat his father-in-law held before he left Congress in 2020. The mostly rural northern Wisconsin district heavily favors Republicans. The Associated Press called the race for Alfonso at 9:16 p.m. His closest challenger was Kevin Hermening, a former U.S. Marine and Mosinee School Board president.

Coast Guard fails to meet Great Lakes icebreaking mandate

WASHINGTON — The push continues for updates to the Great Lakes icebreaking fleet. In December, President Donald Trump signed into law the Great Lakes Icebreaker Act — but the deadlines within have passed without action by the U.S. Coast Guard, who had been directed to assess the current ...

DNR bases UP wolf count on remote camera images

For the first time, researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have successfully estimated Michigan’s wolf population using remote cameras deployed throughout the Upper Peninsula. The camera survey method, which began with a pilot ...

Play games, support Delta Animal Shelter through Treat app

ESCANABA — Smartphone users can now turn their screen time into support for adoptable dogs at the Delta Animal Shelter through a mobile app, which is hosting a contest this month. The Treat Shelter Contest, which runs through August, awards prizes to shelters that recruit the most new app ...