PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed, holding a handheld mic and wearing his signature V-neck black shirt, slowly shook his head as a woman at his town hall described how she burned through her savings after undergoing emergency brain surgery. "I'm really sorry for your experience, ...
Indigenous Peoples Day has been recognized for decades in different forms and under a variety of names to celebrate Native Americans' history and culture and to acknowledge the challenges they continue to face. In 2021, President Joe Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump's administration to "immediately reverse course" on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social ...
AURORA, Wis. — For 12-year-old Zoe Arnold, a longtime dream is about to become a reality. The Niagara Middle School student will travel to Columbus, Ohio, next week to compete in the 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress, the world’s largest single-breed horse show. Arnold and ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — Authorities had to evacuate the Florence County middle/high school building Friday after a bomb and active shooter threat was called into the school, officials said. School personnel reported the threat to Florence County 911 about 10:25 a.m., according to a news release from Sheriff Teresa Chrisman. In accordance with established procedures, the building was evacuated, said Christy Larson, Florence County School District administrator. “All students and staff are accounted for and safe,” Larson said in a statement posted online later in the morning. “At this ...
Water-scooping planes were called in from Minnesota to help fight a remote wildfire north of Craig Lake in Baraga County, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said. The fire likely began as two separate lightning strike fires, which then merged together, said Paul Rogers, a fire prevention specialist with the DNR. The fires were discovered around 2:45 p.m. Thursday. The fire grew to 16 acres by Thursday night and remained roughly the same size throughout the day Friday. A Michigan State Police helicopter was working the fire area, scooping water into a collapsible canvas ...
