MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Mandela Barnes, who served four years as Wisconsin's lieutenant governor and narrowly lost a 2022 U.S. Senate bid, said in an interview Tuesday that he jumped into the battleground state's open race for governor because "the moment is too urgent." Given his ...

Marinette County Sheriff’s Deputy Heather Romback recently received a 2025 Community Service Award from Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services Inc. for her work as a member of the High-Risk Review team, where she has offered insight into complex cases. The Rainbow House provides resources, ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College and Borderland Arts will host a public reception from 5 to 6 p.m. today at the Iron Mountain Community Gallery for a “Winter Wonderland” exhibit. The exhibit is open to the public during regular business hours at Bay College’s Iron Mountain campus. The ...

The Community Christmas Tree was placed in the First National Bank & Trust's outdoor plaza in downtown Iron Mountain on Monday morning in preparation for the annual Christmas Walk and Tree Lighting event Friday evening. The tree was again donated by Swanson’s Big Red Barn. Employees ...

Michigan farm property values are going gangbusters, rising 7.8% in the past year and leading the nation, according to an annual report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. National values increased 4.3% percent — coming amid fluctuation in farm revenue and markets, in part due to tariff ...

Ice cover on the Great Lakes has often been thought to cap evaporation that can influence water levels and regional weather. But a new study finds ice doesn’t play as big a role in blocking evaporation as once thought — which could prove vital for predicting future climate conditions and ...