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Feds eye new Line 5 option: No tunnel, horizontal drilling

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) With limited public notice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has placed a new option on the table for the future of the Line 5 pipeline as it ...

Outdoors report: Wisconsin’s gun deer hunt begins; winter finches arrive

IRON MOUNTAIN — Deer hunters can expect dry, seasonable weather as the Wisconsin gun season opens today and the Michigan firearm season enters its second week. It may get breezier throughout the day, with gusts as high as 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s ...

Wisconsin clerks refer 46 cases of 2024 presidential election irregularities

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election clerks referred 46 instances of suspected fraud and voting irregularities to prosecutors related to the November 2024 presidential election, a report released this week showed, representing a tiny fraction of the more than 3.4 million ballots cast. In ...

Christmas in Norway expands to two days of festivities

NORWAY — Christmas in Norway has grown to become one of the city’s most popular traditions. This year, the Downtown Development Authority has added a little more sparkle, with more festivities and an extra day of fun. The annual holiday celebration will take place both Friday and ...

Wisconsin gun deer season opens Saturday

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season opens Saturday with high temperatures in the 40s predicted locally this weekend. There’s a chance of snow by mid-week with highs hovering in the mid-30s. “This year, the deer herd has been aided once again by a mild winter, with ...

Whitmer asks US Supreme Court to weigh state immunity in Line 5 case

After a federal appeals court held that Michigan is not immune to legal action for its decision to revoke a Canadian energy company’s easement to operate a pipeline in the Great Lakes, the Whitmer Administration is seeking an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. In a petition filed ...