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Jury finds Wisconsin judge guilty of obstructing immigration agents

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A jury found a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal authorities guilty of obstruction Thursday, marking a victory for President Donald Trump as he continues his sweeping immigration crackdown across the country. Federal prosecutors charged ...

KMS students of the month

The Kingsford Middle School students of the month for the fall were: Layla Mitera and Oliver Nees in September; Isabelle Shaker and Riley Hansen in October; and Finley Buckley and Griffin Johnson in November.

Van Riper announces lantern-lit snowshoeing events

CHAMPION — Van Riper State Park has announced plans for three upcoming lantern-lit snowshoe events. The first event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, 73 Forge Road in Negaunee. The next two events will be at Van Riper’s Rustic Peshekee Cabin ...

Event in Niagara’s Serenity Woods to mark Winter Solstice Sunday

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Area Historical Society invites the community to celebrate Winter Solstice on Sunday at Serenity Woods in Niagara. Festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with a Native American ceremony by Danny Joe Garceau at the museum’s second location. NAHS President Karen ...

Federal judge: Michigan has no authority to shut down Line 5

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In a long-awaited decision released Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that federal pipeline safety law leaves Michigan no room to shut down the Line ...