NIAGARA, Wis. — The City of Niagara will seek a Community Development Block Grant to help pay for a sewer and water main project involving three streets in the city. Cedar Corporation of Green Bay, Wis., is working with the city to help secure the funding to replace 1.25 miles of aging ...

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is taking steps to shorten some criminal sentences by handing down the state’s first commutations in more than two decades. The governor announced Friday he had issued two executive orders to restart the commutation process in Wisconsin. That includes creating a ...

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Contemporary Center will host its annual Pour with a Purpose event Saturday at Young's in Iron River. The event, which starts at 6 p.m., is a fundraiser for local art education. Admission is $50 per person, which provides 10 drink samples and selection of heavy hors ...

LANSING — About $500,000 in funding is now available from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to support community tree management and planting projects. Grant awards range from $10,000 to $75,000. Applications are available through DNR MiGrants and must be submitted by 5 p.m. ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents scheduled a vote today to consider firing the system's president, who refused their offer to quietly resign because he said no reason had been given for the surprise ouster. Jay Rothman said in two letters sent to regents ...

HOUGHTON — Visit Keweenaw will host the inaugural Michigan Sustainable Tourism Summit from May 20-23. The summit will take place in several locations in the Keweenaw, including Michigan Technological University’s McArdle Theatre, the Advanced Technology Development Complex and Small Craft ...