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Kingsford sewer-water loan approved

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that Kingsford would receive a $4,439,000 loan for a sewer and water project slated to begin next year in the Heights/Ford Addition area. The city council in July accepted a bid of $11,087,509 from Payne and Dolan of Gladstone for a project ...

Butterfly falloff: Monarch may be listed as a threatened species in US

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change. The U.S. Fish and ...

Artists of the month

The Art Student Association, or ASA, met for the second Artist of the Month luncheon of the school year on Dec. 4 at The Chippewa Club. Denise Eichinger joined the artists for a fun time working with macrame, showing the students two different types of knots. Congratulations to all the artists ...

Wisconsin prosecutors file more charges in fake electors case

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin prosecutors filed 10 additional felony charges Tuesday against two attorneys and an aide to President-elect Donald Trump who advised Trump in 2020 as part of a plan to submit paperwork falsely claiming that the Republican had won the battleground state that ...

Aurora lights

Despite wet, slushy snow, more than 150 people attended a Christmas tree lighting Sunday night hosted by Aurora Parks and Recreation. The tree is at the County Road N intersection near the Menominee River bridge in Aurora, Wis. Have an idea for a good holiday photo for The Daily News’ ...

Dickinson agrees to fund health educator with Iron

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County will commit up to $55,000 annually for the next five years from opioid settlement funds to help hire a health educator who will work with area youth on substance abuse and violence prevention. Iron County and the Dickinson-Iron Health Department will also ...