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Parts of UP could see blizzard conditions

The National Weather Service is predicting blizzard conditions across portions of the Upper Peninsula in the next couple days that could make travel for Thanksgiving "very difficult to impossible." The NWS has issued as of this evening: -- A winter storm warning from 9 p.m. Central time ...

Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys

CHELSEA, Mich. (AP) — Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season. Doll's small farm west of Detroit had no cases of bird flu, despite an ongoing outbreak that killed more than 2 million U.S. turkeys in the past three months ...

Niagara Emporium antiques lean toward ‘men’s stuff’

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Emporium began business 35 years ago as a video store. “I started dabbling in antiques and it did well, and my wife and I aren’t big on movies. I sold the video business and went all antiques,” owner Ray Soderberg said. His wife, Diane, is not involved in ...

Scientists update geological map of UP, northern Wisconsin

LANSING — In the summer, the U.S. Geological Survey began large-scale low-level airplane flights over the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin. The goal of the project is to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition to depths of approximately ...

Trump administration no longer considers nursing a professional degree

The Trump administration is no longer considering nursing as a professional degree, as it begins rolling out student loan changes in its One Big Beautiful Bill Act. That means getting financial help to complete advanced degrees in nursing and other health care professions could become more ...

Successful hunt: 88-year-old takes buck on opening day

REPUBLIC — A longtime hunting enthusiast didn’t let less-than-perfect hunting conditions get in her way on opening day of firearm deer season, knocking down a five-point buck while in the company of her son. Diana Peterson, 88, of Marquette, said she has been hunting since the age of 15. A ...