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Green Bay and Marinette lift bridges to close for inspections

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region announces routine maintenance and inspections of lift bridges in the cities of Green Bay and Marinette in Brown and Marinette counties will take place next week. The bridges will be closed during inspections. On ...

Evers signs law for online sports betting in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law Thursday that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice. But gamblers in Wisconsin will have to wait months or maybe even longer before they can start to legally place bets. The law ...

Young entrepreneurs urged to sign up for Lemonade Day

IRON MOUNTAIN — Area children through sixth grade will again have the chance to dip their toes into the business world this spring. The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, along with its sponsors, will bring its fourth-annual Lemonade Day to the area on Saturday, May 16. The free, ...

Neuens-Allred chosen as 2026 Miss Niagara

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Lions Club congratulates Peyton Neuens-Allred on being elected Tuesday as the next Miss Niagara. Neuens-Allred, 16, a junior at Niagara High School, is the daughter of Ryan Allred and Maryellen Allred and Brenda Wenzel and Wayne Wenzel. She has three siblings, ...

Marinette tax proposal fails; Kennedy elected circuit court judge

Voters in Wisconsin's spring election turned down a Marinette County property tax request and elected Robert A. Kennedy Jr. as circuit court judge in Florence and Forest counties. The property tax referendum in Marinette County sought a levy increase of $1.5 million to support public safety ...

Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, widening its liberal majority

The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority will grow after state Appeals Judge Chris Taylor was elected to a 10-year term Tuesday. Her victory over her conservative opponent, Appeals Judge Maria Lazar, was declared by the Associated Press at 8:36 p.m. All results are unofficial until ...