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Crivitz motorcyclist dies after hitting deer in Marinette County

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Crivitz, Wis., man died after the motorcycle he was operating struck a deer and crashed Wednesday night in the Town of Stephenson. Marinette County Dispatch was notified at 8:06 p.m. of the crash on Newton Lake Road near South Zak Lane, Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller reported in a news release. An investigation indicated Frank A. Laes, 63, was northbound on Newton Lake Road when his motorcycle collided with the deer and went into the ditch. Laes, who was not wearing a helmet, later died from his injuries, Miller said in the release. The crash remains ...

Traffic stop leads to drug arrests

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Niagara, Wis., man and a Vulcan woman face multiple drug charges after a K-9 officer detected drugs during a Marinette County traffic stop in the town of Grover early Saturday. Arrested were Jason Mills, 45, of Niagara, and Shannon Unrein, 52, of Vulcan, Marinette ...

Proposed repeal of ‘Roadless Rule’ could open Michigan national forests

Thousands of acres of currently protected national forest land in Michigan could be opened to road construction and logging under a proposal from the U.S. Forest Service to rescind a 25-year-old rule. The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which restricts road construction and timber ...

Horse rehoming discussed at hearing for Rapid River owner

ESCANABA — The potential rehoming of 10 horses was a key point of discussion Tuesday during a pre-trial hearing for a man accused of allowing the animals to run at large for more than a week in the Rapid River area. Arnold Proehl, 78, appeared Tuesday in the Delta County 94th District ...

Bridge work set in region to resume

NEWBERRY — Onsite work is expected to resume soon on the Michigan Department of Transportation project to replace the M-129 bridge over Fletcher Creek in Chippewa County. The installation of the box culvert on M-129 over Fletcher Creek has been delayed for several weeks due to issues with fabricating the new culvert. Scanning and testing of the new culvert is currently under way at the fabrication plant and is expected to be finished next week. Onsite activity is expected to resume shortly, pending successful completion of these detailed tests. Work on this project has required ...

Emplify Health to have free Community Combine in GB

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The public is invited to celebrate the end of summer at the first-ever Emplify Health Community Combine from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 29, at Emplify Health Field at Titletown in Green Bay. The Community Combine is a free, family-friendly event featuring football-themed activities, wellness education and giveaways for all ages. Attendees can test their speed in the 40-yard dash, leap for the vertical jump and race through hurdles and ladders — all while learning about the many ways to keep their minds and bodies healthy. “The Community Combine is a ...