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Wisconsin governor signs bills aimed at expanding dental care

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a package of bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding access to dental care and addressing dental workforce shortages across the state into law Wednesday. U.S. Health Resources Administration data released this month found shortages of ...

Democratic field set in special elections for Michigan House

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic primaries in two special elections in the Detroit area seeking to break a tie in the Michigan House of Representatives were won by a county commissioner and city councilor who will now go on to face Republican opponents in their Democratic-leaning districts ...

Wisconsin Republicans seek to curtail veto power

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans proposed a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would curtail the governor's veto powers by prohibiting a veto to increase any tax or fee. The move comes after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers used his partial veto in July to increase school funding ...

Beekeeping class planned on Feb. 17

NORWAY — Northwoods Beekeepers will hold its annual Beginning Beekeeping Class from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Crossroads Alliance Church in Norway. “Keeping honey bees in the Northwoods is different from keeping bees in the South or even in the southern regions of Michigan and ...

Kingsford students to attend Michigan Youth Leadership

KINGSFORD — Three sophomores from Kingsford High School — Alexander Erickson, Karly Trevillian, and Jack Kriegl — have been nominated to attend the Michigan Youth Leadership conference at Michigan State University. Students attending this conference must be a sophomore and have ...

Grant awarded

Submitted photo The Crystal Falls Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Dickinson Area Community Foundation, awarded a $500 community impact grant to the Guardian Angels St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, which serves Crystal Falls, Alpha and Amasa. The funds will go towards the ...