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How to watch the last supermoon of the year Thursday night

NEW YORK (AP) — The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies. The moon's orbit around the Earth isn't a perfect circle so it gets nearer and farther as it swings around. When a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit, a so-called supermoon happens. It makes the moon ...

Nessel joins lawsuit against USDA over cuts to SNAP

LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a lawsuit alongside 21 other state attorneys general against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over guidance issued by the department. The lawsuit said the new guidance would eliminate eligibility for legal immigrants who had ...

DNR staffers to answer viewer questions live on ‘Ask the DNR’ Thursday

MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula staffers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will appear live on television at 8 p.m. Eastern time Thursday night to answer viewer questions on “Ask the DNR” on WNMU-TV13. Panelists will include Cory Kovacs, fisheries, Lake Superior unit ...

Students graduate from EMR class at Bay College

ESCANABA — Eight students recently graduated from the Emergency Medical Responder class that took place from Sept. 3 to Nov. 1 at the Bay College Escanaba Campus. Emergency Medical Responders, known as Medical First Responders in Michigan, have been around for many years. The purpose of ...

Christmas Walk to bring Santa, tree lighting to downtown IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — Santa Claus will make his highly anticipated arrival to Iron Mountain on Friday. The 2025 Downtown Iron Mountain Christmas Walk takes place from 4 to 6 p.m., with the First National Bank & Trust returning as the event presenting sponsor. “We are so happy to once ...

Mental health worker hopes face painting can bring some joy

PEMBINE, Wis. — Deanna Brown has turned her love of art into two side businesses — D's Dreamations and D's Creative Faces. “When I was in high school, I remember wanting to be an art therapist,” she said. “I've always had an interest in art, and I had a great teacher in high ...