MARQUETTE — Authorities on Monday dialed back evacuation advisories in Marquette County as crews continue to fight the Ridge Fire about 10 miles northwest of Marquette. Increased humidity and lower temperatures have helped in reducing the fire’s spread, according to the Michigan ...
AURORA, Wis. — Who’s Next Bar in Aurora will host its third benefit for the Dickinson County Cancer Unit Loan Closet starting at about 2 p.m. Saturday. Last year’s benefit raised about $10,000 and owner Wendy DeClark is hoping for another great turnout. DeClark herself is a cancer ...
With the average diesel price in Michigan at nearly $6.50, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed an executive order declaring a state of energy emergency intended to loosen the strain farmers and loggers face when fueling their vehicles. As part of her executive order, Whitmer is ...
NORWAY — Beautiful fall weather helped bring a record crowd of more than 1,000 people to Norway’s 34th-annual Leif Erikson Festival on Saturday, filling downtown with a daylong celebration of Norwegian heritage and activities for all ages. “It was the most people I’ve seen, and ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid. The search of ...
Help for Pike was delayed NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month, according to 911 dispatch recordings reviewed by The Associated Press. The recordings show that precious minutes elapsed as officials and responders tried to figure out whether a request for emergency help in the execution chamber was legitimate. The first call came in at 8:40 p.m. on Sept. 30. It was about a half an hour before prison officials affirmed it was legitimate. ...
