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Friends of the Porkies seek state park artists-in-residence for 2026

Local News

A group of volunteers seeking to preserve and connect people with the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park has opened applications for its artists in residence program, offering creatives an opportunity to immerse themselves in the wilderness of the Upper Peninsula and channel it into ...

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion for today’s drawing

Local News

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after the 46th drawing passed without a big winner. The numbers drawn Monday night were 3, 18, 36, 41, 54 and the Powerball 7. Since Sept. 6, there have been 46 straight drawings without a big winner. The next drawing will ...

Norway High School blood drive on Jan. 14

Local News

NORWAY — Norway High School will sponsor its winter blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the high school gym. Students will prepare breakfast and lunch for donors. Every 30 donations will raise $250 for scholarships for graduating Norway students. Those who are able ...

US consumers drive strongest economic expansion in 2 years

Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two years, driven by consumers who continue to spend in the face of ongoing inflation. U.S. gross domestic product from July through September — the ...

Wisconsin judge sends Slender Man attacker back to institution

Wisconsin News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional horror villain known as Slender Man was ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital Tuesday after she escaped from her group home last month. Waukesha County Circuit Judge K. Scott ...