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Tribes respond to reports of euthanized wolf pack

The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission is condemning what it calls a lack of communication between state agencies and tribal communities after nine wolves were trapped and euthanized in Wisconsin's Price County. In a news release, the commission described the wolves as a pack ...

One dead, one injured in UP fire

NEGAUNEE — One man is dead and another has severe burns after a house fire Monday night in Negaunee Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post arrived about 8:40 p.m. Eastern time Monday to find the residence on M-35 in Negaunee Township engulfed in flames, according to an MSP news release. A resident who had made it out told troopers another man remained inside the home. Troopers attempted to enter but were unable to do so because of the heavy smoke and flames. After the Negaunee Township Fire Department extinguished the fire, they were able to find the body of ...

Remember when?

This week’s “Remember When?” — provided by the Niagara Area Historical Museum — continues with its “Life Behind the Mill” series, offering a glimpse into the close-knit community and everyday experiences of generations of families who resided along the Menominee River. In ...

Couple arrested on child abuse charges in surrogacy probe

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wealthy couple in suburban Los Angeles recruited women across the country to serve as surrogates, promising them that they were just looking for another child to grow their family. Instead, prosecutors say, the couple used several surrogates at the same time, ...

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Paramount finishes deal CHICAGO (AP) — Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The new Hollywood giant will be known as Skydance. The merger that closed Tuesday brings two of America's oldest moviemaking studios together. It also further concentrates power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players. HBO Max and networks such as CNN now find themselves under the same roof as Paramount+ and CBS. Skydance Corp. emerges from one of the biggest tie-ups ever in the media and entertainment industry. Including billions ...

UW physicist earns Nobel Prize

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that researchers believe offer clues to how the universe evolved. Halzen said he had been told he was among the ...