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Donations sought for Breitung family after fire destroys home

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BREITUNG TOWNSHIP — Fundraising efforts are underway for a Breitung Township family that lost their home on M-95 to fire Friday night. A GoFundMe page has been set up for Tom and Sarah Neeley and their son, Cole, at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tom-sarah-cole-rebuild-after-house-fire. ...

Niagara eyes manhole repairs on US 141

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NIAGARA, Wis. — Niagara will look for the most cost-effective ways to repair 45 manholes that are deteriorating on U.S. 141. The city crew may be able to fix them, but it would be time-consuming and they would have to block the road in areas being repaired. City Manager/Clerk/Treasurer ...

Sandhill cranes as game: Debate over hunt intensifies

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The feasibility of a sandhill crane hunting season in Wisconsin has been fiercely debated for years. A current bill — the third since 2011 to propose such a hunt — has passed out of committee in both the Wisconsin State Assembly and state Senate. Proponents hope to bring the bill to a ...

Driver in UP train collision, 76, dies from injuries

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ESCANABA — One of the women involved in a crash between a Toyota crew cab pickup truck and a Canadian National train Thursday afternoon died from her injuries after being transported to OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday, the truck failed to yield to an ...

Local boards, councils meet this week

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The Negotiations Committee of the Florence County School Board will meet in closed session at 5 p.m. today in Room 211 of the high school to discuss 2026-2027 employee salary schedules, wages, benefits and contracts. Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City ...