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Man in court, accused in IM parking lot hit-and-run

A Stephenson man accused of striking a person with a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot Sunday has been arraigned on multiple felony charges in Dickinson County. Paul Michael Pennebecker, 21, faces one felony count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, two felony ...

Widespread outage hits Microsoft Outlook, email

CHICAGO (AP) — A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms, including Outlook, on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps. Nearly 130,000 users on outage tracker Downdetector reported problems ...

Salvation Army’s Angel Tree gifts program starts for season

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Salvation Army’s annual Angel Tree program brings the community together to ensure children experience the joy of Christmas and families can create lasting memories together. “The importance of the program goes far beyond just providing Christmas ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear Act 10 challenge

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit challenging the landmark collective bargaining law known as Act 10. In an order issued Wednesday, the court did not explain its decision to hear the case. The move by justices comes roughly a week after an election that swept Democrats ...

Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will run for Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress, setting up a challenge to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer after the party swept to power in the midterm elections. Van Hollen said in a statement ...

Senators probe RFK Jr.'s Samoa trip testimony

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Democratic senators are launching an investigation into whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied to Congress about his reason for a 2019 trip to Samoa after The Associated Press and The Guardian published documents in August refuting his testimony. AP and ...