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Marinette County has first wild deer positive for CWD

MADISON, Wis. – Marinette County’s first wild deer to test positive for chronic wasting disease has been confirmed near Peshtigo, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday. The 3-year-old adult buck was humanely dispatched due to signs of illness, the Wisconsin DNR ...

Early in-person voting to open Saturday, extend through Nov. 1

Early voting starts Saturday and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kingsford City Hall for all voters in Dickinson County. In local races, the ballot includes school board elections in all districts. But only the Iron Mountain Public Schools election is contested, with ...

Trump administration offers mixed messages on Ukraine's defense

(AP) — Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine's access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what led to the sudden restrictions on Kyiv's ability to intercept Russian strikes. The ...

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Cancer vaccine shows promise WASHINGTON (AP) — A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is helping significantly reduce the chances that melanoma patients' tumors return. Drugmakers Moderna and Merck announced the results Thursday. The vaccine was custom-brewed for each patient to match their tumor. It teaches the patient's immune system to watch out for and attack any cancer cells that start forming again. Adding it to a standard post-surgery treatment reduced by 42% the risk of melanoma returning two years after surgery, according to the most advanced study to date. Execution staff ...

Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war. With days before a close ...